Douglas B. McKelway (born 1954) is a television journalist who serves as a general assignment reporter for the

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bureau of the Fox News Channel. He joined the network in November 2010. McKelway previously worked at the Washington, D.C.

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. He was born and raised in Washington, D.C. His grandfather, Benjamin M. McKelway, was editor of the ''

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'' newspaper and President of the

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. His father, William Prentiss McKelway, was an obstetrician and a clinical professor at

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. McKelway graduated from the

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. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from

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Broadcast career

McKelway's first television news job was in

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at WPCQ-TV (now

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) from 1980 to 1982. He also worked in

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and

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, before returning to Washington. He was a reporter and news anchor with

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until October 2001, when he joined

. On May 13, 2009, as co-host of Washington, D.C.'s ''Let's Talk Live'' on local cable's TBD TV (Formerly News Channel 8), McKelway conducted a live interview with blogger Michael Rogers where they discussed Rogers' efforts to "out" secretly gay politicians who oppose gay rights. At one point, McKelway told Rogers, "I'd take you outside and give you a punch across the face... I think you're hurting innocent people." In July 2010, McKelway provided live coverage for the noon newscast of a rally by religious and environmental groups that were protesting BP's response to the Gulf oil spill. McKelway made comments regarding BP's contributions to Democratic President Barack Obama. After the broadcast, McKelway met with WJLA Station Manager Bill Lord, who objected to the BP contribution facts being divulged in the live report, and following a heated exchange, McKelway was suspended from his reporting duties as well as anchoring the early-morning ''Good Morning Washington'' news show. ''The Washington Post'' later reported on September 17, 2010, that McKelway had been dismissed. Since his firing he has been hired by

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, for which he is now a reporter.

Personal life

McKelway plays the banjo and occasionally performs Bluegrass music at local taverns. He is married to Susan Ferrechio, chief congressional correspondent for ''

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''. They have four children: Doug, Eliza, Chris, and Alexander.

References

External links

Fox News profile
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