Robert Herring (businessman)

Robert S. Herring, Sr. (born September 22, 1941[1]) is an American businessman who founded Herring Networks, a media company that launched and currently owns AWE and One America News Network.[2][3]

Robert Herring
BornSeptember 22, 1941(age 78)
Rayville, Louisiana, U.S.
Known forFounder of Herring Networks
Home townLos Angeles, California, U.S.

Early life

Herring was born in Rayville, Louisiana, the son of a share-cropper. The family moved to California in 1948. After his father died, he dropped out of high school at age 14 and worked to support his family. In 1964, he founded a small chain of pet shops in Los Angeles County, California.

Career

In 1972, he founded Industrial Circuits, which he sold to Toppan Printing in 1988.[4] He was the founder and owner of Herco Technology before selling the company to Teradyne in 2000[5]

In 2003, Herring founded Herring Networks, a media network based in San Diego. In 2013, the network launched One America News Network, a news organization known for conservative and pro-Donald Trump news coverage.[6][7][8][9]


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References
  1. DOBSearch.com
  2. "An inside look at One America News, the insurgent TV network taking 'pro-Trump' to new heights". Washington Post.
  3. "Herring to launch conservative news channel". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  4. "Maker of Circuit Boards Plugs Back In". Los Angeles Times. 1989-08-08. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  5. "Teradyne Form 10-Q". 2000-11-15. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  6. TODAY, Roger Yu, USA. "Herring to launch conservative news channel". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  7. Porter, Tom. "A right-wing network beloved by Trump has been banned from White House briefings for violating social-distancing restrictions". Business Insider. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  8. Raymond, Adam K. (2019-05-28). "Miffed at Fox News, Trump Flirts With an Even More Fawning News Network". Intelligencer. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  9. "One America News counts Trump as a fan. But the San Diego channel is fighting for millions more viewers". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2019-09-27. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
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