Who is Kristen Welker?

BROADCASTER Kristen Welker is known for anchoring NBC News.

The network also chose her to succeed Chuck Todd as the host of Meet the Press.

Who is Kristen Welker?

Born on July 1, 1976, Kristen Welker is an American TV journalist from Philadelphia.

Following her graduation from Harvard College, Kristen held positions at local ABC and NBC affiliates WLNE-TV, KRCR-TV, and WCAU.

In 2010, she became a West Coast correspondent for NBC News.

In December 2011, she was named one of the network's White House correspondents.

On January 10, 2020, the network announced Kristen as the co-host of The Today Show's weekend edition.

Coincidentally, she interned for the morning program during her time at Harvard back in 1997.

While citing the late Barbara Walters as an inspiration, Kristen recalls wanting to be a journalist since sixth grade.

"I was in sixth grade. I loved TV news. I acknowledge that I was also in awe of Barbara Walters interviewing Patrick Swayze and dancing with him," she told .

Who is Kristen married to?

On March 4, 2017, Kristen tied the knot with marketing executive John Hughes.

The pair became engaged during the fall of 2016 when the former was covering that year's election.

The anchor expressed her surprise at John's timing and how he was able to plan his proposal around her busy schedule.

"This is the most impressive thing of all. I am so thankful that he was able to find this time," she remembered.

"What he doesn't know is there was some discussion of sending me out of town that day.

"I mean, we will go sometimes as long as a month without seeing each other.

"When we are together, we make each other the priority."

In June 2021, the couple welcomed their first child together; a daughter named Margot.

Three years later, in May 2024, the pair welcomed their second baby together via surrogate; a son named John.

How can I watch Meet the Press?

You can watch Meet The Press on NBC every Sunday at 10 am ET, except in and where it airs at 10:30 am.

On June 4, 2023, the network named Kristen as Chuck Todd's replacement.

"This is truly the honor of my life," the broadcaster said to her Today co-hosts Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb at the time.

"Meet the Press is one of the most important political broadcasts in history.

"I just feel so grateful and humbled to all of those who built this amazing legacy.

"I'm thinking about Martha Rountree, Tim Russert, and of course, my mentor Chuck Todd, who taught me just about everything I know about politics.

"I'm just so fortunate, proud and I just feel so truly humbled that after nearly a decade of serving as moderator an extraordinary body of work that Chuck is the one passing the baton on to me."

Regarding his departure and Kristen's takeover, Chuck commented: "I've had the privilege of working with her from essentially her first day and let me just say she’s the right person at the right moment.

"This is exactly how I always hoped this would end, that I’d be passing the baton to her."