Where did Tucker Carlson go to college?

TUCKER Carlson has hosted Fox News' nightly political talk show Tucker Carlson Tonight for six years.

Prior to his tenure with Fox, Carlson was a CNN commentator for five years and co-hosted their primetime news debate program Crossfire.

Where did Tucker Carlson go to college?

Born in San Francisco, Carlson is the eldest son of journalist Richard Warner Carlson, a former "gonzo reporter", who became the director of Voice Of America and president of the Corporation For Public Broadcasting.

Carlson attended Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, where he graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in history in 1991.

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After college, Carlson tried to join the Central Intelligence Agency, but his application was denied, after which he began his pursuit of a career in journalism.

He began his journalism career as a fact-checker for Policy Review, a national conservative journal then published by The Heritage Foundation.

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Throughout his career, Carlson has worked for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Talk Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The Daily Beast, CNN, The New York Times Magazine, Politico, and many other news outlets.

How long has Carlson been at Fox News?

Carlson has been with Fox News since May 2009, when he joined the conservative news channel as a contributor.

During his early years at Fox, Carlson was a frequent guest panelist on the network's late-night satire show Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld.

He also made frequent appearances on Special Report with Bret Baier, was a substitute host of Hannity in Sean Hannity's absence, and produced a Fox News special titled Fighting For Our Children's Minds.

In November 2016, Carlson began hosting Tucker Carlson Tonight on Fox News.

The premiere episode of the show, which replaced On the Record with Greta Van Susteren, was the network's most-watched telecast of the year in the time slot with 3.7 million viewers.

By October 2020, Tucker Carlson Tonight averaged 5.3 million viewers, with the show's monthly average becoming the highest of any cable news program in history at that point.

However, on April 24, Fox announced that the network has parted ways with Carlson.

In a statement released by Fox News, the network said: "We thank him for his service to the network as a host and prior to that as a contributor."

They went on to say his last show was on Friday, April 21.

In his show's absence, Fox News Tonight will air as an interim show with "rotating FOX News personalities" until they find a new host.

What is Carlson's net worth?

Carlson has an estimated $30million net worth, Celebrity Net Worth reports.

The outlet reports Carlson makes an annual $6million salary at Fox.

Carlson, also founded and served as editor-in-chief of The Daily Caller, a political news website he launched in 2010.