Alan Colmes

- Born: 1950
- Began career as radio personalityFOX News: Alan Colmes Bio
- Spouse: Jocelyn ColmesThe Huffington Post: Jocelyn Colmes, Wife Of Fox News' Alan Colmes (November 12, 2008)
- Sister-in-law: Monica CrowleyThe Huffington Post: Jocelyn Colmes, Wife Of Fox News' Alan Colmes (November 12, 2008)
- Started on Hannity & Colmes in 1996FOX News: Alan Colmes Bio
- Show remained in same time slot for all 12 yearsAlan Colmes' Liberaland: It's Been A Great 12 Years (November 24, 2008)
- Announced he was leaving show on November 24, 2008Alan Colmes' Liberaland: It's Been A Great 12 Years (November 24, 2008)
- Hosts late-night talk radio show The Alan Colmes ShowFOX News: Alan Colmes Bio
- Has interviewed Bill Clinton, Al Gore, Rudy Giuliani and Kenneth StarrFOX News: Alan Colmes Bio

Alan Colmes is the left-leaning voice on the Fox News program Hannity & Colmes. On November 24, 2008, Colmes announced that he would be leaving the show at the end of the year.Alan Colmes' Liberaland: It's Been A Great 12 Years (November 24, 2008)
Life and Career

Colmes began his career as a liberal talk radio voice on New York City radio stations WNBC, WABC and WMCA. After his Boston-area afternoon drivetime talk show on WZLK became popular, he was tapped to join Sean Hannity as part of the primetime Fox News show Hannity & Colmes. Throughout the run of the show, Colmes was occasionally criticized for being too soft a counterpart to Hannity.Daily Kos: Alan Colmes Leaving Hannity's Show! (November 24, 2008) Colmes still hosts a late night radio talk show syndicated by the Fox News Channel, titled The Alan Colmes Show.FOX News: Alan Colmes Bio Colmes is married to Jocelyn Colmes, the sister of conservative political analyst Monica Crowley.The Huffington Post: Jocelyn Colmes, Wife Of Fox News' Alan Colmes (November 12, 2008)
Quotes

"I approached Bill Shine (FNC's Senior Vice President of Programming) earlier this year about wanting to move on after 12 years to develop new and challenging ways to contribute to the growth of the network. Although it's bittersweet to leave one of the longest marriages on cable news, I'm proud that both Sean (Hannity) and I remained unharmed after sitting side by side, night after night for so many years."—Alan ColmesAlan Colmes' Liberaland: It's Been A Great 12 Years (November 24, 2008)