Gadi Schwartz

Gadi Schwartz (born 1983)[1] is an American journalist working as an NBC News correspondent. He is the co-host of "Stay Tuned" an NBC News program broadcast on Snapchat's Discover platform, the first daily news show on Snapchat.[2] In 2016 Schwartz moved from NBC-owned KNBC in Los Angeles to work as a network correspondent. He previously worked for ten years[1] at KOB in Albuquerque, New Mexico where he was a weekend news anchor and an investigative reporter.[3]

Early life and education

Schwartz was born in Guatemala City, Guatemala.[4] His father was Sergio Schwartz, a former journalist for Univision in Albuquerque. The family moved from Guatemala to Belen, New Mexico, and later to Albuquerque, when he was seven years old, where he grew up.[5][6] He graduated from Cibola High School and New Mexico State University.[7][1]

Career

Schwartz covered the Olympic Games twice, at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, Korea, and at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was named 'Best Investigative Reporter' and 'Best Reporter' by the New Mexico Broadcaster's Association. In 2012 he was awarded the 'Rocky Mountain Emmy Award' for 'Feature Reporting.'[7]

Personal

Schwartz has a brother, Matthew, a doctoral student in anthropology at the University of New Mexico.[1] Schwartz lives in Los Angeles.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Writer, Geoff Grammer | Journal Staff. "Cibola grad helping NBC tell the stories of the Olympics". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  2. ↑ "NBC News launches "Stay Tuned," a Snapchat news show". NBC News. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  3. ↑ "Gadi Schwartz Joins NBC News as Correspondent". www.adweek.com. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  4. ↑ "NBC News launches Snapchat news show co-hosted by Gadi Schwartz - Media Moves". Media Moves. 2017-07-20. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  5. ↑ "Meet Gadi Schwartz - Casey Messer". caseymesser.com. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  6. ↑ "Biography of Gadi Schwartz for Appearances, Speaking Engagements". www.allamericanspeakers.com. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  7. 1 2 "GADI SCHWARTZ". NBC Sports Pressbox. 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
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