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Morgan Radford
Radford in 2017
Born

Morgan Kelly Radford


(1987-11-18) November 18, 1987 (age 36)
Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
EducationGrimsley High School
Alma materHarvard University (BA)
Columbia University (MA)
Occupations
  • broadcaster
    • Years active2012-present
    EmployerNBC News
    Spouse

    David Williams

    ​

    (m. 2022)​ [1]
    Children1

    Morgan Kelly Radford (born November 18, 1987)[2] is an American television news anchor and reporter employed by NBC News as a New York–based correspondent.[3][4]

    Early life and education[edit]

    Radford is originally from Greensboro, North Carolina. Her mother, Dr. Lily Kelly-Radford, is a former clinical psychologist and current management consultant.[5] Radford graduated from Grimsley High School.[2] In May 2009, she graduated from Harvard University with honors earning a bachelor's degreeinSocial Studies and Foreign Language Citations in French and Spanish.[6] Later in 2009, she was an intern at CNN for Morning Express with Robin Meade.[7] Radford received a Fulbright Scholarship in 2010 where she taught EnglishinDurban, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. During the 2010 World Cup, she was a production assistant for ESPN.[7]

    From 2011 to 2012, Radford attended Columbia University, completing a master's degreeinbroadcast journalism and was named a Joseph Pulitzer II and Edith Pulitzer Moore Fellow.

    Career[edit]

    Early career[edit]

    She joined ABC News as a fellow in 2012, where she eventually anchored for ABC News Now. She moved to Al Jazeera America in 2013 as an anchor/correspondent, where she anchored the former weekend morning newscast.

    NBC News[edit]

    In September 2015, Radford joined NBC News and MSNBC as a correspondent.[4] In April 2021, she was given her own show on NBC News alongside Aaron Gilchrist for NBC News' live-streaming outlet, NBC News Now.[8][9]

    In September 2022, Radford became co-anchor of NBC News Daily in addition to being an NBC News Now anchor and an NBC News correspondent.[10]

    Personal life[edit]

    Radford was originally scheduled to marry her fiancé David Williams in May 2020, but their wedding was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11][12] In January 2022, Radford married Williams in Cartagena, Colombia.[13]

    In 2018, Radford publicly discussed freezing her eggs for maintaining fertility options.[14][10] In August 2022, Radford announced that she was pregnant with her first child.[15] She gave birth to a daughter on February 2, 2023.[16][17]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Gariano, Francesca (January 9, 2022). "Morgan Radford is married! See the beautiful photos from her wedding ceremony". Today. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  • ^ a b Hudson, Caroline (August 4, 2014). "Grimsley grad's career path leads to Al-Jazeera anchor desk - Greensboro News & Record: Go Triad". Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  • ^ Ariens, Chris (August 20, 2015). "Morgan Radford Joins NBC News | TVNewser". Adweek. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  • ^ a b "Inside NBC News | Public Relations". NBC News. August 20, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  • ^ Smith Bailey, Deborah (2004). "Leadership by Example". Monitor on Psychology. 35 (7). American Psychological Association: 52. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  • ^ http://utlo.ukzn.ac.za/Files/TLHEC%202010%20Handbook.pdf Archived June 20, 2021, at the Wayback Machine [bare URL PDF]
  • ^ a b "Joseph Pulitzer II and Edith Pulitzer Moore Fellows" (PDF). Columbia Journalism School. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
  • ^ Steinberg, Brian (April 6, 2021). "Morgan Radford Joins Live-Streaming NBC News Now as Anchor". Variety. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  • ^ Norlian, Allison (April 26, 2021). "Morgan Radford's Big Moment: How The Newly Minted 'NBC News Now' Anchor Brings An 'Additional Layer Of Empathy' To The Job". Forbes. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  • ^ a b Uwumarogie, Victoria (November 17, 2022). "Winning Season: NBC News' Morgan Radford On Getting Married, Pregnant And Landing A New Show All In One Year". Essence. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  • ^ Morad, Renee (December 3, 2020). "How NBC's Morgan Radford is finding the silver lining after postponing her wedding". MSNBC. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  • ^ Lowe, Lindsay (May 25, 2020). "NBC's Morgan Radford tears up as loved ones help her celebrate her would-be wedding day". Today. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  • ^ Uwumarogie, Victoria (January 13, 2022). "Bridal Bliss: NBC News NOW Anchor Morgan Radford Wed David Williams In A Stunning Celebration In Colombia". Essence. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  • ^ Kim, Eun Kyung (April 26, 2018). "TODAY correspondent Morgan Radford explores option of freezing her eggs". Today. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  • ^ Andaloro, Angela (August 22, 2022). "NBC News NOW Anchor Morgan Radford Announces She's Expecting Her First Baby". People. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  • ^ Slater, Georgia; Jones, Alexis (February 4, 2023). "NBC News' Morgan Radford Welcomes First Baby with David Williams: 'In a State of Wondrous Awe'". People. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  • ^ Dawn, Randee (February 4, 2023). "Morgan Radford has welcomed her baby! See pics of mom and newborn". Today. Retrieved May 13, 2023.

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