Matt Drudge Bio | Wiki
Matt Drudge (Full Name: Matthew Nathan Drudge) is a popular American journalist. As of now, Matt works as the creator/editor of the Drudge Report, an American news aggregator. He is also an author and a retired radio and television show host.
Matt Drudge Age
Matt was born on October 27, 1966, in Takoma Park, Maryland, in the United States. He is 56 years old. Matt celebrates his birthday on October 27, every year.
Matt Drudge Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Matt stands at a height of 5 ft 9 in ( Approx1.75 m).
Matt Drudge Family
He was born in Takoma Park, Maryland, in the United States to his parents. Matt is the proud son of his father Robert Drudge, a retired social worker. His parents divorced when he was six and Matt went to stay with his mother.
Matt Drudge Wife
Matt was a regular at gay clubs in Washington, D.C. when he was a teenager. He loves to keep his personal life secretive hence Matt has not mentioned any details concerning his marital status to the public. Therefore, it is not known if Matt is single, dating, or married.
Matt Drudge Report
He is the founder of Drudge Report a U.S.-based news aggregation website that runs with the help of Charles Hurt and Daniel Halper. This news aggregation website was generally regarded as a conservative publication, though its ownership and political leanings have been questioned after business model changes in mid-to-late 2019. It also consists mainly of links to news stories from other outlets about politics, entertainment, and ongoing events; it also has links to several columnists.
The Drudge Report began in 1995 as a weekly subscriber-based email dispatch. It became the first news source to break the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal to the public, following Newsweek’s decision to “kill the story”. The Drudge Report had 1,000 email subscribers in March 1995, by 1997, he got 85,000 subscribers to his email service.
Matt Drudge House
He bought a $1.45 million house in South Miami-Dade, Florida, according to The Miami Herald. His 6,400-square-foot ranch house has “a world-class security camera system, large entertainment gazebo, soothing waterfall in the master bathroom and a large Jacuzzi,” according to the Miami Herald. Matt also owns a second home nearby. He bought it in 2003 for $1.4 million.
Matt Drudge Book
He wrote a book with Julia Phillips in 2000 named Drudge Manifesto, which reached the New York Times Best Seller list. Drudge Manifesto book features a transcript of a Q&A session conducted at the National Press Club on June 2, 1998, which lays out Matt’s raison d’être. The book also contains copies of emails sent to him by his readers, dialogues between Drudge and his cat, and extensive descriptions of parties he has attended as well as how the celebrities there reacted to him.
Matt Drudge Tv Show
He hosted a Saturday night television show called Drudge on the Fox News Channel from June 1998 to November 1999. This show ended by joint consent. Matt had refused to go on air, charging Fox News with censorship when the network prevented him from showing photos of surgery on Samuel Armas. He who is pro-life wanted to use a photo of a tiny hand reaching out from the womb to dramatize his argument against late-term abortion, but Fox’s John Moody decided that that would be misleading due to the photo was not of abortion but an emergency operation on the fetus for spina bifida. Fox News alleged breach of contract but, following Matt issued an apology, Fox issued a statement calling the parting “amicable”.
Matt Drudge Radio Show
He worked as a host of a Sunday night talk radio show – “the only time anyone will let me on the air”, he claimed. This show, which was also named the Drudge Report, was syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks. Matt guest-hosted for the conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh. He received notice in the early 2000s by becoming a frequent reference for news material on Limbaugh’s, Sean Hannity’s, and Mark Levin’s radio shows. Matt was often acknowledged by Michael Savage as a source of topics for The Savage Nation. Lynn Samuels, for a time, worked as Drudge’s call screener.
Matt left his position as a radio host with Premiere effective on September 30, 2007. Later on, Matt was replaced by Cincinnati radio station WLW’s Bill Cunningham on the network and in most markets, though in a few larger markets, John Batchelor replaced him instead.
Matt Drudge Salary
He earns a satisfying amount from his work as the creator/editor of the Drudge Report, an American news aggregator. Matt’s average salary is $78,401 per year.
Matt Drudge Net Worth
He gets his wealth from his work as the creator/editor of the Drudge Report, an American news aggregator. Therefore, Matt has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Matt’s estimated net worth is $875,586.
How Old Is Matt Drudge
Matt is a 56-year-old who was born on October 27, 1966, in Takoma Park, Maryland, in the United States.