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'''Roger Eugene Ailes''' (born May 15, 1940) is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer FOX News Channel and the FOX Business Network, as well as Chairman of Fox Television Stations and Twentieth Television. He has oversight over all national operations for FOX News and Television, serves as a senior adviser to [[Rupert Murdoch]], Chairman and CEO of [[News Corporation]].  

'''Roger Eugene Ailes''' (born May 15, 1940) was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer FOX News Channel and the FOX Business Network, as well as Chairman of Fox Television Stations and Twentieth Television. He had oversight over all national operations for FOX News and Television, serves as a senior adviser to [[Rupert Murdoch]], Chairman and CEO of [[News Corporation]].  

Since joining FOX News in 1996, Ailes created FOX’s first weekly public affairs show, “FOX News Sunday” and oversaw the successful launch of FOX News Channel and Fox Business. “He understands the news media, politics and the American people as well as anyone in the modern age,” says former Speaker of the House [[Newt Gingrich]].<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/10/business/media/10ailes.html?_r=0/ A Fox Chief at the Pinnacle of Media and Politics By David Carr and Tim Arangokan. 9, 2010]</ref>

After joining FOX News in 1996, Ailes created FOX’s first weekly public affairs show, “FOX News Sunday” and oversaw the successful launch of FOX News Channel and Fox Business. “He understands the news media, politics and the American people as well as anyone in the modern age,” says former Speaker of the House [[Newt Gingrich]].<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/10/business/media/10ailes.html?_r=0/ A Fox Chief at the Pinnacle of Media and Politics By David Carr and Tim Arangokan. 9, 2010]</ref>

Prior to FOX, Ailes was president of [[CNBC]], making it the fastest growing major cable network in America and a leading source for business news, tripling ratings and increasing profits from $9 million to well over $100 million. Ailes also oversaw CNBC’s 1995 worldwide expansion to Europe and Asia. ''At the same time, he was president of "America’s Talking", which later became [[MSNBC]].''   

Prior to FOX, Ailes was president of [[CNBC]], making it the fastest growing major cable network in America and a leading source for business news, tripling ratings and increasing profits from $9 million to well over $100 million. Ailes also oversaw CNBC’s 1995 worldwide expansion to Europe and Asia. ''At the same time, he was president of "America’s Talking", which later became [[MSNBC]].''   

{{cquote|'''"If he were a Democrat, I think there would be 67 Democratic senators right now," said the political consultant [[James Carville]]. ''In terms of the news business, the cable television business, and the political business, there is him....and then there is everybody else.'''''}}

{{cquote|'''"If he were a Democrat, I think there would be 67 Democratic senators right now," said the political consultant [[James Carville]]. ''In terms of the news business, the cable television business, and the political business, there is him....and then there is everybody else.'''''}}

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