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Alison Stewart
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| Born | July 4, 1966 Glen Ridge, New Jersey, U.S.
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| Education | Brown University (BA) |
| Occupation | Radio host Book author Television Personality Television Journalist |
Alison Stewart, born on July 4, 1966, is a well-known American journalist and author. She became famous in the 1990s as a reporter for MTV News, covering politics. Today, she hosts a popular radio show called All of It with Alison Stewart on WNYC.
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Early Life and Education
Alison Stewart was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. Her father was a senior vice president at a pharmaceutical company. Her mother taught biology at Columbia High School.
Stewart went to Brown University. There, she earned a degree in English and American literature. She also started her broadcasting career at Brown. She was the music director for the school's radio station, WBRU.
Alison Stewart's Career Journey
Starting Out in the 20th Century
In 1988, Alison Stewart began her career at MTV. She started as an assistant. By 1991, she joined MTV News as a producer. She helped report on MTV's first "Choose or Lose" campaign. This campaign covered the 1992 presidential race. Her work on this campaign earned her a special award called a Peabody Award.
Stewart also worked on other MTV News shows. These included Megadose, a health program, and MTV News: Unfiltered. She also hosted specials, like the Real World Reunion in 1995.
After the 1996 "Choose or Lose" campaign, Stewart left MTV. She moved to CBS News in December 1996. She reported for many CBS news programs. These included CBS News Sunday Morning and 48 Hours.
Reporting in the 21st Century
Later, Stewart moved to ABC News. She co-anchored World News Now with Anderson Cooper. She also reported for Good Morning America. She won an Emmy Award for her part in ABC News' coverage of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
In 2003, Stewart joined MSNBC. She was a daytime anchor there. She also often filled in as a host for shows like Countdown with Keith Olbermann. From 2006 to 2007, she hosted her own show, The Most with Alison Stewart.
Stewart joined NPR in May 2007. She co-hosted a morning show called The Bryant Park Project. This show was made for online listeners and younger adults. NPR ended the show in July 2008 due to budget reasons.
Stewart also appeared on other NPR shows. She was a panelist on Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!. She also filled in as a host for Talk of the Nation.
On May 7, 2010, she became a co-host for Need to Know on PBS. She left the show in September 2011. She wanted to finish writing a book she had been working on.
In late 2011, Stewart returned to CBS News. She reported a story for 60 Minutes about college admissions tests. In 2012, she hosted the first season of the TED Radio Hour. This was a radio program and podcast from TED and NPR.
Author and Current Work
In 2013, Alison Stewart's book First Class was published. This book tells the history of Dunbar High School (Washington, D.C.). It was named one of the best books of 2013 by some magazines. Her second book, Junk: Digging Through America's Love Affair with Stuff, came out in April 2016.
Stewart returned to PBS in 2016 as a special correspondent. She also filled in as an anchor for NewsHour Weekend. She still contributes to PBS and The Atlantic LIVE.
In September 2018, Stewart started hosting a midday show on WNYC. This show is called All of It with Alison Stewart. She also hosts a live book club event series called Get Lit With All Of It.
Works
- First Class (2013)
- Junk: Digging Through America's Love Affair with Stuff (2016)
