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Luke Russert Biography

Luke Russert is an American broadcast news correspondent who worked for NBC News from 2008-2016.

Many times he has been seen reporting on NBC Nightly News, TODAY, NBCNews.com, and MSNBC. He has also been a guest anchor on such notable shows as the MSNBC programs Andrea Mitchell Reports and Way Too Early.

From his childhood, Luke was mostly surrounded by journalists, starting with his parents who also were journalists

His work was on the channel’s show, “Pardon the Interruption”. In those times, he also hosted the sports talk program “60/20 Sports” on XM Satellite Radio with James Carville.

Luke Russert Education

Russert attended the St. Albans School located in Washington, D.C. where he graduated in 2004.

After that, he pursued further studies at Boston College. Sometime later, he graduated earning his Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Communications in 2008. While studying at Boston, he took on a job at ESPN.

Luke Russert  Career

NBC

Just after his graduation from Boston, and a month after his father’s death, Luke secured a job as a correspondent in NBC. At first, he was taken in as part of the network’s coverage of the 2008 presidential elections.

At that time, he covered both the Republican and Democratic conventions. His report on the election day explored the impact of Barack Obama’s win on the young people. The report is noted as a key piece that led to NBC’s News & Documentary Emmy award for its 2008 Election Night coverage.

In his first years, he was heavily critiqued by colleagues as well as critics. They accused him of unqualified nepotism because he got the job at NBC so fast, even though he lacked any prior professional experience as a journalist.

They cited the cause as both his father’s position at NBC and his mother’s position as a Vanity Fair correspondent. He acknowledged the accusations and made attempts to ignore them.

Luke Russert Congress (2009-2016)

In May 2009, he started working for NBC News on Capitol Hill as a congressional correspondent. In this role, he covered the House of Representatives.

The year after, he made headlines after he was criticized by the then-House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charlie Rangel for his aggressive questioning over ethics report that showed Rangel’s fiscal indiscretions and illegal donation solicitations.

However, sometime later, Congressman Charlie Rangel reversed his stance and made an apology to Luke. In February 2012, Luke was first showcased on NBC’s “Dateline” with Conviction. The show investigated the 1998 murder conviction of Jon-Adrian Velazquez.

In the show, they tried to see whether Jon-Adrian Velazquez was justified or whether Velazquez was wrongly sentenced to life imprisonment for a murder he didn’t commit. The episode was a massive hit earning a nomination for a News & Documentary Emmy Award for Best Report in a News Magazine.

For a time, Luke hosted “The Briefing”, a web-only show on msnbc.com. According to him, the show is like a “younger man’s Charlie Rose”. In July 2016, Luke stepped down from his position at NBC. He cited his reasons as he needed to evaluate his career opportunities.

Luke Russert Age

Russert was born on August 22, 1985, in Washington, D.C., U.S.

Luke Russert Family

Luke’s only known family is his parents. His father is Tim Russert, a well-known journalist, and lawyer whereas his mother is Maureen Orth, a tabloid reporter, author, and special correspondent for Vanity Fair.

Luke Russert Married

Not much of his intimate life is known to the public. However, he has not shown any signs that he is in a relationship with anyone in particular. It seems that he prefers to keep that aspect of his life away from the media.

Luke Russert Body Measurements

  • Height: 6 feet 2 inches
  • Weight: Not Available
  • Shoe Size: Not Available
  • Body Shape: Not Available
  • Hair Colour: Brown
  • Eye Colour: Brown

Luke Russert ESPN

Luke has worked for ESPN while he was in college. His work was mainly on the channel’s show, ‘Pardon the Interruption”. These days, he just loves watching ESPN’s SportsCenter and College GameDay. These account for some of his favorite sports shows.

Luke Russert Philanthropy

Over the years, Luke has been involved with several organizations that promoted causes that his late father supported. He even took on the emcee role for the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington’s annual Congressional dinner on the 20th of April 2010.

The year after, he contributed “What I Learned From My Dad” to Parade for its June 19, 2011 issue. Also, he is an avid supporter and member of the Buffalo Fan Alliance Board. The organization aims at keeping the Buffalo Bills within the Buffalo City in New York.

Luke Russert Now

Looking from his social media posts, Luke has been enjoying much of life ever since his departure from NBC. He has been traveling all around the world, occasionally with his mother. To date, he has visited Latin America, Africa, and Sicily. So far, he is not showing any signs of coming back to news reporting.

Frequently Asked Questions About Luke Russert

Who is Luke Russert?

Luke is an American broadcast news correspondent.

How old is Russert?

Luke is 34 years old as of 2019.

How tall is Russert?

Luke stands at a height of 6 feet 2 inches.

Is Russert married?

Not Available.

How much is Russert worth?

Luke has an estimated net worth of around $9 million USD.

How much does Russert make?

It is not clear how much Luke earned during his time at NBC.

Where does Russert live?

Luke’s place of residence is not known.

Is Russert dead or alive?

Luke is still alive and in good health.

Where is Luke Russert now?

It is not clear what career direction Luke took after leaving NBC in 2016. He has, however, since then joined the Buffalo Fan Alliance Board. This group works to keep the Buffalo Bills in Buffalo.

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