Jeffrey Todd Glor (born July 12, 1975) is an American journalist, co-host of ''

CBS Saturday Morning ''CBS Saturday Morning'' is a Saturday morning television program that broadcasts on the American television network, CBS. It is currently anchored by Michelle Miller, Dana Jacobson and Jeff Glor. Although the program's name has changed seve ...

'' and a CBS News special correspondent. He had previously anchored the ''

CBS Evening News The ''CBS Evening News'' is the flagship evening television news program of CBS News, the news division of the CBS television network in the United States. The ''CBS Evening News'' is a daily evening broadcast featuring news reports, feature st ...

'' from 2017 to 2019.

Early life and education

Glor was born in

Buffalo, New York Buffalo is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of New York (behind only New York City) and the seat of Erie County. It is at the eastern end of Lake Erie, at the head of the Niagara River, and is across the Canadian border from Sou ...

, where he attended

Kenmore East High School Kenmore East High School (nicknamed Ken-East; also Kenmore East Senior High School) is a high school in the Town of Tonawanda, New York. Its name refers to the Village of Kenmore in New York. The school's mascot is a bulldog. The school was foun ...

, a public high school in his hometown of

Tonawanda, New York Tonawanda (formally ''City of Tonawanda'') is a city in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 15,130 at the 2010 census. It is at the northern edge of Erie County, south across the Erie Canal ( Tonawanda Creek) from North To ...

. He graduated from Syracuse University in 1997 with dual degrees in journalism (from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications) and economics. At Syracuse, he was awarded the Henry J. Wolff prize, given to the Newhouse student "most proficient in journalism.”

Life and career

Glor was co-anchor of

WSTM-TV WSTM-TV (channel 3) is a television station in Syracuse, New York, United States, affiliated with NBC and The CW. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, which provides certain services to CBS affiliate WTVH (channel 5) through a local marketi ...

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 to 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''. He served as weekend evening news anchor and weekday reporter for WHDH in

Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...

from 2003 to 2007. He joined CBS News in 2007 as co-anchor, and later newsreader, on the ''

Saturday Early Show ''The Early Show'' is an American morning television show that aired on CBS from November 1, 1999 to January 7, 2012, and the ninth attempt at a morning news-talk program by the network since 1954. The program aired Monday through Friday from ...

''. He also reported primarily for the weekday version of ''The Early Show'', including an extended period in Iraq, China, and on the presidential campaign in 2008. From 2008 rotating with

Russ Mitchell Russell Edward Mitchell (born March 25, 1960) is an American journalist best known for his career at CBS where he was anchor of ''The Early Show'' on Saturday, news anchor for ''The Early Show'' during the week, and weekend anchor of the ''CB ...

until 2009 to 2010, he anchored the '' CBS Saturday Evening News''. Also in 2009, he began to report for other broadcasts, including the CBS Evening News and ''

CBS Sunday Morning ''CBS News Sunday Morning'' (normally shortened to ''Sunday Morning'' on the program itself since 2009) is an American news magazine television program that has aired on CBS since January 28, 1979. Created by Robert Northshield and original hos ...

'', for which he won an Emmy. He served as news anchor for ''

The Early Show ''The Early Show'' is an American morning television show that aired on CBS from November 1, 1999 to January 7, 2012, and the ninth attempt at a morning news-talk program by the network since 1954. The program aired Monday through Friday from ...

'' from January 2011 to January 2012. Following that in 2012, he anchored the Saturday edition of the newly launched '' CBS This Morning'', the successor to ''The Early Show'', and also began to focus reporting on long-form stories as a correspondent for ''CBS This Morning''. From 2012 to 2016, he anchored the '' CBS Sunday Evening News'', and from 2013 to 2014, he was the correspondent on extended investigations for the ''

'', 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 The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is an American public broadcaster and non-commercial, free-to-air television network based in Arlington, Virginia. PBS is a publicly funded nonprofit organization and the most prominent provider of educat ...

On October 25, 2017, CBS announced that Glor would become the new permanent anchor for the ''

'' in late 2017, replacing Scott Pelley, who left the position in June 2017. ( Anthony Mason had been anchoring the program on an interim basis after Pelley's departure.) Glor became the new permanent weekday anchor of the ''CBS Evening News'' on December 4, 2017. In December 2017, Glor interviewed French President Emmanuel Macron at the One Planet Summit in

Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), ma ...

, following Donald Trump's decision to pull the U.S. out of the 2015 Paris Accords. That night he broadcast the ''Evening News'' live from the Élysée Palace, a first for any American network. On May 29, 2018, the ''CBS Evening News with Jeff Glor'' revived the in-depth segment "Eye on America", first launched by CBS News in 1991. Produced by domestic news bureaus, the immersive reports focus on key issues such as the role of teachers in the age of

mass shootings There is a lack of consensus on how to define a mass shooting. Most terms define a minimum of three or four victims of gun violence (not including the shooter or in an inner city) in a short period of time, although an Australian study from 20 ...

, sanctuary cities,

opioid addiction Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a substance use disorder characterized by cravings for opioids, continued use despite physical and/or psychological deterioration, increased tolerance with use, and withdrawal symptoms after discontinuing opioids. Op ...

, and more. On May 6, 2019,

Susan Zirinsky Susan Zirinsky (born March 3, 1952) is an American journalist and television news producer. She served as the President of CBS News from January 2019 until April 2021, when she was succeeded by Neeraj Khemlani and Wendy McMahon. She previously s ...

, president of CBS News, announced that, beginning in the summer, Norah O'Donnell would be the new anchor and managing editor of the ''CBS Evening News'' and that the network was "discussing opportunities" for Glor to remain at CBS News. His last broadcast of the CBS Evening News was May 10, 2019, whereupon he wished O'Donnell "the best of luck" and paid tribute to the behind-the-scenes team by running full staff credits. Rotating series of anchors anchored on an interim basis. Starting June 22, 2019, Glor joined Dana Jacobson and Michelle Miller as co-host of '' CBS This Morning: Saturday'', later retitled ''

'', and is also serving as a CBS News special correspondent reporting feature stories and investigative reports for the network.

Personal life

A fan of the Buffalo Bills, on August 30, 2011, he interviewed the former Bills head coach Marv Levy on ''The Early Show''. Glor and his wife, Nicole (née Glab),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."'', Sumagazine.syr.edu a fitness instructor and former college cheerleader, whom he met at Syracuse University, live in Greenwich, Connecticut and have two children: a son and a daughter. Glor's brother, Richard, is an expert on lizard evolution and is the Curator of Herpetology at the Kansas University Biodiversity Institute and Museum of Natural History.

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Glor, Jeff 1975 births Living people Television personalities from Buffalo, New York People from Tonawanda, New York American reporters and correspondents American television news anchors S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications alumni News & Documentary Emmy Award winners American male journalists CBS News people Journalists from New York (state)

Early life and education

Life and career

Personal life

See also

References

External links