Bill Press | |
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Chairman of the California Democratic Party | |
In office April 3, 1993 – February 22, 1996 |
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Preceded by | Phil Angelides |
Succeeded by | Arthur Torres |
Personal details | |
Born |
William H. Press April 8, 1940 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
Occupation | Talk radio host, political commentator, author |
Website | BillPressShow |
William H. "Bill" Press (born April 8, 1940) is an American talk radio host, liberal political commentator, and author. He was chairman of the California Democratic Party from 1993 to 1996, and is a regular CNN political contributor.
Born in Wilmington, Delaware and raised in Delaware City, Delaware, Press was educated at Salesianum School, a private Roman Catholic secondary school in Wilmington, in 1958, followed by Niagara University from which he gained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy, and the University of Fribourg in which he gained a Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree.
Press is a long-time resident of Inverness, California having moved there in 1970.
Press started his broadcasting career in Los Angeles for TV stations KABC-TV and KCOP-TV. He has worked as a political commentator for CNN and MSNBC. He is best known for co-hosting CNN's Spin Room opposite Tucker Carlson, and Crossfire and MSNBC's Buchanan and Press.
Since May 2005, Press has been a contributing blogger at The Huffington Post. He also contributes blogs to The Hill. In January 2012, Press filled in for Keith Olbermann on Current TV's coverage of the Florida GOP primary elections.