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United States Alex Jones is a political commentator and media entrepreneur known for his website Infowars and his radio program, 'The Alex Jones Show.'
Alex Jones is the founder of Infowars, a website that promotes conspiracy theories and fake news. It has also developed into a major merchandising operation, selling products such as dietary supplements, toothpaste, and "brain pills."
This outfit built a lucrative business alongside Alex Jones, syndicating "The Alex Jones Show" to over 100 AM and FM radio stations in the United States. The network announced its shutdown effective May 5, 2024, citing financial losses, but plans to migrate Jones's show to other networks.
The satirical news website "The Onion" (through its parent company Global Tetrahedron) attempted to acquire Infowars' assets at auction in 2024 as part of Alex Jones's bankruptcy proceedings. A bankruptcy judge initially halted the deal, but "The Onion" reportedly renewed its efforts in Texas state court in 2025.
Born in Dallas, Texas, in 1974, Alex Jones grew up in Rockwall before his family moved to Austin during his high school years. A formative experience in his youth included witnessing alleged drug dealing by off-duty police officers and being detained after confronting an officer, which he credits with shaping his worldview. During high school, Jones became interested in political commentary, particularly the book ‘None Dare Call It Conspiracy’ by Gary Allen, a text he later described as a primer to the ‘New World Order.’ His media career began in Austin, working at a community-access cable TV station while attending community college, where he eventually hosted his own show. He transitioned to radio, hosting ‘The Final Edition’ on KJFK (98.9 FM).
Jones launched his website, Infowars.com, in 1999, after being fired from KJFK-FM due to the extreme nature of his views, including conspiracy theories about the Branch Davidian compound siege and the Oklahoma City federal building bombing. Infowars became a platform for his broadcasts, and by summer 2001, his radio show was syndicated to nearly 100 stations. The September 11, 2001, attacks marked a significant point in his career; he claimed the explosions were ‘controlled demolitions’ by the U.S. government. This stance led to a loss of mainstream credibility but increased his notoriety among conspiracy theorists, expanding his audience and influence during George W. Bush’s presidency and the Iraq War.
Throughout his career, Jones’s popularity grew, particularly during the Obama administration with the rise of the Tea Party movement and “birtherism.” He promoted various conspiracy theories, including claims that the government controls the weather and that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax. By 2016, his show aired on over 150 radio stations, and Infowars received over 40 million monthly page views. His merchandising operation, selling products like dietary supplements, also became a significant revenue source. Despite legal challenges and bans from major social media platforms, Jones has continued to broadcast, remaining a figure in alternative media and a source of conspiracy theories.
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