Steve Handelsman

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Steve Handelsman is National Correspondent for NBC's affiliate news service, NBC NewsChannel. His reports can be seen on many NBC stations, sometimes with him "tagging out" with the stations local ID, giving the impression he is a reporter for that station, while other times stating he is from NBC News.

In 1984, Handelsman began working for NBC in Washington as the first national reporter for the NBC owned stations. Prior to that, he was with WXYZ-TV in Detroit and WLWT-TV in Cincinnati. He has received three Emmy Awards, including one in 1988 for his story "Kids on Steroids."

Some of the major stories Handelsman has covered include Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Andrew, Hurricane Hugo, The Iraq War, The Gulf War, unrest in Pakistan, Panama, the Philippines, Africa, and the Middle East, the historic opening of the Berlin Wall, Pope John Paul II's death, American Politics, and Summit conferences in Geneva, Moscow, and Iceland.

In Washington, Handelsman covers national political affairs.

Handelsman is a native of Baltimore and following his graduation from Duke University, he taught English and Mass Media for three years at Anacostia High School in Washington, D.C.