Charlie Sykes — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Served as editor-in-chief of The Bulwark from December 2018 through February 2024.
Hosted a conservative talk show on WTMJ in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from 1993 to 2016.
Authored "Profscam: Professors and the Demise of Higher Education" (1988).
Was editor-in-chief at Milwaukee Magazine starting in January 1984.
Began his career as a journalist in 1975, including reporting for The Milwaukee Journal.
Graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee in 1975.

Biography

Charles Jay Sykes is an American political commentator, journalist, and author. He served as editor-in-chief of the website The Bulwark from December 2018 through February 2024. From 1993 to 2016, Sykes hosted a conservative talk show on WTMJ in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and is a frequent commentator on MSNBC.

Sykes began his career in journalism in 1975 with The Northeast Post. He later joined The Milwaukee Journal in 1976, reporting on North Shore suburbs and the Milwaukee City Hall beat.