Margery Eagan
Encyclopedia
Margery Eagan is a long time columnist with the Boston Herald
, a talk radio
host, and a frequent guest on CNN
, ABC
, Fox News, and the Imus in the Morning
radio show. Subjects of her commentaries include gender/women's issues, Catholicism, and politics.
, and has an older sister, Elizabeth. Eagan was raised Roman Catholic, but attended public school. She began writing stories as a child, and was encouraged by her English teacher at Durfee High School.
her freshman year, then transferred to Stanford University
in Palo Alto, California
, majoring in American Studies
.
. At 24, she was hired as a full time feature writer at the Burlington Free Press
in Vermont
. She returned to Fall River a year later to become a columnist at the Standard-Times.
, and was given a column in 1984. She served a "refining stint" as a senior writer at Boston Magazine
, and returned to her column at the Herald, where she continues currently. She has received two nominations for GLAAD Media Awards
in the category of Outstanding Newspaper Columnist.
on Boston
's FM 96.9 WTKK
.
's NewsNight with Aaron Brown
to discuss the Roman Catholic sex abuse cases
, and appeared a year later to comment on how the Iraq War was affecting newspaper circulation. That same month, she appeared on The O'Reilly Factor
to discuss aspects of the Elizabeth Smart case
. In 2007, Eagan appeared on CNN's Reliable Sources
with Howard Kurtz
to discuss her columns regarding the physical appearance of Hillary Clinton and the fashion sense of the wives of Republican Presidential candidates.
Boston Herald
The Boston Herald is a daily newspaper that serves Boston, Massachusetts, United States, and its surrounding area. It was started in 1846 and is one of the oldest daily newspapers in the United States...
, a talk radio
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
host, and a frequent guest on CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
, ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
, Fox News, and the Imus in the Morning
Imus in the Morning
Imus in the Morning is an American radio show hosted by Don Imus on Cumulus Media Networks , and simulcast for television on Fox Business Network....
radio show. Subjects of her commentaries include gender/women's issues, Catholicism, and politics.
Early life
Eagan, a third generation Irish-American, was born to Daniel Eagan and Margaret Manning of Fall River, MassachusettsFall River, Massachusetts
Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is located about south of Boston, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and west of New Bedford and south of Taunton. The city's population was 88,857 during the 2010 census, making it the tenth largest city in...
, and has an older sister, Elizabeth. Eagan was raised Roman Catholic, but attended public school. She began writing stories as a child, and was encouraged by her English teacher at Durfee High School.
Education
Eagan attended Smith CollegeSmith College
Smith College is a private, independent women's liberal arts college located in Northampton, Massachusetts. It is the largest member of the Seven Sisters...
her freshman year, then transferred to Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
in Palo Alto, California
Palo Alto, California
Palo Alto is a California charter city located in the northwest corner of Santa Clara County, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, United States. The city shares its borders with East Palo Alto, Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Stanford, Portola Valley, and Menlo Park. It is...
, majoring in American Studies
American studies
American studies or American civilization is an interdisciplinary field dealing with the study of the United States. It traditionally incorporates the study of history, literature, and critical theory, but also includes fields as diverse as law, art, the media, film, religious studies, urban...
.
Marriage and children
Eagan was married to long time Boston Globe reporter and editor Peter Mancusi, having two daughters and one son. Their marriage ended in divorce.Early career
After graduation from Stanford, Eagan took a job at the Fall River Herald News at a compensation rate of $15 per story. She was soon also freelancing for the New Bedford Standard-Times and The Boston GlobeThe Boston Globe
The Boston Globe is an American daily newspaper based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Globe has been owned by The New York Times Company since 1993...
. At 24, she was hired as a full time feature writer at the Burlington Free Press
Burlington Free Press
The Burlington Free Press is a daily newspaper based in Burlington, Vermont, in the United States. With a circulation of about 48,042 daily and 56,295 Sundays, it is the most circulated paper in Vermont....
in Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
. She returned to Fall River a year later to become a columnist at the Standard-Times.
Boston Herald
In 1981, Eagan was hired as a general assignment reporter at the Boston HeraldBoston Herald
The Boston Herald is a daily newspaper that serves Boston, Massachusetts, United States, and its surrounding area. It was started in 1846 and is one of the oldest daily newspapers in the United States...
, and was given a column in 1984. She served a "refining stint" as a senior writer at Boston Magazine
Boston magazine
Boston is a monthly magazine concerning life in the Greater Boston area and has been in publication for more than 40 years.-About the magazine:The magazine is self-described as:...
, and returned to her column at the Herald, where she continues currently. She has received two nominations for GLAAD Media Awards
GLAAD Media Awards
The GLAAD Media Award is an accolade bestowed by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation to recognize and honor various branches of the media for their outstanding representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the issues that affect their lives...
in the category of Outstanding Newspaper Columnist.
Talk radio
Eagan also currently co-hosts a morning talk radio show with Jim BraudeJim Braude
Jim Spencer Braude is a Boston radio and television personality and the co-host of a talk show on 96.9 FM Talk with Margery Eagan. He also hosts Broadside with Jim Braude on New England Cable News....
on Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
's FM 96.9 WTKK
WTKK
WTKK is a New England commercial talk radio station, first broadcast out of Boston on 96.9 FM beginning in 1999. It can be heard in eastern Massachusetts, the northernmost area of Rhode Island, southern New Hampshire, and southern Maine...
.
Television
Eagan's columns and radio commentary occasionally draw the attention of national media. In 2002, she made a series of appearances on CNNCNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
's NewsNight with Aaron Brown
NewsNight with Aaron Brown
NewsNight with Aaron Brown was a live international news broadcast, which appeared on the CNN network from 2001 to 2005. It aired at 10 p.m. ET on weeknights, hosted by Aaron Brown. In its final year, it was co-hosted by Anderson Cooper....
to discuss the Roman Catholic sex abuse cases
Roman Catholic sex abuse cases
The Catholic sex abuse cases are a series of convictions, trials and ongoing investigations into allegations of sex crimes committed by Catholic priests and members of religious orders. These cases began receiving public attention beginning in the mid-1980s...
, and appeared a year later to comment on how the Iraq War was affecting newspaper circulation. That same month, she appeared on The O'Reilly Factor
The O'Reilly Factor
The O'Reilly Factor, originally titled The O'Reilly Report from 1996 to 1998 and often called The Factor, is an American talk show on the Fox News Channel hosted by commentator Bill O'Reilly, who often discusses current controversial political issues with guests.The program was the most watched...
to discuss aspects of the Elizabeth Smart case
Elizabeth Smart kidnapping
The kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart occurred on June 5, 2002, when 14-year-old American girl Elizabeth Smart was abducted from her Salt Lake City, Utah, bedroom...
. In 2007, Eagan appeared on CNN's Reliable Sources
Reliable Sources
Reliable Sources is a weekly show on CNN, focusing on analysis of the American news media. It was initially created to cover the media's coverage of the Persian Gulf War, but has since also covered the media's coverage of the Valerie Plame affair, the War in Iraq, the outing of Mark Felt as Deep...
with Howard Kurtz
Howard Kurtz
Howard "Howie" Alan Kurtz is an American journalist and author with a special focus on the media. He is host of CNN's Reliable Sources program, and Washington bureau chief for The Daily Beast. He is the former media writer for The Washington Post. He has written five books about the media...
to discuss her columns regarding the physical appearance of Hillary Clinton and the fashion sense of the wives of Republican Presidential candidates.