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Griff Jenkins
Jenkins, March 2010
Born
William Griffin Jenkins

December 15, 1970 (1970-12-15) (age 53)
Alma materUniversity of Mississippi ('93)
OccupationBroadcast Journalist

William Griffin "Griff" Jenkins[1] (born December 15, 1970) is an American television and radio personality, reporter, and producer for Fox News Channel.[2][3][4]

Education

Jenkins graduated from the Memphis University School in 1989.[5] He earned a B.A. degree in English from the University of Mississippi in 1993.[5][6]

Career

After college, Jenkins was an intern for Republican Congressman Don Sundquist.[1] In 1993, Jenkins began working at Salem Radio Network where he served as an associate producer for Oliver North's War Stories and produced the syndicated radio program Common Sense Radio with Oliver North.[6]

He currently works out of Washington, DC for Fox News Channel, having joined the network as a radio producer in 2003.[6] Jenkins worked as a producer for the Tony Snow Radio Program until Snow accepted the role of White House Press Secretary in 2006. He occasionally co-hosts Fox & Friends Weekend and was a frequent guest on Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld, a late night news program.

Personal life

Jenkins and his wife Kathleen reside in Washington, D.C. with daughters Madeline (age 22–23) and Mackenzie (age 18–19).[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Finger, Michael (November 2009). "Q & A: Griff Jenkins". Memphis Magazine.
  2. ^ Kurtz, Howard (July 16, 2009). "Media Woo the Appalachian Tale". Washington Post. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
  3. ^ "FOX News' Griff Jenkins Banned From ACORN Bash (transcript)". Fox News. June 19, 2009. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
  4. ^ "Fox News Feels Wrath Of DNC Protesters". KETV. August 27, 2008. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
  5. ^ a b c "A Front-Row Seat to History" (PDF). MUS Today. March 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2014.
  6. ^ a b c "Griff Jenkins bio". FoxNews.com. Retrieved July 17, 2014.