Tony Dokoupil
Tony Dokoupil | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tony Dokoupil Jr. 1980 (age 39–40) Connecticut, U.S. |
| Alma mater | George Washington University Columbia University |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | CBS |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
Tony Dokoupil Jr. (born 1980) is an American broadcast journalist, known for his work as a co-anchor of CBS This Morning. He was also a news correspondent for CBS News and MSNBC.
Early life
Tony Dokoupil Jr. was born in Connecticut in the year 1980.[1][2] His mother, Ann, worked as a teacher, while his father, Anthony, was a marijuana dealer.[3][4] He and his mother relocated to Maryland when he was six.[3] Dokoupil later attended George Washington University and Columbia University.[2][5]
Career
From 2007 to 2013, Dokoupil was a senior writer at the magazine Newsweek and the website The Daily Beast.[6] In September 2013, he joined NBC News as a senior writer.[7] He released a memoir titled The Last Pirate: A Father, His Son, and the Golden Age of Marijuana on April 1, 2014.[8] Dokoupil later became a reporter on MSNBC.[2] Following his departure from NBC News and MSNBC, he joined CBS News as a New York-based correspondent in August 2016.[6] On May 6, 2019, Dokoupil was named a new co-anchor of CBS This Morning;[9] he made his debut on the program on May 20.[10]
Personal life
It was reported in 2014 that Dokoupil had two children.[11] Dokoupil married fellow broadcast journalist Katy Tur in October 2017.[12] The couple welcomed their first child together, a son, on April 13, 2019.[13]
References
- ^ "The surprising result of a son's search for his father". CBS News. March 13, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ a b c Storey, Kate (May 29, 2019). "How Tony Dokoupil Reached the CBS This Morning Anchor Desk". Esquire. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ a b Minzesheimer, Bob (April 9, 2014). "A son tries to understand his drug dealer dad". USA Today. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ "Son Of A Secret Smuggler Digs Up The Truth About His Dad". NPR. March 31, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ Chaney, Jen. "Review: 'The Last Pirate: A Father, His Son, and the Golden Age of Marijuana' by Tony Dokoupil". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ a b de Moraes, Lisa (July 6, 2016). "Tony Dokoupil Hired As Correspondent by CBS News". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ Calderone, Michael (June 17, 2013). "Tony Dokoupil Joins NBC News Digital As Senior Writer". HuffPost. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ "The Last Pirate: A Father, His Son, and the Golden Age of Marijuana: Dokoupil, Tony: 9780385533461: Amazon.com: Books". Amazon. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ Iannucci, Rebecca (May 6, 2019). "CBS This Morning Confirms New Anchor Lineup, Norah O'Donnell to Take Over Evening News This Summer — Watch". TVLine. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on May 6, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ Barr, Jeremy (October 23, 2019). "Tony Dokoupil Is Getting the Hang of Morning Television". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ Schrobsdorff, Susanna (April 4, 2014). "My Father Went To Jail For Dealing Weed... and I Would Keep Him There". Time. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ Mizoguchi, Karen (April 16, 2019). "MSNBC Live's Katy Tur Welcomes Son Theodore with Husband Tony Dokoupil — See His First Photo". People. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ Andrews-Dyer, Helena (April 17, 2019). "MSNBC's Katy Tur and CBS's Tony Dokoupil welcome their first child". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
External links
- Tony Dokoupil at IMDb
- Appearances on C-SPAN