Charlie Sykes Bio, Wiki
Charlie Sykes born Charles Jay Sykes is a long-time Conservative talk show host, author and political commentator best known as a founder and editor-at-large of The Bulwark, host of The Bulwark Podcast, and an NBC/ MSNBC contributor. Previously, he served as co-editor of the National Review College Guide.
Charlie Sykes Age
Sykes is 69 years old as of 2024. He was born on the 11th of November 1954 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Accordingly, Charlie celebrates his birthday every year on the 11th of November and his zodiac sign is Scorpio.
Charlie Sykes Height | Measurements
Sykes stands at an approximate height of 6 feet 1 inches and weighs around 91 kg.
Charlie Sykes Education
For his education, Charlie went to Nicolet High School. After graduating he joined the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, where in 1975 he graduated summa cum laude earning a bachelor’s degree in English.
Charlie Sykes Career
Sykes is best known as the founder and editor-at-large of The Bulwark, host of The Bulwark Podcast, and an NBC/ MSNBC contributor. He has also written for The New York Times, Newsweek, Time.com, USA Today, National Review, The New York Review of Books, the New York Daily News, The Atlantic, The Weekly Standard, The Washington Post, Commentary, The Wall Street Journal, Politico, The Los Angeles Times and other national publications. Charlie has also been featured on Meet the Press, State of the Union with Jake Tapper, the Today Show, This Week with George Stephanopoulos, ABC, NBC, Fox News, CNN, PBS, and the BBC, and has been profiled on NPR. He has also spoken broadly on college campuses.
Charlie is a one-time contributing editor to the Weekly Standard; he also was an editor of Milwaukee Magazine; and an editor of Wisconsin Interest Magazine. He is the founder and editor-in-chief of Right Wisconsin and also serves as the president of Defending Democracy Together Institute, sits on the advisory board of the Democracy Fund, and is part of the board of Stand Up Republic.
Until he resigned in December 2016 following 23 years, Charlie was one of Wisconsin’s top-rated and most influential conservative talk show hosts. He was also the co-host of the national public radio show, “Indivisible” in 2017, which originated from WNYC. Charlie also served as co-editor of the National Review College Guide.
Author
He is also the writer of nine books, including, The Hollow Men, The End of Privacy, 50 Rules Kids Won’t Learn in School, A Nation of Victims, Dumbing Down Our Kids, Profscam, A Nation of Moochers, and Fail U. The False Promise of Higher Education. His current book, How the Right Lost Its Mind, printed by St. Martin’s Press, was released in October 2017 and in October 2018 an updated paperback edition was released.
Charlie Sykes Worth
In Charlie’s career as a long-time Conservative talk show host, author, and political commentator, he has been able to amass a net worth ranging between $ 1 Million- $ 5 million.
Charlie Sykes Salary
Sykes receives annual earnings that range between $ 115,770 and $ 455, 850.
Charlie Sykes’ Parents and Siblings
Sykes was born in Seattle, Washington, and raised in New York and Fox Point, Wisconsin. He is the child of Katherine “Kay” Border (mother) and Jay G. Sykes (father). Charlie’s father was a lawyer who later became a journalist. However, he has not revealed whether he is the only child or has a sibling.
Charlie Sykes Wife
Sykes is married to Janet Riordan though he has not said much about their union. The duo exchanged their marriage vows in 2000 after Charlie divorced his first wife Diane S. Sykes who became a Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice and then a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The duo had been together for 20 year years and together they shared two children.
Charlie Sykes Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
Sykes is vocal on his social media accounts where he posts often. On his Twitter account, he has about 349K Followers around 234K followers on his Facebook page, and about 25.8K followers on his Instagram account.