William A. "Bill" Whittle (born April 7, 1959
[1]) is an American
conservative blogger, political commentator, director, screenwriter, editor, pilot, and author. He is best known for his
PJ Media internet videos and
short films, one of which, "Three and a Half Days", has been viewed more than 2.4 million times on
YouTube as of November 2012
[update].
[2] He is currently the presenter of
Afterburner and
The Firewall, and co-hosts
Trifecta with Stephen Green and
Scott Ott. In addition, Whittle has interviewed a number of political personalities as a PJTV.com commentator.
He is a former
National Review Online contributor and has been a guest on the
Fox News Channel,
The Dennis Miller Show,
Sun TV, and national radio programs. His first book,
Silent America: Essays from a Democracy at War, was published in 2004. Since 2009, Whittle has been a
featured speaker at
universities and a number of
Republican and
Tea Party events throughout the United States. He is also the co-founder of Declaration Entertainment, an
independent film studio, and a narrator for
Encounter Books.