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Jesse Watters
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Jesse Watters is an American political commentator and television program host at Fox News, where he currently hosts Jesse Watters Primetime and co-hosts The Five. His television career began behind the scenes as a production assistant before he moved into on-air political commentary and man-on-the-street reporting. Watters became well-known for his work on The O'Reilly Factor, and he later expanded Watters' World into his own show. His professional practice includes political analysis, television broadcasts, interviews, and current events.  He is also an author, with published books covering political and cultural topics.

 

Quick Facts about Jesse Watters:

 

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Full Name

Jesse Bailey Watters

Current Position

Host of Jesse Watters Primetime; Co-host of The Five

Current Company

Fox News

Occupation

Political commentator; television program host

Location

United States

Birthplace

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Born

July 9, 1978

Years Active

2004 to present

Previous Major Role

Host, Watters' World

Previous Company / Network

Fox News

Education

Trinity College

Degree

Bachelor of Arts in History

University

Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut

First Fox News Role

Production Assistant

Notable Program Roles

The O'Reilly Factor, Watters' World, The Five, Jesse Watters Primetime

Author

How I Saved the World; Get It Together: Troubling Tales from the Liberal Fringe

 

Career Overview of Jesse Watters:

 

Watters began his television career at Fox News after graduating from Trinity College in 2001, initially working as a production assistant. In 2003, he joined the production staff of The O'Reilly Factor and began appearing on air the following year. His career expanded from television segments to hosting Watters' World, which became a weekly program in 2017. That same year, he joined The Five as a co-host. In 2022, he became the host of Jesse Watters Primetime, later moving into Fox News' 8 p.m. EST hour in 2023.

 

Career Timeline:

 

Year

Career Experience

2001

Trinity College: Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in history.

2001–2003

Production Assistant, Fox News: Began his television career as a production assistant at the Fox News studio in New York City.

2003

Production Staff, The O'Reilly Factor: Moved to the production staff of The O'Reilly Factor, beginning a long-running association with the program.

2004

On-Air Contributor, The O'Reilly Factor: Began appearing on air in segments of the program, expanding from production work into television commentary and reporting.

2015

Host, Watters' World: Debuted Watters' World as a monthly Fox News program in November.

2017

Weekly Host, Watters' World: The program became a weekly Saturday night show.

Co-host, The Five: Joined the Fox News roundtable program as a co-host in April.

2022

Host, Jesse Watters Primetime: Watters' World ended in January, and Watters became the permanent host of Jesse Watters Primetime, which debuted on January 24.

2023

Fox News Primetime Host: Fox News announced Watters as the permanent host of the network's 8 p.m. EST hour. He continued co-hosting The Five.

2024

Author, Get It Together: Published his second book, Get It Together: Troubling Tales from the Liberal Fringe, in March.

 

 

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Current Company

FOX News

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Role

Host of Jesse Watters Primetime

Contact Details

U.S. Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay, 1 Washington Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19147-4335, United States

U.S. Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay, 1 Washington Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19147-4335, United States

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  • Media & PR
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