Williams James Bill O'Reilly, Jr., an American journalist, author, Television host, Columnist and, Political commentator. He is presenting The O' Reily Factor since 1996  which is broadcasting on Fox News channel.

Career of Bill O'Reilly

In 1966 chairman of Fox News offered O'Reilly to work with his Channel Fox and they began the show titled The O' Reily Report the show on the theme of political commentary. Later named the show The O'Reilly Factor. The program is a highly profiled television show.

The show is recorded late in the afternoon at a studio in New York city and broadcast every weekday on the Fox News Channel at 8 pm eastern time. On May 10, 2008, National Academy of Television Arts and Science honored with Governor's Award at an Emmy awards show.

He began his journalism career after teaching sometimes in High School. He used to teach history. Firstly, he worked as a local newspaper reporter in local media between1975 to 1985. Then after, he worked CBS TV's Entertainment news program Inside Edition till 1995.

He is multi-talented personality not only a journalist but also an author. He has been authored and coauthored dozen of books.

Bill O'Reilly's Salary and Net worth

Fox paid $10 million per year from 2004 to 2009. From 2013 his salary tends to $15 million per year. In 2013 rumor founded in media about his salary is tends to rise up to $ 20 million.

But the fact is he negotiated with Fox and  signed for $18 million per year. He also got $28 million from Book royalties. His total net worth is approx $80 million and we can predict his fame is growing and net worth will also increase.  

Bill O'Reilly's Personal Life

Bill is a 67- years-old divorced man who was married to Maureen E. McPhilmy in 1986 and separated in 2011. He is well praised in his career but he failed in personal life. He could not manage professional and personal life smoothly. He is Irish and English descent. His father's ancestors were from County Cavan Ireland. He is currently residence at Manha s set, New York.

Bill completed Bachelor of Arts in history from Marist College, earned the Masters in Broadcast Journalism from Boston University, and received second masters in Public Administration from John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard.

O'Reilly was interested in history since High School and he has collected numerous crucial historical doc u ments from a quite a long time. Also, He has been featured movies like Iron man 2, Transformers as cameo actor. He is also the Registered member of Independence Party of New York, his political view is republican.