Guy Benson

About

Guy Pelham Benson (born March 7, 1985) is an American columnist, commentator, and political pundit. He is a political editor of Townhall.com, a contributor to Fox News, and a conservative talk radio host on Fox News Radio and formerly for NPR.
Benson served as a fellow at the Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service during the spring 2021 academic semester. He is heard weekdays from 3 to 6 p.m. ET on the Westwood One radio network.

Born in Saudi Arabia, Benson lived much of his early life overseas, then grew up in Ridgewood, New Jersey, where he attended middle school and Ridgewood High School. During high school, he was known for broadcasting sports on local television. While working toward his bachelor’s degree at Northwestern University, Benson worked for the campus radio station, WNUR, broadcasting sporting events and hosting a political talk show. He also interned for two summers at Fox News, working primarily with Hannity & Colmes, before assisting the channel with its coverage of the 2004 Republican National Convention.
Benson also reported for an NPR station in South Florida, and from 2003 to 2006 broadcast summer baseball games for…