Alex Witt

Alex Witt (born April 9, 1961) is an American television news journalist based in New York City who currently hosts the television news program Alex Witt Reports weekends from 1 pm to 4 pm on MSNBC, where she previously hosted MSNBC Live and Morning Joe First Look. Witt joined MSNBC in January 1999 and is the network's longest-running anchor.^[1]

Alex Witt
Born	(1961-04-09) April 9, 1961 (age 64) Pasadena, California
Status	of Alex Witt Reports
Education	University of Southern California
Occupation	Television anchor
Years active	1990–present

Early life and education

Witt was born in Pasadena, California, and grew up in the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles.^[2] Witt's father is Dr. Charles B. Witt, a noted thoracic surgeon in Los Angeles. Witt graduated from the Marlborough School for Girls in Los Angeles and the University of Southern California, where she majored in journalism and international relations.^[3]

Career

Witt first served as a field producer for the Today Show in Burbank, California. Her first on-air job was at KCBA in Salinas, California. She later worked for KCBS-TV, KNBC-TV, and KABC-TV, each of which are located in Los Angeles. She served as a reporter at KCBA from 1990 to 1992 and WNYW-TV from 1996 to 1998. In 1999, Witt joined MSNBC as an anchor. She hosts program Weekends with Alex Witt, which was later rebranded to Alex Witt Reports.

Personal life

Alex is married to TV producer Bill Sorensen.^[4] Witt has noted on-air, when Politico made the thesis, that she is related to George Washington. She is actually a cousin, seven generations removed to George Washington through Bailey Washington, her cousin and contemporary of President Washington. She is a member of the National Society of Washington Family Descendants. She is a co-founder of the band Mrs. Robinson.^[5]

See also

• New Yorkers in journalism