David Ushery was born on June 5,1967 and is an African-American television news anchor at WNBC News 4 New York, NBC's flagship owned and operated station.
25 Facts About David Ushery
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An integral member of the NBC 4 New York News team, Ushery has covered many of the largest and most visible breaking news stories across the Tri-State region and around the world, including the terror attacks in Manchester, England; Orlando, Florida; and Paris, France.
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David Ushery was born and raised in Bloomfield, Connecticut, the only child of Solomon and Winifred David Ushery.
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At age 11, David Ushery was selected from a statewide search to host the local edition of "Kidsworld," a nationally syndicated television show.
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In what could be considered a prescient scene from that interview, young David Ushery sits at the anchor desk.
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David Ushery graduated from the University of Connecticut with a double major in political science and journalism.
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In 1993, at the age of 25, David Ushery was recruited by WABC-TV in New York City to join its staff as a general assignment reporter, covering news for the number one station in the top market in the nation.
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David Ushery was part of the station's coverage of the police investigations into the shooting death of Amadou Diallo and the torture of Abner Louima, the deaths of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and John F Kennedy, Jr.
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David Ushery was on the team of reporters for WABC's extended coverage of the celebrations for the Yankees World Series wins and the installation of Edward Cardinal Egan to lead New York City's Archdiocese.
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David Ushery was later named primary fill-in for the legendary anchor, the late Bill Beutel.
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In 2006, David Ushery was named co-anchor of WNBC's iconic "Live at 5" program, alongside legendary anchor Sue Simmons.
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David Ushery took viewers to the front lines in Gaza and the West Bank, where massive protests led to confrontations with police.
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One year earlier, David Ushery traveled to Israel to cover President Trump's visit to the Holy Land before quickly shifting his live reports to England, following the tragic bombing outside the Manchester sports arena.
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In June 2016, David Ushery traveled to Orlando to cover the tragic Pulse Nightclub shooting.
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David Ushery provided live coverage following the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting in 2012, the miraculous emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River in 2009 as well as multiple presidential elections.
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David Ushery made made several trips to Rome to cover the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI; the 2013 papal conclave electing Pope Francis, the current Pope of the Catholic Church and the canonizations of Popes John Paul II and John XXIII.
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David Ushery hosted the network's special program on its switch to digital in 2009, as well as "Going Green at Any Age," which examined ways to help the environment.
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In 2009, Ushery conceived and launched "The Debrief with David Ushery," which has been called a must-watch program that was nominated for a 2011 Emmy Award.
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David Ushery takes a high-energy, unscripted approach for his interviews with reporters and newsmakers.
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In "The Debrief," David Ushery doesn't sit behind an anchor desk but rather moves freely around the News 4 newsroom, giving viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the operation.
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David Ushery often goes tie-less, an informal look he sometimes wears when he anchors the more traditional evening newscasts.
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David Ushery was noted for boldly venturing into uncharted territory for not wearing a tie.
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The no tie-look caught the attention of other media, including the New York Times and NBC "Nightly News" Anchor Brian Williams, who during a holiday television appearance with David Ushery joked that viewers should consider giving David Ushery a necktie.
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In 2010, after a "Debrief" segment featuring blogging New York City mothers, David Ushery developed and launched a spin-off program.
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David Ushery has said the fourth mother on the program is New York City.