David Gregory reporting on a Democratic Presidential candidates debate from Dartmouth College in 2007.
David Gregory (journalist)
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David Michael Gregory
Born
David Michael GregoryAugust 24, 1970 (1970-08-24) (age 38)
Occupation
Television journalist
Spouse(s)
Beth Wilkinson (2000 - present)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
David Michael Gregory
Born
David Michael GregoryAugust 24, 1970 (1970-08-24) (age 38)
Occupation
Television journalist
Spouse(s)
Beth Wilkinson (2000 - present)
David Gregory (born August 24, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA) is the moderator of Meet the Press[1] and is NBC News Chief White House Correspondent. Since June 2000, Gregory has been married to former federal prosecutor and former Fannie Mae executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, Beth Wilkinson.[2] They met while Gregory was covering the Oklahoma City Bombing as a reporter and Wilkinson was serving as prosecutor on the case.[3] The couple have a son and twins - one daughter and one son.
Education
Gregory graduated from American University in 1992. He worked for the campus television station, ATV, while there, and received a degree in International Studies from the School of International Service. Gregory was named the School of International Service's alumnus of the year in 2005 and sits on the Dean's Advisory Council.[4][5]
Accomplishments
In 2005, Gregory shared an Emmy Award with his colleagues for the network's coverage of President Ronald Reagan's death and funeral the previous summer.[5]
Journalism career
Early career
Gregory began his journalism career at the age of 18 as a summer reporter for KGUN-TV in Tucson, Arizona. He also worked for NBC affiliate KCRA-TV in Sacramento.
Today
Gregory has been the substitute co-anchor of Weekend Today, filling in for Lester Holt on that program since 2003. He has filled in for Matt Lauer on the Today show from 2005 to the present. Gregory was also the anchor of News Chat, Crosstalk NBC, and Newsfront on MSNBC from 1998 to 2000.
NBC Nightly News
Gregory has also filled in on NBC News Weekend Nightly News since 2005.
Imus In The Morning
Gregory also filled the Imus in the Morning time slot on MSNBC after the Don Imus controversy involving the Rutgers Basketball team while MSNBC searched for a permanent host. He served as a guest host in the morning time slot for MSNBC (while also being simulcast on WFAN) for one week in May. The morning radio program was known as Gregory Live.
Race for the White House/1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Since March 17, 2008, David Gregory has hosted a show on MSNBC weekday evenings, which replaced Tucker Carlson's Tucker.[6] The show was called Race for the White House until the conclusion of the 2008 U.S. Presidential election. From November 5, 2008, forward the show is known as 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.[7]
MSNBC anchor for election coverage in 2008
Due to internal fighting amongst the talent at MSNBC, Gregory was appointed as anchor on MSNBC during the Presidential debates and November election for 2008.[8][9][10][11] On November 4-5, he teamed with Rachel Maddow, Eugene Robinson, Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann to cover the presidential election.
Meet the Press
On December 7, 2008, it was formally announced that Gregory would be the full-time moderator of Meet the Press with his first episode as official moderator being December 14, 2008.[1] This would also be the last episode hosted by interim moderator Tom Brokaw.
Relationship with the White House
Gregory was assigned by NBC to the press corps covering George W. Bush when he ran for president in 2000. During the campaign, Bush threw a party for Gregory's 30th birthday, complete with cake, on the campaign plane.[12] Bush has nicknamed Gregory "Stretch" because of his height (6'5").[13]
After the election, Gregory became a White House correspondent for NBC. The Media Research Center awarded him Best White House Correspondent for coverage of Bush's first 100 days.[14]
It has been mentioned Michael Chertoff, a George W. Bush appointee, attended a baby shower for his children.[3]
He also participated with Karl Rove, advisor to George W. Bush in a skit for the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington DC.[15]
Press secretary conflicts
Gregory's interaction with President George W. Bush's press secretaries has been contentious at times, garnering media attention in several instances. Conservative commentators have seized these opportunities to point out what they observe as a left-wing bias on Gregory's part.[16][3]
On December 7, 2006, Gregory posed a question regarding the Iraq Study Group Report, asking how the President could view the report's content as anything but a "rejection of the President's policy". Press secretary Tony Snow then responded that Gregory was framing the question in a partisan manner and would not answer. Several media outlets, such as Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor, used it as evidence that NBC's coverage was taking a more partisan attitude towards the Bush Administration.[16]
References
1"NBC names David Gregory host of 'Meet the Press'", Associated Press (December 7, 2008).
2 "Weddings: Beth Wilkinson, David Gregory", New York Times (June 11, 2000).
3 Kurtz, Howard (March 13, 2006). "Retorting From The White House David Gregory Is 6-5, but He Can Be A Little Short. Just Ask Scott McClellan.", The Washington Post.
Gregory graduated from American University in 1992. He worked for the campus television station, ATV, while there, and received a degree in International Studies from the School of International Service. Gregory was named the School of International Service's alumnus of the year in 2005 and sits on the Dean's Advisory Council.[4][5]
Accomplishments
In 2005, Gregory shared an Emmy Award with his colleagues for the network's coverage of President Ronald Reagan's death and funeral the previous summer.[5]
Journalism career
Early career
Gregory began his journalism career at the age of 18 as a summer reporter for KGUN-TV in Tucson, Arizona. He also worked for NBC affiliate KCRA-TV in Sacramento.
Today
Gregory has been the substitute co-anchor of Weekend Today, filling in for Lester Holt on that program since 2003. He has filled in for Matt Lauer on the Today show from 2005 to the present. Gregory was also the anchor of News Chat, Crosstalk NBC, and Newsfront on MSNBC from 1998 to 2000.
NBC Nightly News
Gregory has also filled in on NBC News Weekend Nightly News since 2005.
Imus In The Morning
Gregory also filled the Imus in the Morning time slot on MSNBC after the Don Imus controversy involving the Rutgers Basketball team while MSNBC searched for a permanent host. He served as a guest host in the morning time slot for MSNBC (while also being simulcast on WFAN) for one week in May. The morning radio program was known as Gregory Live.
Race for the White House/1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Since March 17, 2008, David Gregory has hosted a show on MSNBC weekday evenings, which replaced Tucker Carlson's Tucker.[6] The show was called Race for the White House until the conclusion of the 2008 U.S. Presidential election. From November 5, 2008, forward the show is known as 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.[7]
MSNBC anchor for election coverage in 2008
Due to internal fighting amongst the talent at MSNBC, Gregory was appointed as anchor on MSNBC during the Presidential debates and November election for 2008.[8][9][10][11] On November 4-5, he teamed with Rachel Maddow, Eugene Robinson, Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann to cover the presidential election.
Meet the Press
On December 7, 2008, it was formally announced that Gregory would be the full-time moderator of Meet the Press with his first episode as official moderator being December 14, 2008.[1] This would also be the last episode hosted by interim moderator Tom Brokaw.
Relationship with the White House
Gregory was assigned by NBC to the press corps covering George W. Bush when he ran for president in 2000. During the campaign, Bush threw a party for Gregory's 30th birthday, complete with cake, on the campaign plane.[12] Bush has nicknamed Gregory "Stretch" because of his height (6'5").[13]
After the election, Gregory became a White House correspondent for NBC. The Media Research Center awarded him Best White House Correspondent for coverage of Bush's first 100 days.[14]
It has been mentioned Michael Chertoff, a George W. Bush appointee, attended a baby shower for his children.[3]
He also participated with Karl Rove, advisor to George W. Bush in a skit for the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington DC.[15]
Press secretary conflicts
Gregory's interaction with President George W. Bush's press secretaries has been contentious at times, garnering media attention in several instances. Conservative commentators have seized these opportunities to point out what they observe as a left-wing bias on Gregory's part.[16][3]
On December 7, 2006, Gregory posed a question regarding the Iraq Study Group Report, asking how the President could view the report's content as anything but a "rejection of the President's policy". Press secretary Tony Snow then responded that Gregory was framing the question in a partisan manner and would not answer. Several media outlets, such as Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor, used it as evidence that NBC's coverage was taking a more partisan attitude towards the Bush Administration.[16]
References
1"NBC names David Gregory host of 'Meet the Press'", Associated Press (December 7, 2008).
2 "Weddings: Beth Wilkinson, David Gregory", New York Times (June 11, 2000).
3 Kurtz, Howard (March 13, 2006). "Retorting From The White House David Gregory Is 6-5, but He Can Be A Little Short. Just Ask Scott McClellan.", The Washington Post.
4 "About - ATV History". ATV American University.
5 "David Gregory: NBC News Chief White House Correspondent and Host, MSNBC's 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue". MSNBC.
5 "David Gregory: NBC News Chief White House Correspondent and Host, MSNBC's 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue". MSNBC.
6 Steinberg, Jacques (March 11, 2008). "At MSNBC, 'Tucker' Is Out, and David Gregory Is In", The New York Times.
7 "With Race Nearly Over, Gregory's Show Gets New Name", Media Bistro (November 3, 2008).
8 Bauder, David (September 8, 2008). "MSNBC: Olbermann, Matthews won't anchor political coverage", USA Today.
9 Stelter, Brian (September 8, 2008). "MSNBC Takes Incendiary Hosts From Anchor Seat", New York Times.
10"MSNBC Infighting Boils Over", The Huffington Post (August 28, 2008).
11Kurtz, Howard (September 8, 2008). "MSNBC Drops Olbermann, Matthews as News Anchors", Washington Post.
12"Gregory to host 'Meet the Press'" (2008-12-02).
12"Gregory to host 'Meet the Press'" (2008-12-02).
13"NBC's David Gregory Accidentally Reveals His George Bush Impression", The Huffington Post (October 14, 2006).
14 "Media Research Award". Media Research Center.
15Kornbluth, Jesse (March 29, 2007). "David Gregory: Dancing with the Devil", The Huffington Post.
16 O'Reilly, Bill. "Who Is Looking Out for You as Far as Iraq Is Concerned?", The O'Reilly Factor, FOXNews.com.
Further reading
"Media Capital", Washington Life Magazine (June 2006).
Gillette, Felix; John Koblin, Choire Sicha (April 30, 2008). "David Gregory Understatement: 'Story Of The Bush Administration Has Really Taken A Dip'", New York Observer.
Gillette, Felix (July 22, 2008). "David Gregory: NBC's Lame-Duck?", The New York Observer.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Gregory_(journalist)
16 O'Reilly, Bill. "Who Is Looking Out for You as Far as Iraq Is Concerned?", The O'Reilly Factor, FOXNews.com.
Further reading
"Media Capital", Washington Life Magazine (June 2006).
Gillette, Felix; John Koblin, Choire Sicha (April 30, 2008). "David Gregory Understatement: 'Story Of The Bush Administration Has Really Taken A Dip'", New York Observer.
Gillette, Felix (July 22, 2008). "David Gregory: NBC's Lame-Duck?", The New York Observer.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Gregory_(journalist)
