Jeff Poor, host of the Jeff Poor show on FM Talk 1065 and editor of Breitbart TV, is leaving his position at Yellowhammer News and heading to 1819 News, where he will be a politics editor. Poor was a frequent contributor to Yellowhammer News, a Montgomery, Alabama-based conservative news outlet.
His radio show boasts big-name guests from across the nation, from members of congress to some of the most prestigious and well-funded national grassroots groups and policy think tanks. State elected leaders line up for their chance to chat with him in his star-studded 3-hour show. Last year, ALToday listed Poor as one of Alabama’s most influential people.
With over a decade of experience reporting on politics and the news media, Poor previously reported from Washington, D.C. for The Daily Caller and the Media Research Center. Poor manages a team of reporters to monitor and deliver highlights from radio and television news for Breitbart TV.
Apryl Marie Fogel congratulated Poor on Twitter, stating, “Big Breaking News in #ALPolitics: @jeff_poor leaving @yhn to @1819News. Huge get for 1819 and there goes the only reason I ever went to YH after reading the 7 things list in the morning. Jeff is truly one of the best!”
Bryan Dawson, President and CEO of 1819 News, congratulated Poor. “Very excited about adding Jeff to the team. He is an incredible journalist, he really understands Alabama politics, he knows what makes a good story, and he will no doubt help @raymelick and @EricaLynnThomas shape and mold our up and coming journalists,” Dawson wrote on Twitter.
Craig Monger, a writer for 1819 News, also sent congratulations to Poor. “Welcome aboard, @jeff_poor! Super stoked to be on the same team as this legend!”
Poor has appeared on the Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, and CBN. His work and reporting have been featured at The Drudge Report, The Washington Times, and American Spectator, among many others.
He grew up in Birmingham and has reported in all 67 counties in Alabama. He received his building science degree from Auburn University and a journalism degree from the University of South Alabama.
Poor will start his new position at 1819 on February 28.
*Apryl Marie Fogel is the owner and publisher of AL Today.
