Jill Pike

Jill Pike
Born	(1980-07-13) July 13, 1980 (age 44)
Alma mater	Loyola Marymount University
Occupation	Network executive
Years active	2002–2007
Known for	The Young Turks , Absolute Truth

Jill Pike (born July 13, 1980) is an American businesswoman and executive, currently Vice President of Communications at Vox Media. A former political commentator and former activist, Pike was one of the original hosts of the talk radio show The Young Turks on Air America Radio. ^[1] Pike was later deputy director of public affairs for the think tank Third Way.^{[ citation needed ]} In 2017, she became the Vice President of Public Affairs at the NFL. ^{[2] [3]}

Pike occasionally substitute hosted The Young Turks when either Cenk Uygur or Ben Mankiewicz were absent. Her roles on the show included booking guests and participating in the chat room. ^[4] She formerly co-hosted an Internet-only broadcast following the show called Absolute Truth. Pike has been a political opinion contributor to ABC News. ^{[5] [6]}

Pike has a B.A. in Television Production from Loyola Marymount University. Her father is American television and movie producer John S. Pike.

References

1. Grover, Ronald (February 7, 2006). "The Right Stuff from a Lefty Trio". Business Week. Archived from the original on October 26, 2006. Retrieved October 16, 2006.
2. "NFL "1st And Future" Super Bowl Event Presented by Arrow Electronics Features New Crowdsourced Competition on Punt Play Rules". Business Wire . December 4, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
3. "Jill Pike". LinkedIn . Retrieved May 26, 2019. Jill Pike is the Vice President of Public Affairs at the NFL.
4. Gold, Matea (March 19, 2006). "Can't get on the network? Get on the Net". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
5. Pike, Jill (November 16, 2006). "Getting Beyond the Drama of Immigration Reform". ABC News. Retrieved November 26, 2006.
6. Pike, Jill (February 6, 2007). "The Issue Here Is That Dirty Little Word: 'Sex'". ABC News .