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How did Bill O'Reilly get started in his career?
Bill O'Reilly's early television news career included reporting and anchoring positions at WNEP-TV in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where he also reported the weather.
How did Bill O'Reilly  get his big break?
ABC News president Roone Arledge, who attended Joe Spencer's funeral, decided to hire Bill O'Reilly after hearing the eulogy.

Question: What year was he hired?
Self-contained rewrite: What year was Bill O'Reilly hired?