Alexandra E. Witt (born April 9, 1961) is an American television news journalist based in

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who currently hosts the television news program ''

Alex Witt Reports ''Alex Witt Reports'' (formerly ''Weekends with Alex Witt'') is a news program on MSNBC anchored by Alex Witt. The program airs in the morning and in the afternoon on both Saturdays and Sundays in the Eastern Time Zone. Witt previously anchored ...

'' from 12pm to 2pm on

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, where she previously hosted ''

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'' and ''

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''. Witt joined the network in January 1999.

Early life and education

Witt was born in

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, and grew up in the

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neighborhood of

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. Witt's father is Dr. Charles B. Witt, a noted

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in Los Angeles. Witt graduated from the Marlborough School for Girls in Los Angeles and the

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, where she majored in

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and

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Career

Witt first served as a field producer for the ''Today'' Show in

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. Her first on-air job was at

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. She later worked for

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, and

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, each of which are located in communities adjacent to Los Angeles. She served as a reporter at

from 1990–1992 and

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from 1996–1998. In 1999, Witt was with MSNBC as an anchor. She hosts the weekend program

Weekends with Alex Witt ''Alex Witt Reports'' (formerly ''Weekends with Alex Witt'') is a news program on MSNBC anchored by Alex Witt. The program airs in the morning and in the afternoon on both Saturdays and Sundays in the Eastern Time Zone. Witt previously anchored ...

, which was later rebranded as

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Personal life

Witt is married to TV producer Bill Sorensen. Witt has noted on-air that she is related to

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. She is a second cousin, seven generations removed to George Washington through Bailey Washington, a cousin and contemporary of President Washington. She is a member of the National Society of Washington Family Descendants. She is a member of the band Mrs. Robinson.New York Times: "Here's to You, Mrs. Robinson: A New Band in the 'Burbs" By IRENA CHOI STERN
July 29, 2001

References

External links

''Weekends with Alex Witt'' on MSNBC
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Early life and education

Career

Personal life

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