Her reporting career took her to a pair of ABC affiliates in Redding, California, and Providence, Rhode Island. During college, she interned for “Today."Īfter her college internship with NBC, Welker's early career included stints as a researcher on the "Weekend Today" show and an entry-level producer for CBS-affiliated stations. Her 11th grade English teacher described Welker as, "inquisitive, warm-hearted, a great communicator and serious-minded but also very funny."Īfter graduating GFS in 1994, Welker studied American history at Harvard University, where she graduated in 1998 with honors. Welker attended Germantown Friends School (GFS), where she wrote for the school newspaper. Welker always wanted to be a reporter growing up, she told Philadelphia Magazine in 2010, and her interest in journalism was sparked while watching former CBS Evening News' anchor Dan Rather. Her mother Julie is a real estate agent who ran for City Council, and her father Harvey is an engineer. I'm humbled and grateful to take the baton and continue to build on the legacy of (Meet the Press)"īorn in Philly in 1976, Welker grew up in the city's Fairmount neighborhood. "I’ve learned so much from sitting with him at the anchor desk and simply experiencing his passion for politics. "(Chuck Todd) has been a mentor and friend since my first day at (NBC)," Welker wrote on Twitter on Sunday.
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following the show's inaugural host Martha Rountree, who left in 1953 - "Meet the Press" is America's longest continuously-running TV show. Welker, 46, who was born and raised in Philadelphia and previously worked for NBC10, will be the first Black journalist and the second woman to moderate “Meet the Press,” NBC said. Todd, 51, will remain on the team in a new role as chief political analyst.
Todd's last episode of "Meet the Press" is expected to air sometime in September. And for what it’s worth, this is exactly how I always hoped this would end, that I’d be passing the baton to her." "I’ve had the privilege of working with her from essentially her first day, and let me just say she’s the right person in the right moment. "I’m also ready to take a step back because I know the person whom I’m passing the baton to is somebody who’s been ready for this for a while. During Sunday's broadcast, Todd said he has "watched too many friends and family let work consume them before it was too late," and promised his family he wouldn't do that. Todd became moderator in 2014, succeeding David Gregory. During his time on "Meet the Press," Todd expanded the program’s broadcast and digital footprint to include a weekly podcast, a blog, an annual film festival and a weekday version of the show.
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Porchfest musicians use Facebook to compete for West Philly performance spaces.Welker currently works as NBC News’ co-chief White House correspondent and has been Todd’s chief fill-in for the past three years. In his place, Kristen Welker will take over the moderator position for the show, NBC News reported. On Sunday's episode of NBC's "Meet the Press," Chuck Todd announced that he will be stepping down as moderator of the Sunday morning political program after nearly a decade.
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