Jeff Glor

Jeff Glor
Born Jeffrey T. Glor
(1975-07-12) July 12, 1975
Tonawanda, New York
Occupation
  • Journalist
  • correspondent
Notable credit(s) 60 Minutes Sports (correspondent)
CBS Evening News (correspondent; Sunday anchor; substitute weekday anchor)
CBS Overnight News (Monday anchor)
CBS This Morning (substitute anchor)
Charlie Rose (substitute anchor)
Spouse(s) Nicole Glab (m. 2003)
Children 2

Jeffrey T. "Jeff" Glor (born July 12, 1975)[1] is an American journalist. He works for CBS News.

Early life and education

Glor was born in the town of Tonawanda, New York, where he attended Kenmore East High School, a public high school in his hometown of Tonawanda. He graduated magna cum laude from Syracuse University in 1997 with dual degrees in journalism (from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications), and in economics. At Syracuse, he was awarded the Henry J. Wolff prize, given to the Newhouse student "most proficient in journalism".[2]

Life and career

Glor was co-anchor of WSTM-TV Syracuse's 5 p.m. newscast and a reporter for the 11 p.m. newscast (2000–2003). He was the morning news anchor from 1997–2000. He joined WSTM as a part-time producer while still attending college. Glor was named "Best Male News Anchor" by Syracuse New Times, and one of the 40 most promising professionals under the age of 40. Glor was a contributing researcher and writer on The Legal Handbook for N.Y. State Journalists.[2] He served as weekend evening news anchor and a weekday reporter for WHDH-TV in Boston from 2003–2007.

He joined CBS News in 2007. Until 2009, he reported primarily for The Early Show, including an extended period in Iraq, China, and on the presidential campaign in 2008. In 2009, he started anchoring the Saturday edition of the CBS Evening News and began to report for other broadcasts, including the CBS Evening News and CBS Sunday Morning, for which he won an Emmy. He served as the newsreader for The Early Show in 2011.

In 2012, he began anchoring the Sunday edition of the CBS Evening News and focused reporting on long-form stories for the newly launched CBS This Morning. From 2013 to 2014, he was the correspondent on extended investigations for the CBS Evening News, including recalls at General Motors and Takata. In 2015 and 2016, he contributed a wide range of stories to 60 Minutes Sports. He also began filling in for Charlie Rose on his eponymous show on PBS.

Personal

A fan of the Buffalo Bills, on August 30, 2011, he interviewed the former Bills head coach Marv Levy on The Early Show.[3]

Glor and his wife Nicole (née Glab),[4] a fitness instructor and former college cheerleader, whom he met at Syracuse University, live in New York and have two children: a son[4] and a daughter.[5]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Public Records Index Vol 2 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010.
  2. 1 2 Jeff Glor profile, cbsnews.com; accessed February 17, 2015.
  3. ↑ YouTube upload
  4. 1 2 Syracuse Alumni Journal: "Class Notes Fall/Winter 2016| "Nicole Glab Glor '99 (A&S/NEW) and husband Jeff Glor '97 (A&S/NEW) of New York City announce the birth of their son ... Nicole is senior vice president and director of national media relations with Regan Communications, and Jeff is a correspondent and anchor with CBS News."
  5. ↑ CBS News: "CBSN's Jeff Glor and wife Nicole welcome baby Victoria!", cbsnews.com, June 18, 2015.
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