Guy Benson is an American personality and a columnist by profession. He is also a commentator and political pundit. Guy Benson is a regular contributor to Fox News and a political editor for Townhall.com. Besides, he also works as a conservative talk host on the radio and often appears on the late-night talk show Gutfeld!
Guy Benson Net Worth
Guy Benson has been earning since 2004, beginning with his internship at Fox News Channel and later transferring as a permanent contributor to the various shows on Fox Channel. He might have a fortune worth $1.5 million or even more, as he has gained experience in the journalism department for over 20 years. Also, a Fox News contributor earns an average of $26.5 per hour in the United States.
| Net Worth: | $1.5 Million |
|---|---|
| Real Name: | Guy Pelham Benson |
| Birth Date: | March 7, 1985 |
| Age (as of 2024): | 39 Years |
| Birth Place: | Saudi Arabia |
| Height: | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Spouse: | Adam Wise |
Early Life
Guy Pelham Benson was born on 7th March 1985 in Saudi Arabia and lived half of his life overseas. He had his schooling at Ridgewood High School, and during his period in high school, he was known for broadcasting sports on local television.
He went to Northwestern University to earn a bachelor’s degree, and during that time, he worked for the campus radio station, WNUR. He broadcasted sports events and hosted political talk shows. He has a brother named James Benson, who works as a writer, director, and actor.
Career
Guy Benson interned for Fox News during the summer of 2004 and worked for the live television show Hannity & Colmes. After working for a period, he had coverage of the 2004 Republican National Convention.
He worked for an NPR station in South Florida. From 2003 to 2006, he was responsible for broadcasting the summer baseball games for the Chatham A’s of the Cape Cod Baseball League.
After graduating from Northwestern University [the Medill School of Journalism] in 2007, Guy Benson worked as a producer for The Sandy Rios Show, the local radio afternoon show on WYLL-AM in Chicago.
After that, in 2010, Benson became a political editor working for Townhall.com, where he has been publishing his write-ups and news since February 2008. Guy Benson also contributes to the sister site of Townhall.com, Hot Air.
He also works as a regular guest and substitute host for the show The Hugh Hewitt Show. In 2013, Benson joined Fox News as a contributor and started hosting The Guy Benson Show on Fox News Radio.
Additionally, he works and gives his time and energy to various shows as the substitute host, and the shows are named Fox & Friends, The Story with Martha MacCallum, America’s Newsroom, Outnumbered, Special Report, Gutfeld!, Fox News Sunday, The Big Weekend Show, Media Buzz, The Bottom Line, and The Evening Edit.
Publications and authoring career
He is the author of a publication called End of Discussion — an updated edition of which was published in August 2017. He shares the authoring title with his female companion, Mary Katharine Ham. In that publication, Guy Benson mentioned in the footnote that “I’m a Gay….and in an interview, he said that “being a gay doesn’t dominate his attention and his passion.”
Personal Life
Guy Benson has publicly announced himself as gay, and he has been married to another man named Adam Wise. The pair married each other in September 2019. The pair gave birth to a child through surrogacy, and the child was born on 25th November 2023. The child is named Conrad.
Social Media
On Twitter, Guy Benson goes by the name of Guy Benson [@guypbenson]. He has 386.5K followers and 743 following members. Guy joined Twitter in September 2008. On Instagram, he goes by the handle name – guypbenson. He has 25.7K followers, 2,402 following members, and 971 posts.
