Luke Russert
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 Luke Russert at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado, 2008 |
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| Born | Luke Russert August 22, 1985 Washington, D.C. |
| Education | B.A. degree in communications, Boston College |
| Occupation | Broadcast Journalist |
Luke Russert (born August 22, 1985) is an American television and radio personality. He has followed in the footsteps of his father, Tim Russert, who was prominent in the television news industry.[1] His mother is Maureen Orth, special correspondent for Vanity Fair. He has co-hosted a sports talk program on XM radio with James Carville called 60/20 Sports. While in college, he worked for the ESPN program Pardon the Interruption.[2]
Russert graduated from St. Albans School in Washington, D.C. in 2004.[3] In 2008, following his graduation from Boston College and the subsequent death of his father, NBC News hired Russert as a correspondent covering youth issues in the 2008 presidential election. He was assigned to the Democratic and Republican conventions.[4][5] Since May 2009, Russert has worked for NBC News on Capitol Hill as a congressional correspondent covering the House of Representatives. Russert also reported for NBC during Hurricane Irene in 2011.
Luke has embraced charitable causes championed by his late father, serving as emcee of the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington's 25th Annual Tim Russert Congressional Dinner on April 20, 2010. The event honored Senator Susan Collins and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer for their prolonged commitment to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.
On May 19, 2012, Luke debuted as a news anchor on Weekend Today. [6]
[edit] References
- ^ "Luke Russert Gets Into The Family Business". USA Today, David Bauder - AP, September 15, 2008
- ^ XM Biographies
- ^ Yao, Laura (2008-06-18). "At St. Albans, Bidding Russert Farewell - washingtonpost.com". Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/17/AR2008061702644.html. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
- ^ "NBC News hires Luke Russert to cover Republican, Democratic Conventions", Daily News, July 31, 2008.
- ^ "NBC Hires Luke Russert as a Correspondent", New York Times, July 31, 2008
- ^ "Tomorrow I make...", Twitter, May 18, 2012
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