Background
Loesch was raised by her mother, Gale, in an extended family of Southern Baptists. She grew up as a Democrat, a point of contention early in her marriage to Chris, a staunch Republican.
Loesch was raised by her mother, Gale, in an extended family of Southern Baptists. She grew up as a Democrat, a point of contention early in her marriage to Chris, a staunch Republican.
She graduated from Fox High School in Arnold, Missouri. She later attended Saint Louis Community College at Meramec before transferring to Webster University to study journalism on scholarship.
Loesch has appeared as a political commentator on Fox News, Cable News Network, Columbia Broadcasting System, American Broadcasting Company and Home Box Office among many others However, she veered sharply to the right after the September 11 attacks. After leaving Webster University, Loesch began writing for Saint Louis Magazine, doing investigative news articles and began her website "Mamalogues".
Loesch started hosting her radio show in 2008 which is now a nationally syndicated, daily program "The Dana Show: The Conservative Alternative" on Radio America from flagship station KFTK-FM in Saint Louis, Missouri and is also featured on stations around the country.
In July 2008 Loesch was chosen as one of Saint Louis Business Journal"s top 30 Under 30. She was recognized by the Nielsen ratings as one of the Top 50 Most Powerful Mom Bloggers.
In October 2010, Loesch was hired to be editor-in-chief of Big Journalism, a conservative website created by Andrew Breitbart. Loesch left the organization in December 2011.
Loesch was the recipient of Accuracy In Media"s Grassroots Journalism award.
She also guest hosts for other national radio talent such as Glenn Beck and Michael Savage. Loesch was added to Talkers Magazine "s top 100 "heavy hitters" in 2012 and was number 33 in 2014. Loesch hosted the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in 2013.
Loesch claimed in court documents that owner and operator Breitbart Limited Liability Company bound her to "what amounts to indentured servitude in limbo" after she says she was forced to terminate her contract as the result of a hostile working environment.
On Thursday, January 12, 2012, Loesch spoke on her show in defense of United States. Marines videotaped urinating on the corpses of dead Taliban fighters, commenting that "I"d drop trou and do it, too. That"s me though. I want a million cool points for these guys (Marines).
Is that harsh to say?" In May 2013, after a series of public comments back and forth between Loesch and Piers Morgan on Twitter regarding the murder of British soldier Lee Rigby, Morgan vowed to ban Loesch from his show, Piers Morgan Live. Loesch returned to the show in January 2014 after their producers, who were friends, arranged for Loesch and Morgan to work out their differences amicably.
On January 10, 2014, Loesch debuted her new daily television Show, Dana, on Glenn Beck"s TheBlaze television In October 2014, Loesch released.
In February 2011, Cable News Network hired Loesch as a political analyst in preparation for its 2012 election coverage. Loesch co-founded the Saint Louis Tea Party in 2009 along with its board president, Bill Hennessy.