John Gibson is the former host of Fox News Channel's midday news program, The Big Story and the current host of the The John Gibson Show on Fox Radio.
Fast Facts:
- Born: July 25, 1946
- Birthplace: California
- Education: UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television
- Spouse: Susan McHugh
- Children: 1
Key Dates
- July 25, 1946: Born in California
- 1969: Begins journalism career with The Hollywood Reporter
- 1992: Begins working for NBC News
- 1996: Named anchor for daytime programming at MSNBC
- September, 2000: Begins hosting FOX News Channel's The Big Story
- 2004: Publishes Hating America: The New World Sport
- 2005: Publishes The War on Christmas
- January 22, 2008: Mocks death of actor Heath Ledger on radio show
- March 12, 2008: FOX News cancels The Big Story
Controversy
During his stint as host of The Big Story, Gibson became embroiled in several controversies over comments he made on the air. In October, 2007, Gibson said that he knew the gunman in the SuccessTech Academy shooting in Cleveland, Ohio was white and that the incident wasn't perpetrated by a "hip-hopper" because the gunman killed himself and "[hip-hoppers] shoot and move on to shoot again." In May, 2006, Gibson made comments concerning the birth rate of Hispanics which drew fire, and in 2008, just two months before the cancellation of The Big Story, he mocked on his syndicated radio program the recently deceased Heath Ledger.
