Robert Herring (businessman)

Robert S. Herring, Sr. (born 1940/1941) is an American businessman who founded Herring Networks, a media company that launched and currently owns AWE and One America News Network.[1][2]

Robert Herring
Born1940/1941 (age 79–80)
Rayville, Louisiana, U.S.
Known forFounder of Herring Networks
Home townLos Angeles, California, U.S.

Early life

Herring was born in Rayville, Louisiana, the son of a share-cropper. The family moved to California in 1948. After his father died, he dropped out of high school at age 14 and worked to support his family. In 1964, he founded a small chain of pet shops in Los Angeles County, California.

Career

In 1972, he founded Industrial Circuits, which he sold to Toppan Printing in 1988.[3] He was the founder and owner of Herco Technology before selling the company to Teradyne in 2000[4]

In 2003, Herring founded Herring Networks, a media network based in San Diego. In 2013, the network launched One America News Network, a news organization known for far-right and pro-Donald Trump news coverage.[5][6][7][8] The network is also known for spreading unfounded and disproven conspiracy theories.[9]

In March 2020, the White House Correspondents' Association voted to remove OANN from the White House Briefing Room after the network's correspondents were alleged by reporters to have violated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines related to 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic.[10][11][12]

References
  1. "An inside look at One America News, the insurgent TV network taking 'pro-Trump' to new heights". Washington Post.
  2. "Herring to launch conservative news channel". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  3. "Maker of Circuit Boards Plugs Back In". Los Angeles Times. 1989-08-08. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  4. "Teradyne Form 10-Q". 2000-11-15. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  5. TODAY, Roger Yu, USA. "Herring to launch conservative news channel". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  6. Porter, Tom. "A right-wing network beloved by Trump has been banned from White House briefings for violating social-distancing restrictions". Business Insider. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  7. Raymond, Adam K. (2019-05-28). "Miffed at Fox News, Trump Flirts With an Even More Fawning News Network". Intelligencer. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  8. "One America News counts Trump as a fan. But the San Diego channel is fighting for millions more viewers". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2019-09-27. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  9. Grynbaum, Michael M. (2020-06-09). "One America News, the Network That Spreads Conspiracies to the West Wing". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  10. Baragona, Justin (2020-03-19). "OAN Reporter Asks Incredibly Bonkers Softball Question at Trump Coronavirus Presser". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  11. Ecarma, Caleb. "Trump's Other Favorite Propaganda Outlet Uninvited From Press Briefings". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  12. Rupar, Aaron (2019-05-13). "The other conservative news network Trump keeps tweeting about, explained". Vox. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
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