Guy Benson Biography
Benson Guy is an American journalist, columnist, commentator, and political pundit serving at Fox News as a contributor, he joined the Station in 2013 after working as a political editor for Townhall.com.
Guy Benson Career | Education
Benson attended Ridgewood High School. Later, he furthered his studies at Northwestern University. Concurrently, he worked at the campus radio station, WNUR, where he broadcasted sporting events and hosted a political talk show. He interned for two summers at Fox News, primarily with Hannity and Colmes, and later assisted the channel with its coverage of the 2004 Republican National Convention. Additionally, Benson reported for an NPR station in South Florida and broadcasted summer baseball games for the Chatham A’s of the Cape Cod Baseball League from 2003 to 2006.
Following his graduation with honors from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University in 2007, Guy worked as the producer of The Sandy Rios Show, a local afternoon radio program featuring Christian Right commentator Sandy Rios on WYLL-AM in Chicago.
In 2010, Guy assumed the role of political editor at Townhall.com, where his columns had been featured since February 2008. He also contributes to Townhall’s sister site, Hot Air, and has previously written for Andrew Breitbart’s “Big” sites and National Review Online’s Media Blog. Benson is a regular guest and substitute host on The Hugh Hewitt Show.
In 2013, Benson joined Fox News as a contributor. He currently hosts The Guy Benson Show on Fox News Radio. Additionally, he frequently appears as a guest and substitute host on various Fox News/Fox Business programs such as Fox and Friends, America’s Newsroom, Outnumbered, The Story with Martha MacCallum, Special Report, Gutfeld!, The Big Weekend Show, Media Buzz, Fox News Sunday, The Evening Edit, and The Bottom Line.
These are some of the media personalities that work with Guy at Fox News;
- Lisa Boothe
- Shannon Bream
- Maria Bartiromo
- William J. Bennett
Guy Benson’s Salary
Benson’s annual salary ranges between $25,000 to $60,000.
Guy Benson Net Worth
Benson’s estimated net worth is about $1.5 Million to $4.5 Million.
Guy Benson Age
Benson celebrates his birthday on March 7th every year. He was born on March 7th, 1985 in Saudi Arabia. He is 39 years old as of 2024.
Guy Benson Husband
Benson is happily married to Adam Wise, they got married in September 2019. So far they are happy parents of one child via a surrogate, Conrad James.
Guy Benson Family | Parents
Benson is the son of Mr. Benson and Lisa Benson. He was raised in Ridgewood, New Jersey alongside his brother, James Benson and sister, Olivia Benson.
Guy Benson’s Social Media Platforms
Benson interacts with his fans quite often and has 18,871 followers on Facebook, 327K followers on Twitter, and 24.7K followers on Instagram.
6 Quick Facts About Guy
- Age: 39 years old as of 2024
- Marital Status: Married
- Net Worth: Between $1.5 Million and $4.5 Million
- Salary: Between $25, 000 and $60, 000
- Nationality: American
- Height: 5 feet 6 inches tall