Friday, December 30, 2011

New Year message from Glenn

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December 30, 2011
Happy New Year

When I came back from my vacation last year, I laid out several plans for 2011. Over the past year, you have seen many of these plans come to fruition. I told you that I would no longer be looking towards elected officials for solutions and instead would look to individuals to chart the course and create real change in the world.

It all started in June when I left Fox News to launch my own independent network, GBTV. The network has been dedicated to bringing you the truth that you can't get anywhere else - whether it be news stories ignored by the mainstream media, commentary on what is really going on in the world, or even comedy that seeks to appeal to people of all political viewpoints and break away from the traditional liberal entertainment industry.

In 2012, you will see GBTV continue to grow as a network. We're adding new shows like Independence USA, a reality program that shows a real family finding out what life "off the grid" might be like. There are some other big announcements coming, but there are people in my office who would be pretty mad if I let the cat out of the bag this early (and yes, I've hired so many people in 2011 that when enough of them yell at me I listen. Sometimes.)

But aside from great programming on GBTV, I've made a lot of personal changes in 2011 as well. I traveled to Israel for the Restoring Courage events to stand with Israel and the Jewish people in one of the most defining moments of my life so far. Next year, I'll be bringing people from around the country to my new home of Dallas, TX for "Restoring Love" - a three day event where thousands will gather and perform acts of service and charity across the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. We'll also have an amazing evening of celebration, inspiration, and reflection on July 28th at Cowboys Stadium. This is something you will NOT want to miss as individuals stand together and fundamentally transform the country like never before.

I also launched Mercury One at the end of 2011, and this non-profit initiative will be a big part of my life going into 2012 and beyond. The organization will not only help me organize the "Restoring Love" event, but it will carry that spirit of service into places across the country and the globe. It will give you the chance to roll up your sleeves and get involved, as well as a chance to support others who are looking to make a difference. This is something I have been actively working on for over a year and an idea I have had for a very, very long time. You've been telling me "Ok, Glenn. I get it! I know the problems - but what can I do?" Mercury One is the answer. Stay tuned because there are some big things coming in 2012.

I'd like to leave you with a story I read on radio when I came back after the holidays last January. Read it and look at all the things we have done together over the past two years. I hope you can see how everything we have been working towards is about solutions born in the individual.


A man decided that he would change the world.
But, he wasn't successful.
So he decided to change the country.
But, he wasn't successful.
So he decided to change his community.
But, he wasn't successful.
So he decided to change his street.
But, be wasn't successful.
So he decided to change his family.
But, he wasn't successful.
So he decided to change himself.
AND HE WAS SUCCESSFUL.
AND HIS FAMILY CHANGED AND THEY AFFECTED THEIR STREET.
AND THE PEOPLE ON THE STREET AFFECTED THEIR COMMUNITY.
AND THE PEOPLE OF THE COMMUNITY AFFECTED THEIR COUNTRY.
AND THE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTRY AFFECTED THE WORLD.

And gang, I promise you, we are so close to seeing things turn around in this country and changing for the better. We just need to start with ourselves, then our families, and then our communities. If we can start at home, each and every one of us, we can change the world. We will change the world.

2012 is going to be an incredible journey.

Laos Deo,

 

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Thursday, December 29, 2011

Top 10 Glenn of 2011: The #1 Glenn moment is...

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December 29, 2011
Top Glenn Moments of 2011

Glenn Beck moves about a thousand miles an hour and sports an 'idea per minute' ratio that few could rival. By the time the end of the year rolls around it's easy to lose track of all the ground that he covered during that year. We have been counting down the top Glenn moments of 2011 and have finally reached the top moment. It was another fantastic year filled with huge changes, successes, ideas, inspiration and more. Get the top 10 moments here: #10,#9, #8, #7, #6, #5, #4, #3 and #2.

#1 Leaving Fox to start GBTV

Forget about being the top Glenn story of 2011, Glenn Beck's decision to leave Fox News was one of the biggest news stories in all of 2011. From the beginning Glenn Beck was not your typical cable news host - in fact, Glenn was not really a cable news host at all. Case in point - name the cable news host who would ever dare to devote hours to history professors who wrote Woodrow Wilson and the Roots of Modern Liberalism?? They don't exist. Why? Because most cable news hosts are confined to talking about whatever the media elite establish as the 'top news of the day' which usually ends up being the same old crap we always get. Republicans yelling at Democrats…yadda yadda yadda. Glenn was constantly going against conventional cable news wisdom - and clearly (judging by the huge ratings) it's what people wanted. But there was only so much Glenn could do on Fox to push the envelope. That's part of what led to one of the biggest decisions Glenn has ever made: leaving Fox to start GBTV.

After Glenn's last show on Fox News he immediately hosted a broadcast on GBTV to talk about his time at Fox and a little about the future. And that future is GBTV. You can check out the premiere broadcast, which hundreds of thousands tuned in to see. GBTV is the vehicle that will drive everything Glenn does with Mercury One and Mercury Radio Arts. GBTV is also what Glenn believes is the future of media. No one in Glenn's position has ever tried anything like this before - this is truly a groundbreaking project. This is where media is heading - people want to watch the handful of shows they like without having to pay for 700 channels just for the ability to see those few shows WHEN they want to watch. GBTV is pioneering the path to give people that ability.

Under the leadership of experienced network TV executive Joel Cheatwood, GBTV has already launched or announced several exciting shows in addition to the daily Glenn Beck Program. Liberty Treehouse, The B.S. of A. with Brian Sack, Independence USA (premiering January 18th) and a future unnamed animated series to be developed by GBTV and Icebox, originally founded in 1999 by a group of primetime TV writers including Jon Collier (The Simpsons, King of the Hill) and Howard Gordon (24, Homeland) are just the first of many entertaining and informative shows to come.

Leaving Fox to start GBTV is bold, cutting edge, risky, unconventional, surprising, prescient all rolled into one and more. But then again - so is Glenn Beck. So why'd you expect anything different?

Buckle up -- 2012 is around the corner and Glenn Beck is just getting warmed up!

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