Peter Doocy

Peter Doocy (born July 21, 1987[1]) is a general assignment reporter for Fox News and the son of fellow Fox News anchor Steve Doocy.[2]

Peter Doocy
Born
Peter James Doocy

(1987-07-21) July 21, 1987
Washington, D.C.
Alma materVillanova University (BA)
OccupationJournalist
EmployerFox News
Parent(s)Steve Doocy
Kathy Gerrity
RelativesMary Doocy
Sally Doocy

Doocy (top) in 2010

Education

Doocy graduated from Villanova University with a B.A. in Political Science in 2009.[3] While in college, he contributed to Fox News as a Palestra (Pennsylvania sports arena) reporter.[4]

Career

Doocy began as a general assignment reporter for Fox News Channel in New York City in 2009 . He has covered a variety of stories that include former Vice President Dick Cheney's heart transplant surgery in March 2012, the floods in the Midwest in 2011, Hurricane Sandy, and the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections. He also reported on the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Doocy regularly reports from Capitol Hill and the White House.

In 2014, Doocy obtained an exclusive TV interview with the man who killed Osama bin Laden, former Navy SEAL Robert O'Neill. That special reportedly had the highest ratings of any documentary in Fox News Channel history.[5]

Starting in 2015, Fox has assigned Doocy on occasion as a substitute on his father's show, Fox & Friends.

References
  1. Peter Doocy on IMDb
  2. Krakauer, Steve (June 9, 2009). "Peter Doocy Joins Fox News". TV Newser. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
  3. "Villanova Alum and Fox News Correspondent Peter Doocy Shines Light on 2020 Election for Students". www.villanovan.com. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  4. Guthrie, Marisa (May 11, 2008). "Fox News Seeks College Knowledge". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
  5. "TV Ratings: Fox News' Sit-down With Bin Laden Shooter Hits Time Slot High, Sets Records". The Hollywood Reporter. November 12, 2014.



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