Gregg Jarrett
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Gregory Walter "Gregg" Jarrett (born April 7, 1955) is an American news anchor for Fox News Channel
.
Joining the network in November 2002, he co-anchors weekend newscasts with Julie Banderas
and serves as a substitute anchor weekdays. He graduated magna cum laude from Claremont Men's College in 1977 and received a law degree in 1980 from the University of California
, Hastings College of the Law. He was a defense attorney in San Francisco for several years with the law firm of Gordon & Rees LLP
.
Prior to Fox News, Jarrett worked at MSNBC
as an anchor and correspondent. While at MSNBC, he covered many stories including the September 11th Attacks, Israeli–Palestinian conflict, and the 2000 U.S. Presidential Election Controversy.
Jarrett also worked at Court TV
(the network now known as truTV) for eight years, serving as the anchor of Prime Time Justice, in addition to covering many different trials on the network, and hosting the network's nationally syndicated half-hour broadcast magazine show, Inside America’s Courts. He was a main anchor for the O.J. Simpson double murder trial on location in Los Angeles in 1995.
Prior to Court TV, Jarrett worked for a number of local stations including KCSM-TV
in San Francisco, CA, WMDT-TV in Salisbury, MD, WKFT-TV in Raleigh, NC and KSNW-TV in Wichita, KS, where at KSNW he captured the famous "underpass tornado" video that has been featured on many T.V. storm specials.
In addition to anchoring weekend newscasts on the Fox News Channel, Jarrett is a substitute anchor weekdays for America's Newsroom
(in for Bill Hemmer
), Happening Now
(in for Jon Scott
), The Live Desk
(in for Trace Gallagher
), and Studio B
for Shepard Smith
). Jarrett is also a correspondent for the network's one-hour documentaries, and he serves as a legal analyst for both FNC and the Fox Business Network
. He is a regular guest-panelist on Fox's late-night program Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld
.
Jarrett has also made a couple of appearances as the newsreader for the Glenn Beck Program since December 2010.
Jarrett's height is 6'1" (185 cm) tall.
Jarrett is married with two daughters.
Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel , often called Fox News, is a cable and satellite television news channel owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of News Corporation...
.
Joining the network in November 2002, he co-anchors weekend newscasts with Julie Banderas
Julie Banderas
Julie Banderas is an American television news correspondent for the Fox News Channel. She was previously the anchor for Fox Report Weekend.-Early life:...
and serves as a substitute anchor weekdays. He graduated magna cum laude from Claremont Men's College in 1977 and received a law degree in 1980 from the University of California
University of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
, Hastings College of the Law. He was a defense attorney in San Francisco for several years with the law firm of Gordon & Rees LLP
Gordon & Rees LLP
Gordon & Rees LLP is a national law firm with more than 425 lawyers practicing in 19 offices in 12 states throughout the country, including lawyers admitted in Canada, England and Wales, and Hong Kong. The firm was founded in San Francisco in 1974 by Stuart Gordon and Donald Rees, both of whom...
.
Prior to Fox News, Jarrett worked at MSNBC
MSNBC
MSNBC is a cable news channel based in the United States available in the US, Germany , South Africa, the Middle East and Canada...
as an anchor and correspondent. While at MSNBC, he covered many stories including the September 11th Attacks, Israeli–Palestinian conflict, and the 2000 U.S. Presidential Election Controversy.
Jarrett also worked at Court TV
Court TV
truTV is an American cable television network owned by Turner Broadcasting, a subsidiary of Time Warner. The network launched as Court TV in 1991, changing to truTV in 2008...
(the network now known as truTV) for eight years, serving as the anchor of Prime Time Justice, in addition to covering many different trials on the network, and hosting the network's nationally syndicated half-hour broadcast magazine show, Inside America’s Courts. He was a main anchor for the O.J. Simpson double murder trial on location in Los Angeles in 1995.
Prior to Court TV, Jarrett worked for a number of local stations including KCSM-TV
KCSM-TV
KCSM-TV, virtual channel 60, is an independent, non-commercial television station located in San Mateo, California, USA. Until 2009, KCSM-TV was a PBS member station...
in San Francisco, CA, WMDT-TV in Salisbury, MD, WKFT-TV in Raleigh, NC and KSNW-TV in Wichita, KS, where at KSNW he captured the famous "underpass tornado" video that has been featured on many T.V. storm specials.
In addition to anchoring weekend newscasts on the Fox News Channel, Jarrett is a substitute anchor weekdays for America's Newsroom
America's Newsroom
America's Newsroom, written on-air as "America's Newsroom with Bill Hemmer and Martha MacCallum" is an American news/talk program on Fox News Channel, first airing on February 12, 2007.-Synopsis:...
(in for Bill Hemmer
Bill Hemmer
Bill Hemmer is an American television-news anchor. He is a co-host of America's Newsroom on the Fox News Channel.-Early life and education:...
), Happening Now
Happening Now
Happening Now is a news program broadcast on the Fox News Channel weekdays at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.-About the show:The show is hosted by Jon Scott and Jenna Lee with breaking news updates from Harris Faulkner and Rick Folbaum. Happening Now replaced the 11am-1pm ET block of Fox News Live in 2007...
(in for Jon Scott
Jon Scott
Jon Scott is an American television news anchor, co-hosting Happening Now from 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. ET with Jenna Lee on Fox News Channel.-Personal life and education:...
), The Live Desk
The Live Desk
The Live Desk was an American news/talk program on the Fox News Channel. It was cancelled and replaced with America Live with Megyn Kelly-About the show:...
(in for Trace Gallagher
Trace Gallagher
Trace Gallagher is an American television news anchor for Fox News Channel.-Background:Born Tracy G. Gallagher, he grew up in the ski resort of Mammoth Lakes, California, where he was the quarterback for the Mammoth Huskie football team before he graduated from high school in 1979...
), and Studio B
Studio B
Studio B with Shepard Smith is an American news/talk television program on the Fox News Channel, hosted by Shepard Smith.-About the show:...
for Shepard Smith
Shepard Smith
David Shepard Smith, Jr. , known better as Shepard Smith, is an American television news anchor. He is host of Fox Report with Shepard Smith and Studio B weekdays on Fox News Channel. In addition, he anchors the 5:00 p.m...
). Jarrett is also a correspondent for the network's one-hour documentaries, and he serves as a legal analyst for both FNC and the Fox Business Network
Fox Business Network
Fox Business Network is an American cable news and satellite news television channel that began broadcasting on October 15, 2007. It is owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation...
. He is a regular guest-panelist on Fox's late-night program Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld
Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld
Red Eye w/Greg Gutfeld is a late-night/early-morning satirical talk show on the Fox News Channel, airing at 3:00 am ET Tuesday through Saturday. The show features panelists and guests discussing the latest news in politics, pop culture, entertainment, business, sports, and religion...
.
Jarrett has also made a couple of appearances as the newsreader for the Glenn Beck Program since December 2010.
Jarrett's height is 6'1" (185 cm) tall.
Jarrett is married with two daughters.