Bill Spadea Bio

Bill Spadea ​@billspadea​ ​is the Ringleader/Host of​ ​a nightly news & talk show airing on Fox Television affiliates in NYC and Philadelphia. Spadea brings a unique perspective to the news/talk format, having served as a political strategist, analyst, candidate and business executive for the past two decades. His role as the Ringleader/Host is to facilitate and lead a lively and thoughtful discussion of original reporting on daily news events throughout New York, and Philadelphia. Prior to joining ​Chasing News, ​Spadea was a regular television guest in the New York & New Jersey media markets as a political strategist and analyst.

Spadea’s media reach also includes hosting the top rated morning drive show on New Jersey’s most listened to station, NJ101.5 FM. His experience, knowledge, contacts and presentation skills bring a high level of energy, enthusiasm and expertise to the fast paced format for delivering nightly news on ​Chasing News​ and maintaining and informative, interactive and entertaining four hour live radio broadcast.

Coinciding with his media and political experience, Spadea served as an executive in the real estate industry for 18 years with responsibilities including coaching, recruiting, sales and other key areas for a national real estate brand based in New Jersey. He still has active broker licenses in New York, New Jersey, Washington and Massachusetts and continues to speak on training & sales subjects.

As a candidate, Bill took on a three­term Democratic House incumbent, in New Jersey’s 12​th Congressional District. Highlights of the campaign included his walking 200 miles through all 44 towns in the district, knocking on 16,000+ doors and beating expectations as the top Republican challenger in New Jersey in 2004. He ranked 17​th o​ ut of 157 GOP challengers nationwide by earning 40% of the vote with more than 115,000 votes. Following the race he served as a surrogate speaker in New Jersey for Republican candidates for Governor, U.S. Senate and for Mayor ’s presidential campaign in 2008.

After beginning his political career while a student in Boston, Spadea joined the U.S Marine Corps Reserves relocating to DC after boot camp and infantry school. There he served as a strategic advisor and fundraiser for several national campaigns including the post as National Youth Director for President Bush’s re­election campaign in 1992. He also served as the elected National Chairman of the RNC College Republican National Committee from 1993 to 1995.

In 1991, he graduated with a B.A. from Boston University and was honorably discharged from the Marine Corps Reserves after serving eight years. He lives in Princeton, NJ with his wife and their two children. # # #