Alex Witt
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Alex Witt, born April 9, 1964 in Los Angeles, California U.S. [1], is an anchor for MSNBC. [2] She joined the network in January 1999.
[edit] Professional
Before joining MSNBC, Witt was a reporter at KCBA from 1990–1992 and WNYW-TV from 1996–1998. Before getting her first on-air job at KCBA, she was a producer for the Today show in Burbank, California. She has also been with KCBS-TV, KNBC-TV, KABC-TV, each of which in communities adjacent to Los Angeles, California.
[edit] Personal
She is a member of the band Mrs. Robinson [3] which performed on Imus in the Morning on November 16, 2006[4].
She is the mother of one son and one daughter and is herself the daughter of Dr. Charles B. Witt, M.D., a noted cardiothoracic surgeon. She has said that she's a descendant of George Washington on air.
Witt attended the University of Southern California, majoring in journalism and also the prestigious Marlborough School for Girls in Los Angeles.