Kasie Hunt
Kasie Hunt | |
|---|---|
 Hunt in July 2017 | |
| Born | Kasie Sue Hunt[1] May 24, 1985 Dearborn, Michigan, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Conestoga High School |
| Alma mater | George Washington University (BA) St John's College, Cambridge (MA) |
| Occupation | Political reporter & Anchor for CNN |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse |
Matt Rivera (m. 2017) |
| Children | 2 |
Kasie Sue Hunt (born May 24, 1985)
Early life and education
Hunt was born in Dearborn, Michigan, and was raised in Wayne, Pennsylvania.[3] She is the daughter of Bruce and Krista Hunt, and has a younger sister named Carly Hunt. Her father manages real estate design and construction for Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System in Philadelphia, while her mother is a yoga teacher in Easton.[1] Her sister is a former golfer for both the Georgetown Hoyas and Maryland Terrapins women's golf teams.[4][5]
Hunt graduated from
Career
Hunt started her career in journalism as an intern in the political unit of
In January 2013, Hunt joined NBC News as an off-air reporter and producer covering Congress and politics. She started appearing regularly on
In October 2017, Hunt began anchoring her own talk show on MSNBC, Kasie DC, which aired in two separate segments on Sundays at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. ET[12] The final episode of Kasie DC aired on Sunday, September 13, 2020.
On September 21, 2020, Kasie Hunt began anchoring a restart of the MSNBC talk show Way Too Early under the new name Way Too Early with Kasie Hunt. That program aired on weekday mornings from 5 a.m. to 6 a.m. ET. On July 16, 2021, Hunt announced it was her last day with the network.[13]
On August 10, 2021, CNN announced via Twitter that Hunt would be its first hire of CNN+, a new streaming service the network would be launching. In that role, Hunt would serve as an anchor of a new show, The Source with Kasie Hunt.[14][15] Additionally, it was announced that Hunt would serve as chief national affairs analyst.[16] Kasie Hunt's new program debuted on CNN+ on March 29, 2022.[17] It ended on April 22, 2022,[18] the day after it was announced that CNN+ would be shutting down, which it did on April 28.
In August 2023, CNN announced that Hunt would take over as the anchor of its
Starting in September 2023, Hunt has been hosting State of the Race, a weekday political show on CNN International.[20]
Personal life
Kasie Hunt married NBC News producer Matt Rivera on May 6, 2017.[21] In September 2019, she gave birth to her first child, a boy.[22] In March 2023, she gave birth to her second child, a girl.[23]
In October 2021, Hunt underwent a four-hour surgery for the successful removal of a benign brain tumor.[24]
References
- ^ a b c "Kasie Hunt, Matthew Rivera". The New York Times. May 7, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ "Kasie Hunt Bio". MSNBC.com. October 11, 2017.
- ^ "Kasie Hunt on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Georgetown University. "Carly Hunt". Georgetown Hoyas. Archived from the original on May 14, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ University of Maryland, College Park. "Carly Hunt". Maryland Terrapins. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ "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). "Social 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". Adweek.
- ^ "Kasie Hunt Gets Her Own MSNBC Sunday Night Program". TVNewser. October 12, 2017.
- ^ Steinberg, Brian (July 16, 2021). "Kasie Hunt Leaving NBC News, MSNBC". Variety.
- ^ "Kasie Hunt announces the name of her new show on CNN+".
- ^ Hunt, Kasie (February 24, 2022). "Former NBC news correspondent Kasie Hunt announces the name of her new show on CNN+". Instagram. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ "Kasie Hunt Joins CNN". CNN Press Room (Press release). CNN. August 10, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ Jackson, Dory (March 29, 2022). "Kasie Hunt Is Ready to Host New CNN+ Series After Recovering from Brain Surgery: 'Really Grateful'". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ Newsbusters [@newsbusters] (April 22, 2022). "It's over for @Kasie Hunt. At end of her Friday show on @CNNPlus, she announced it was the final episode of The Source with Kasie Hunt" (Tweet). Retrieved April 27, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Johnson, Ted (August 14, 2023). "CNN Unveils Lineup Overhaul: Abby Phillip And Laura Coates Get Nighttime Shows, Phil Mattingly and Kasie Hunt To Host In Mornings". Deadline. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- ^ Mwachiro, Mark (September 26, 2023). "Kasie Hunt to Anchor Politics Show on CNN International". Adweek. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "Kasie Hunt, Matthew Rivera". The New York Times. May 7, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ "NBC News correspondent Kasie Hunt, husband Matt Rivera welcome baby boy". Today. September 6, 2019.
- ^ Andaloro, Angela (March 3, 2023). "CNN's Kasie Hunt Welcomes Second Baby at Home in the Bathroom After '13-Minute Sudden Labor'". People. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ Jackson, Dory (October 15, 2021). "CNN's Kasie Hunt Reveals She Had Surgery to Remove a Benign Brain Tumor: 'Pretty Surreal'". People. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
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