Bernie Ward is an American journalist best known for playing Host in The Bernie Ward Show.
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Best Known For:The radio program The Bernie Ward Show
Breakthrough:Was ordained as a Catholic priest in 1977
10 Quick Facts About Bernie Ward
- Full Name: Bernie Ward
- Nationality: American
- Profession: Radio host,radio personality,commentator,analyst,,investigative journalist
- Current Role: Radio talk show host
- Date of Birth: April 5, 1951
- Age: 75 years old
- Place of Birth: San Francisco, California
- Popular As: Bernard Vincent Ward
- Specialization: Radio Host / Radio Personality, Commentator / Analyst, and Investigative Journalist
- Beats: Politics / Government and Investigations
Bernie Ward Age
Bernie Ward is about 75 years old as of 2026. Bernie Ward was born in 1951.
Career & Work
Bernie Ward's career includes news and reporting roles with KGO-AM and United States House of Representatives.
Organization: KGO-AM
Role: Radio Talk Show Host
Period: 1992–2007
Details: San Francisco, California
Organization: KGO-AM
Role: Radio Reporter
Period: 1985–1992
Details: San Francisco, California
Organization: United States House of Representatives
Role: Legislative Assistant to Representative Barbara Boxer
Period: Before 1985
Details: Worked for approximately three years as a legislative assistant to Barbara Boxer during her service in the House of Representatives.
Organization: Georgetown Preparatory School
Role: Teacher
Period: Early 1980s
Details: North Bethesda, Maryland
Role: Catholic Priest
Period: 1977–Approximately 1979
Details: California
Rise to Fame
Bernie Ward rose to prominence for his role on the radio program The Bernie Ward Show.
Notable Works
Notable media work includes The Bernie Ward Show, GodTalk, and Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco Investigative Series.
Radio
- Radio Program: The Bernie Ward Show (Host, 1992-2007) — KGO talk-radio programme featuring news, political discussion and listener calls
- Radio Program: GodTalk (Host, Before December 2007) — Sunday radio programme discussing religious and theological subjects
- Work: Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco Investigative Series (Investigative Reporter, Before 2008) — Ten-part investigative reporting series concerning allegations of financial and sexual misconduct involving the local Catholic archdiocese
Notable Coverage
- San Francisco political and public affairs commentary – KGO Radio – Hosted political discussion and listener call-in programming on San Francisco's KGO-AM
Lesser Known Facts
- Was a Catholic priest before entering radio journalism.
- Worked as a legislative assistant to Barbara Boxer before joining KGO.
- In May 2008 he pleaded guilty to a federal charge of distributing child sexual abuse material; he received a prison sentence of seven years and three months that August.
- KGO promoted him with the nickname Lion of the Left.
Personal Information
- Full Name: Bernie Ward
- Popular As: Bernard Vincent Ward
- Gender: Male
- Occupation: Radio host,radio personality,commentator,analyst,,investigative journalist
- Nationality: American
Birth & Background
- Date of Birth: April 5, 1951
- Age: 75
- Birthday: April 5
- Zodiac Sign: Aries
- Place of Birth: San Francisco, California
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $70,000–$304,000 (Estimated range)
- Net Worth: $382,000–$5,464,000 (Estimated range)
- Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work
