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How did Bill O'Reilly (political commentator) get started in Bill O'Reilly (political commentator)'s career?
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 he get his big break?
ABC News president Roone Arledge, who attended Spencer's funeral, decided to hire O'Reilly after hearing the eulogy.

Question: What year was he hired?
Self-contained rewrite: What year was political commentator Bill O'Reilly hired at WNEP-TV?