History of Guy Benson in Timeline

Guy Benson is a prominent American conservative political commentator, columnist, and talk radio host. He serves as the political editor of Townhall.com and is a Fox News contributor. Benson hosts a radio show on Fox News Radio. He has also previously worked with NPR.

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March 7, 1985: Guy Benson's Birth

On March 7, 1985, Guy Pelham Benson was born. He is now known as the political editor of Townhall.com, an American columnist, commentator, and political pundit. He is also a contributor to Fox News and a conservative talk radio host on Fox News Radio and formerly for NPR.

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2003: Starts broadcasting for Chatham A's

In 2003, Guy Benson began broadcasting summer baseball games for the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

2004: Fox News Internship and RNC Coverage

In 2004, while at Northwestern University, Guy Benson interned for two summers at Fox News, primarily with Hannity & Colmes. He also assisted the channel with its coverage of the 2004 Republican National Convention.

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2006: Ends broadcasting for Chatham A's

In 2006, Guy Benson finished broadcasting summer baseball games for the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

2007: Graduation from Northwestern University and Producing Radio Show

In 2007, Guy Benson graduated with honors from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. Following graduation, Benson became the producer of The Sandy Rios Show on WYLL-AM in Chicago.

2007: Weatherman Reunion

In 2007, a reunion of the Weathermen took place.

February 2008: Publishes columns at Townhall.com

In February 2008, Guy Benson started publishing columns at Townhall.com.

April 2008: Discovery of Weathermen Video

In April 2008, Guy Benson discovered video footage from a 2007 reunion of the Weathermen, a radical left-wing group from the 1960s and 70s. The footage, which included quotes from Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn defending their actions, gained national attention due to Barack Obama's association with them during the 2008 presidential campaign.

2010: Becomes political editor at Townhall.com

In 2010, Guy Benson became the political editor at Townhall.com.

2013: Joins Fox News as a Contributor

In 2013, Guy Benson joined Fox News as a contributor and also started hosting The Guy Benson Show on Fox News Radio. He also makes appearances on Fox News/Fox Business programs.

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May 2015: Comes out as gay

In May 2015, Guy Benson publicly came out as gay in advance of the publication of his book, End of Discussion.

2015: Forbes "30 Under 30"

In 2015, Guy Benson was included in the Forbes "30 Under 30" list in law and policy.

2016: Claremont Institute Lincoln Fellow

In 2016, Guy Benson was a Claremont Institute Lincoln Fellow.

2017: Huffington Post "25 Top Millennial Broadcasters"

In 2017, Guy Benson was included in the Huffington Post "25 top millennial broadcasters".

September 2019: Marriage to Adam Wise

In September 2019, Guy Benson married Adam Wise.

2021: Fellow at Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service

During the spring 2021 academic semester, Guy Benson served as a fellow at the Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service. Also in 2021, he could be heard weekdays from 3 to 6 p.m. ET on the Westwood One radio network.

November 25, 2023: Welcomes son via surrogate

On November 25, 2023, Guy Benson and Adam Wise welcomed a son via a surrogate.

October 2025: Diagnosis of Melanoma

In October 2025, Guy Benson announced on his radio program that he had been diagnosed with invasive melanoma. It was detected early, surgically removed, and required no further treatment.