Days later, he had an offer to host his own talk radio show on WFLA-AM in Tampa, Florida, forcing him to move away from his daughters in New Haven. Soon after his baptism, Glenn received a call from an agent who was interested in representing him. He found a new love (his second wife, Tania), religion (he was baptized Mormon in 2000), and a new vision of his career - he would pursue talk radio. Coming to terms with his past and staying sober shifted his life direction. The shooting radio star had fallen to Earth.įinally, he turned to a program of recovery.
He was emotionally and financially decimated and relegated to one of the smallest radio markets. Though he was accepted by Yale as a Theology major, he lasted only one semester, faced with a divorce from his first wife and separation from his two daughters - the oldest with Cerebral Palsy. Struggling to find some answers to his problem, Glenn pursued higher education. And I did! I was not a good guy.”Īt the age of 30, Glenn lost his passion for radio - and everything else - as alcoholism and drug addiction took him over. Today, Glenn points out, “When you have that kind of success that early in life, it’s easy for you to turn into a monster. He rode the wave of professional success into the 1990s when things began to change. His career was soaring and took him to Top 40 morning shows in Baltimore, Houston, Phoenix, Washington, and New Haven, Conn.
Eventually, he landed an opportunity in Corpus Christi, Texas, as the youngest morning guy in the U.S. He was fired from all three jobs - on the same day when he was 14 years old!Īfter high school graduation, Glenn pursued his career as a Top 40 DJ at stations all over the country. Soon after that auspicious day, Glenn had three jobs - one at a Christian station, a Rock station, and a Country station - all of which his parents had to schlep him to in their home state of Washington. Glenn started in radio when he was only 13 years old by winning a local radio contest to be a DJ for an hour. His on-air presence is both commanding and inviting - a trait he has been refining for the last 27 years. Millions of listeners are drawn to this modern-day story teller who is armed with a quick wit, an informed opinion, and a unique ability to inspire others to experience their full potential with an open heart. The former Top 40 DJ entered the talk format in 2001 and already his show is broadcast nearly 200 stations nationwide. Based in New York City, Glenn Beck is casting a tall shadow as the next phenomenon of talk radio.
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