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Andrea Mitchell
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| Born | October 30, 1946 New Rochelle, New York, U.S.
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| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania (BA) |
| Occupation | News anchor |
| Years active | 1967–present |
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NBC News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent, NBC Nightly News, Today, Andrea Mitchell Reports |
| Title | NBC News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent NBC News Chief Washington Correspondent Host, Andrea Mitchell Reports |
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Andrea Mitchell (born October 30, 1946) is a well-known American television journalist. She works for NBC News and is based in Washington, D.C..
She is NBC News' main reporter for foreign affairs and Washington news. This means she covers important events happening around the world and in the U.S. government. She reports for shows like NBC Nightly News and Today. Andrea Mitchell also hosts her own show, Andrea Mitchell Reports, which airs on MSNBC every weekday. In late 2024, she announced she would be stepping down from her full-time anchor role in early 2025 but will continue as the chief foreign affairs correspondent.
Andrea Mitchell has also appeared on and even hosted Meet the Press, a famous Sunday morning news show. She has won a special award called a Lifetime Achievement Emmy in 2019 for her amazing work in journalism.
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Andrea Mitchell's Early Life and Education
Andrea Mitchell grew up in New Rochelle, New York. Her family was Jewish. Her father, Sydney Mitchell, owned a furniture company. Her mother, Cecile Mitchell, worked at the New York Institute of Technology.
Andrea went to New Rochelle High School. After that, she studied at the University of Pennsylvania. She earned a degree in English literature in 1967. While in college, she was the news director for the student radio station, WXPN.
Starting Her Career in Journalism
After college, Andrea Mitchell stayed in Philadelphia. She got her first job as a reporter at a radio station called KYW. She became well-known for reporting on news from City Hall. She also reported for the TV station KYW-TV.
In 1976, she moved to Washington, D.C., to work for WTOP, another TV station. Two years later, in 1978, she joined NBC News. She started as a general reporter. In 1979, she became NBC News' energy correspondent. She covered big stories like the energy crisis in the late 1970s. She also reported on the Three Mile Island accident, a nuclear power plant incident. From 1981, she covered news from the White House. Then, in 1988, she became the chief reporter for Congress.
Andrea Mitchell at NBC News and MSNBC
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Andrea Mitchell has been with NBC News since 1978. Since 1994, she has been their chief foreign affairs correspondent. This means she travels the world to report on important international events. Before that, she was the chief White House correspondent from 1993 to 1994. She was also the chief Congressional correspondent from 1988 to 1992.
In 2005, Andrea Mitchell wrote a book called Talking Back... to Presidents, Dictators, and Assorted Scoundrels. The book shares stories from her long career as a journalist.
Since 2008, she has hosted her own show, Andrea Mitchell Reports, on MSNBC. This show covers current events and interviews with important people.
Andrea Mitchell's Personal Life
Andrea Mitchell is married to Alan Greenspan. He used to be the head of the Federal Reserve, which is like the central bank of the United States. They got married on April 6, 1997. She was married once before, but that marriage ended in the 1970s.
In 2011, Andrea Mitchell shared that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer. Luckily, it was found early and she received treatment.
See Also
- List of University of Pennsylvania people
