Kasie Hunt
Kasie Hunt | |
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| Born | Kasie S. Hunt May 24, 1985 Wayne, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | B.A., George Washington University M.A., St John's College, Cambridge |
| Occupation(s) | Political reporter for NBC News and MSNBC |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Employer(s) | NBCUniversal, Comcast |
| Spouse | Matt Rivera (2017–present) |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Carly Hunt (younger sister) |
| Website | http://www.kasiehunt.com |
Kasie S. Hunt (born May 24, 1985) is an American political correspondent for NBC News and MSNBC.
Background
Hunt tweeted in September 2015 that she grew up in Wayne, Pennsylvania.[1] She is the daughter of Bruce and Krista Hunt. Her younger sister, Carly Hunt (born July 11, 1987), is a former golfer for both the Georgetown Hoyas and Maryland Terrapins women's golf teams.[2][3] Kasie Hunt married NBC News producer Matt Rivera on May 6, 2017.[4]
Education
She graduated from Conestoga High School in 2003. Hunt attended George Washington University, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude in international affairs in 2006.[5] She earned her master's in sociology from the St John's College, Cambridge.[6][7]
Career
Hunt started her career in journalism as an intern in the political unit of NBC News.[8] She was a health policy reporter for National Journal's CongressDaily, writing about the passage of the Affordable Care Act. She wrote for Politico, covering the 2010 midterm elections. She started working as a national political reporter for the Associated Press in August 2011 and covered Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign.[9]
In January 2013, Hunt joined NBC News as an off-air reporter and producer, covering Congress and politics. She started appearing regularly on MSNBC as a political reporter and in November 2014 became a political correspondent.[10] She writes for msnbc.com and appears regularly on MSNBC and Bloomberg shows, including Morning Joe, Hardball with Chris Matthews, and With All Due Respect.
References
- ^ "Kasie Hunt on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ Georgetown University. "Carly Hunt". Georgetown Hoyas. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ University of Maryland, College Park. "Carly Hunt". Maryland Terrapins. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ "Kasie Hunt, Matthew Rivera". The New York Times. May 7, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ "Alumni Newsmakers". GW Magazine. Fall 2011.
- ^ "Kasie Hunt to join AP as political reporter". Townhall. AP. August 19, 2011.
- ^ Santora, Joyce E. (May 18, 2017). "ocial edition: NBC News/Stoga star Kasie Hunt's wedding (exclusive!) & other Derby Day soirées". Mainline Social. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
- ^ Bloomgarden-Smoke, Kara (December 27, 2012). "Political Reporter Kasie Hunt is Leaving the AP for NBC". Observer.
- ^ "Kasie Hunt Joins NBC News as Off-Air Political Reporter". BWW TV World. December 27, 2012.
- ^ Massella, Nick (September 4, 2014). "Kasie Hunt Named MSNBC Political Correspondent". FishbowlDC.