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Will Cain
Cain in 2022
Born
Charles Williams Cain

(1975-03-28)March 28, 1975(age 49)
Sherman, Texas,U.S.
EducationPepperdine University (BA)
University of Texas School of Law (JD)
Occupations
  • Columnist
  • political analyst
  • television host
  • sports commentator
Known forThe Will Cain Show onESPN Radio,co-host ofFox & Friends Weekend.

Charles Williams Cain(born March 28, 1975)[1][2]is an Americancolumnist,political analyst,andsports commentator.He is currently the co-host ofFox & Friends Weekendon Fox News. Previously, Cain had been a contributor forESPN,joining the network in March 2015,[3]working with the features unit andE:60and appearing onFirst Take.[4]He was the host ofThe Will Cain ShowonESPN Radio,which ran from January 2018 to June 2020. He has also been a contributor forBlaze MediaandCNN,appearing frequently onSoledad O'Brien's morning programStarting Point.

Early life and education[edit]

Cain was born and raised inSherman, Texas,nearDallas.[5][6]AttendingPepperdine University,Cain played one year on the water polo team and graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree in telecommunications in 1997.[7][1]On the Pepperdine water polo team, Cain was a walk-on who scored his only goal in 1996,[5]in a game againstUC Santa Barbara.[7]Cain said of the experience in 2010, "Pepperdine water polo was extremely accommodating in its development of a walk-on such as me, and that's something positively unique about this program. I almost went toUSC,and I'm sure that if I did have a water polo career there it would have been much shorter. "[7]In 2000, Cain completed his J.D. degree at theUniversity of Texas School of Law.[7]After law school, Cain moved to a ranch inMontana,where he worked as a ranch hand while trying to write a book.[7]

Media career[edit]

Following the death of his father in 2001, Cain returned to the Dallas area to help care for his younger brother. While in Texas, Cain bought two community newspapers and started others before selling them toStephens Media,publisher of theLas Vegas Review-Journal.[7]Around 2006, Cain founded Quince Media, which published a magazine, website, and expos aboutquinceañeras.[7]

Cain previously worked as a fill-in host for CNN'sIn the Arena,where he co-hosted the program withE. D. Hillfrom February 28, 2011, to August 5, 2011.

Cain began working at ESPN in 2015 as a radio personality, hosting the programWill and KatewithKate Faganand serving as a fill-in for other ESPN Radio anchors. He was a frequent contributor toOutside the Linesand eventually became a fill-in host and frequent guest onFirst Take.[5]Cain then was named co-host ofThe Ryen Russillo Showbut Russillo soon left the show.[8]Cain began hosting his own show,The Will Cain Show,on ESPN Radio in 2018.[9]The Washington Postobserved about Cain's ESPN presence in 2018: "Cain's growing profile comes amid consistent charges of liberal bias at ESPN for its coverage of social and political issues in sports."[5]By 2018, Michael McCarthy ofSporting Newsargued that Cain "provides a valuable balance to ESPN" and noted he had become a “virtual third debate partner” withStephen A. Smith,Max KellermanandMolly QerimonFirst Take.[10]

In 2020, Cain left ESPN to move to Fox News as co-host ofFox & Friends Weekend(along withJedediah BilaandPete Hegseth).[11][12]Cain's last appearance onFirst Takewas on June 24, 2020,[13]and his final episode ofThe Will Cain Showaired two days later.[14]His first appearance onFox & Friends Weekendwas in August 2020.[12]On April 5, 2021, Cain launchedThe Will Cain Podcast,[15]combining his commentary in news, politics, and sports.[16]In addition to hostingFox & Friends Weekend,Cain serves as a regular fill-in host on programs such asThe FiveandJesse Watters Primetime.

In May of 2023, Cain served as an interim host ofFox News Tonightfollowing the firing ofTucker Carlson.[17]

Political commentary[edit]

Cain was one of ESPN's most conservative voices, although his ESPN show focused mostly on sports.[5]Cain told theWashington Postin 2018, "Has being conservative helped me since I've been here? Of course. ESPN doesn't have a voice like mine."[5]Cain had been critical ofDonald Trump;[5]in 2011, while he was at CNN, Cain wrote an op-ed that criticized Trump,Sarah Palin,andpopulismfrom a conservative perspective.[18]On a January 2017 episode ofFirst Take,Cain said that he did not vote for Trump in the2016 election,[19]which he later reiterated in a 2020 interview discussing his move from ESPN to Fox News.[20]In January 2022, Cain criticized the first year ofJoe Biden's presidency on his podcast, calling Biden "the worst president of my lifetime."[21]

In April 2019, after theNew York YankeesandPhiladelphia Flyersceased usingKate Smith's recordings of "God Bless America"at games due to the deceased singer having sung songs with racist content aboutAfrican Americansdecades before her death, Cain’s take on the situation duringFirst Takethat day caused significant controversy amongFirst Takeviewers and co-hostStephen A. Smith,claiming it was a “fool’s errand” to apply “modern historical standards” to an event that happened in the 1930s and pointed out that under those standards,President Barack Obama’s statues should be removed due to Obama previously being opposed to LGBT rights during his first presidential campaign.[22]The New York radio showThe Breakfast Clubwould later give theirDonkey of the Dayaward to Cain the next day in response.[23]

Family[edit]

He has a wife, Cathleen, and two children.

References[edit]

  1. ^ab"Spring Commencement: Seaver College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences".Malibu, California: Pepperdine University. April 25, 1997. p. 7.
  2. ^Orlovsky, Dan [@danorlovsky7](March 28, 2020)."[Replying to @willcain] Happy birthday to a guy I consider a legit real friend and one I legit admire!"(Tweet).RetrievedJanuary 16,2022– viaTwitter.
  3. ^Quinn, Dan (May 19, 2015)."ESPN's Will Cain joins baseball team in midst of 55-game road trip – ESPN Front Row".ESPN Front Row.RetrievedApril 22,2017.
  4. ^"Will Cain".ESPN Press Room. Archived fromthe originalon June 2, 2019.RetrievedJanuary 26,2020.
  5. ^abcdefgStrauss, Ben (September 18, 2018)."'ESPN doesn't have a voice like mine': Will Cain's view from the right ".The Washington Post.RetrievedJanuary 26,2020.
  6. ^@willcain (September 2, 2017)."Born and raised in Sherman, TX...in..."(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
  7. ^abcdefg"Water Polo Where Are They Now? Will Cain".Pepperdine Waves. November 9, 2010.RetrievedJuly 14,2020.
  8. ^Boren, Cindy (December 20, 2017)."ESPN's Ryen Russillo is leaving his radio show, will do a podcast through next summer".The Washington Post.RetrievedJanuary 2,2018.
  9. ^"Host: Will Cain".ESPN Radio.RetrievedJanuary 10,2018.
  10. ^McCarthy, Michael (March 5, 2018)."ESPN's outspoken Will Cain not afraid to mix it up with anybody".Sporting News.RetrievedOctober 18,2022.
  11. ^Strauss, Ben (April 29, 2020)."Will Cain set to leave ESPN, return to Fox News political coverage".The Washington Post.RetrievedJune 29,2020.
  12. ^abPetski, Denise (June 29, 2020)."Former ESPN Radio Host Will Cain Named Co-Host OfFox & Friends Weekend".Deadline.RetrievedJune 29,2020.
  13. ^Keeler, Ricky (June 24, 2020)."Will Cain Blasts NASCAR, Media in FinalFirst TakeAppearance ".Barrett Sports Media.RetrievedJuly 14,2020.
  14. ^McKeone, Liam (June 27, 2020)."Audio: Will Cain Gives Emotional Sign-Off on Last Day at ESPN".The Big Lead.RetrievedJune 29,2020.
  15. ^Moore, Thomas (March 1, 2021)."Fox News Audio expands stable of podcasts by adding five new shows".The Hill.RetrievedFebruary 17,2022.
  16. ^"Fox News Audio Expands Podcast Lineup"(Press release). Fox News. March 1, 2021.RetrievedFebruary 17,2022.
  17. ^"'Fox & Friends Weekend' Host Will Cain Next to Pinch-Hit in Tucker Carlson's Old Primetime Slot (Exclusive) ".Yahoo Life.May 12, 2023.RetrievedMay 18,2023.
  18. ^Cain, Will (April 29, 2011)."The right should denounce Trump and Palin".CNN.RetrievedJuly 14,2020.
  19. ^First Take.Season 10. January 24, 2017. ESPN.By the end of this segment, I will be vilified for defending a proposition that I neither voted for and have written publicly against. I did not vote for Donald Trump, and I have publicly written against him.
  20. ^DePaolo, Joe (August 13, 2020)."Mediaite Q&A: Will Cain Didn't Vote For Trump in 2016. Now, He's the New Co-Host of Fox & Friends Weekend".Mediaite.RetrievedFebruary 17,2022.Cain, who says he did not vote for Trump in 2016, says he is undaunted by the prospect of some Twitter criticism from the president.
  21. ^Cain, Will (January 19, 2022)."Joe Biden is the worst president of my lifetime: Will Cain".Fox News.RetrievedFebruary 17,2022.
  22. ^"ESPN's Will Cain Is Getting Crushed For His Controversial Take On Kate Smith".The Spun.April 23, 2019.RetrievedJuly 6,2021.
  23. ^Will Cain Defends Kate Smith After NY Yankees Pull Historic 'God Bless America',retrievedJuly 6,2021

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