Firstly, Alan started his career as a stand-up comedian, however later he decided to pursue his career in radio and starting working at WABC for the morning drive slot. After working for few years, he moved to Fox News as co-host for the show, Hannity & Colmes.
Colmes' outstanding performance bridged him to run his own show, The Alan Colmes Show. He also appeared in a live program at Shovio.com's new broadcasting technology as well as in Talk Black TV and frequently appeared in Monica Crowley along with his sister-in-law.
Moreover, Alan also wrote his first non-fiction book, Red, White & Liberal: How Left is Right and Right is Wrong. The book was based on the issues as civil rights, the war on terror and the perceived liberal media bias.
Moving towards his personal life, Alan Colmes married Dr. Jocelyn Elise Crowley. She is a professor of public policy at Rutgers University. The couple does not have any child.
Alan died at the age of 66 because of lymphoma. He died at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan.
Colmes earns a good chunk of money through his career. He has involvements in different sectors through which he is earning around $2 Million as an annual salary. His current estimated Net worth is around $12 Million.