- Dana Loesch
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Dana Loesch Born Dana Eaton[1]
September 28, 1978 [2][3]Residence St. Louis, Missouri Occupation editor-in-chief of Big Journalism, conservative radio host, blogger, political analyst Employer Andrew Breitbart
KFTK FM NewsTalk 97.1Spouse Chris Loesch Website http://www.bigjournalism.com/ http://www.mamalogues.com/ Dana Loesch (née Eaton, born September 28, 1978) is a conservative talk radio host, associated with the Tea Party movement.
Dana Loesch graduated from Fox High School in Arnold, Missouri. She attended St. Louis Community College and transferred to Webster University, where she majored in journalism. She dropped out after beginning her relationship with Chris Loesch, whom she would eventually marry. Dana had been a liberal, but became a conservative after the September 11 attacks. She and her husband Chris have two children and homeschool them.[3]
She hosts The Dana Show: The Conservative Alternative, which broadcasts on KFTK FM NewsTalk 97.1 to the Greater St. Louis area.[4] Since October, 2010, Loesch has also served as editor-in-chief of Big Journalism, a conservative blog owned by webmaster Andrew Breitbart.[5] On February 10, 2011, CNN announced that, in preparation for its 2012 election coverage, the network had hired Loesch, Will Cain, and Democratic strategist Cornell Belcher, as political analysts. Loesch was specifically hired to represent the Tea Party point of view.[6]
She is a national leadership team member of the Nationwide Tea Party Coalition and often speaks on national issues involving the Tea Party movement.[7]
References
- ^ "Because it's an important issue". Blog. August 8, 2008. http://www.mamalogues.com/2008/08/because-its-an-important-issue.html.
- ^ "Another Year". Blog. September 28, 2010. http://www.mamalogues.com/2010/09/another-year-1.html.
- ^ a b "Patriot Dame: Dana Loesch, Tea Party co-founder and rising star of conservative talk radio, reporting for duty!". Riverfront Times. February 24, 2010. http://www.riverfronttimes.com/content/printVersion/952862/.
- ^ "The Dana Show". http://www.971talk.com/Airstaff/Dana.aspx. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
- ^ Loesch, Dana (October 11, 2010). "Allow Me to Introduce Myself...". Big Journalism. http://bigjournalism.com/dloesch/2010/10/11/allow-me-to-introduce-myself/. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
- ^ "CNN Looks Ahead to 2012 Election Season". cnn.com. http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2011/02/10/cnn-looks-ahead-to-2012-election-season/. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
- ^ "The National Leadership Team | Nationwide Tea Party Coalition". Nationwidechicagoteaparty.com. http://www.nationwidechicagoteaparty.com/about.php. Retrieved 2010-10-28.
External links
- The Dana Show at KFTK's website
- Biography and recent articles at Big Journalism
- The Dana Show blog
- Mamalogues
Categories:- 1978 births
- Living people
- American talk radio hosts
- Tea Party movement
- People from Jefferson County, Missouri
- People from St. Louis, Missouri
- Webster University alumni
- American radio people stubs
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