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Russert is the son of newsman Tim Russert and Maureen Orth, a special correspondent for Vanity Fair. Russert graduated from St. Albans School in Washington, D.C. in 2004. [3] He worked for ESPN's Pardon the Interruption [4] while a student at Boston College, where he double-majored in Communications and History and graduated in 2008. [5]
In 1983, she married the political journalist Tim Russert, whom she met at the 1980 Democratic National Convention. Their son, Luke Russert, who was born in August 1985, is a former NBC News correspondent. [72] Orth is the dedicatee of her friend Larry McMurtry's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Lonesome Dove. [73]
Russert was born in Buffalo, New York, the son of Elizabeth "Betty" (née Seeley; January 9, 1929 – August 14, 2005), a homemaker, and Timothy Joseph "Big Russ" Russert (November 29, 1923 – September 24, 2009), a sanitation worker.
“Tim Russert was a close family friend and his summer house was 20 minutes from here,” said Ebersol, speaking from his home in Litchfield, Conn. “He was in news at NBC and I was in sports.
Since Tim Russert's death was announced by NBC Friday afternoon, prominent journalists and politicians have paid tribute to him. I won't attempt to compete with the likes of Andrea Mitchell, Tom ...
In 2006, Carville became a host on a sports radio show, 60/20 Sports, on XM Satellite Radio, with Luke Russert, son of NBC journalist Tim Russert. The show was an in-depth look at the culture of sports based on the difference in ages of the two hosts.
After Tim Russert's death in June 2008, Todd was a candidate to replace him as the host of NBC's Meet the Press, [11] but David Gregory was ultimately selected for the job. On December 18, 2008, NBC announced [ 12 ] that Todd would succeed Gregory as NBC News Chief White House Correspondent, partnering with Savannah Guthrie on the news beat.
Russert is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Tim Russert (1950–2008), American journalist; Luke Russert (born 1985), American journalist, son of Tim; Megan Russert, fictional Baltimore homicide detective (and fictionally a relative of the real Tim Russert)