| Dana Loesch | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dana Eaton[1] September 28, 1978 [2][3] |
| Residence | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Occupation | editor-in-chief of Big Journalism, conservative radio host, blogger, political analyst |
| Employer | Andrew Breitbart KFTK FM NewsTalk 97.1 |
| Spouse | Chris Loesch |
| Website | |
| http://www.bigjournalism.com/ http://www.mamalogues.com/ | |
Dana Loesch (née Eaton, born September 28, 1978) is a conservative talk radio host, associated with the Tea Party movement.
Dana Loesch graduated from Fox High School in Arnold, Missouri. She attended St. Louis Community College and transferred to Webster University, where she majored in journalism. She dropped out after beginning her relationship with Chris Loesch, whom she would eventually marry. Dana had been a liberal, but became a conservative after the September 11 attacks. She and her husband Chris have two children and homeschool them.[3]
She hosts The Dana Show: The Conservative Alternative, which broadcasts on KFTK FM NewsTalk 97.1 to the Greater St. Louis area.[4] Since October, 2010, Loesch has also served as editor-in-chief of Big Journalism, a conservative blog owned by webmaster Andrew Breitbart.[5] On February 10, 2011, CNN announced that, in preparation for its 2012 election coverage, the network had hired Loesch, Will Cain, and Democratic strategist Cornell Belcher, as political analysts. Loesch was specifically hired to represent the Tea Party point of view.[6]
She is a national leadership team member of the Nationwide Tea Party Coalition and often speaks on national issues involving the Tea Party movement.[7]
On December 6, 2011, Loesch and the St. Louis Tea Party ended their relationship.[8][9]