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May 18, 2017 · I am profoundly sad and heartbroken to report that my husband, Roger Ailes, passed away this morning surrounded by his beautiful family. Roger was my best friend, the most wonderful loving husband and father to our son Zachary.
- Emily Shugerman
- He started as a Republican political operative. Ailes got his start in politics working for none other than Richard Nixon. He is credited with “repackaging” Nixon for television; pioneering the idea of a “staged” town hall in which planted audience members asked the candidate soft-ball questions.
- He is said to be behind some of the most controversial ads on television. Rumours have circulated for years that Mr Ailes had a hand in creating the infamous “Willie Horton” ad, which focused on the case of a Black, convicted felon in order to portray Mr Bush’s opponent as soft on crime.
- He built Fox News as a political machine. Mr Ailes started Fox News in 1996. Former Fox commentators describe the network as his “vision” and “a reflection of him”.
- and made it extremely successful. Viewership at Fox News has skyrocketed since Mr Ailes launched it more than 20 years ago. In 2016, Fox News was the most popular of any cable news network – despite having one-third the staff of CNN.
Jul 21, 2016 · Roger Ailes is officially done at Fox News. The chairman and CEO of the cable news network resigned Thursday, exiting with severe damage done to his career and reputation in the wake of multiple...
- Tom Huddleston, Jr.
Jun 30, 2019 · Zachary Ailes, Roger Ailes’ only son, was just 17 years old when his father died in May 2017. Today, at 19 years old, he’s still technically in his teens, but that doesn’t mean that the likely...
May 16, 2023 · The wife of the late Roger Ailes has publicly attacked Rupert Murdoch after Tucker Carlson was abruptly sacked by Fox News last month on the heels of the conservative network settling its...
- Namita Singh
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May 18, 2017 · NEW YORK (AP) — Roger Ailes, the communications maestro who transformed TV news by creating Fox News Channel only to be ousted from his media empire at the height of his reign for alleged sexual harassment, died Thursday, according to his wife, Elizabeth Ailes.
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Jul 1, 2019 · Zachary Ailes, Roger Ailes’ only son, was just 17 years old when his father died in May 2017. Today, at 19 years old, he’s still technically in his teens, but that doesn’t mean that the likely...
