Garrick Utley

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Garrick Utley (November 19, 1939, Chicago, Illinois) is an American TV journalist. He was the weekend anchor and frequent substitute for Tom Brokaw in the 1980's of NBC Nightly News. In the 1990's he became one of a long list of distinguished journalists to host NBC's long running public affairs discussion program Meet the Press. He was succeeded by, in successive order, NBC broadcasters Chris Wallace, Roger Mudd, and Tim Russert.

In 1992, Utley issued a controversial commentary essay at the close of the weekend newscast that then-Pres. George Bush should forego reelection in the interest of the country.

He worked for NBC News for around 30 years before moving to ABC and then to CNN where he worked until 2002. He is currently president of the Levin Graduate Institute of International Relations and Commerce of the State University of New York, in Manhattan. He is a co-host of “America Abroad” on public radio, a program which examines the United States’ role and relationships in the world, and hosts Metropolitan Opera broadcasts on public television.