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David Ushery Biography
David Ushery is an African American in the journalism field who works for NBC 4 New York as a news anchor for 4 PM and 11 PM weekday newscasts. In recognition of more than 25 years of outstanding journalism and dedication to the Tri-State, he is a member of the New York State Broadcasters Hall of Fame and the Silver Circle of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, New York Chapter. He joined the station in 2003.
David Ushery Height
Ushery stands at a rough height of 5 feet and 7 inches
David Ushery Age
Ushery is 57 years old. He was born on June 5, 1967, in the USA.
Personal Life
David Ushery Relatives and Family
Ushery was born and raised in Bloomfield, Connecticut, by Solomon Ushery and Winifred Ushery.
David Ushery Spouse and Children
Ushery is happily married to TV producer Isabel Rivera and together they have been blessed with one son.
David Ushery Education
Ushery graduated from the University of Connecticut with a double major in political science and journalism. She has received three honorary degrees: one from St. John’s University in 2014; two from St. Francis College in 2018; and one from Fordham University in 2019.
Professional Life
David Ushery Career
Ushery works for NBC 4 New York as a news anchor for 4 PM and 11 PM weekday newscasts. In recognition of more than 25 years of outstanding journalism and dedication to the Tri-State, he is a member of the New York State Broadcasters Hall of Fame and the Silver Circle of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, New York Chapter.
Ushery was a regular fixture in the 30 Rock studios of WNBC throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and the times of unrest that followed the murder of George Floyd, providing viewers with the most recent news while frequently cutting to daily press conferences led by federal, state, and local officials.
During this period, he also focused on the interactions between law enforcement and communities of color, including exclusive interviews with senior NYPD officers.
Ushery obtained an exclusive interview with longtime friend and former Congressional coworker Charles Rangel after the recent passing of Civil Rights icon John Lewis.
Rangel talked about marching with Lewis from Selma, Alabama, to Montgomery, Alabama, and provided personal reflections on their collaborative work that spanned more than 50 years.
Ushery has provided WNBC viewers with a front-row ticket to the day’s most important news stories for almost 20 years. Two National Edward R. Murrow Awards were given to the station for its coverage of Superstorm Sandy and the tragic 2019 police shootout in Jersey City.
Along with reporting live from the scene of the terror attacks in Paris and Manchester, England, the front lines in Gaza and the West Bank, and the inauguration of the American Embassy in Jerusalem.
In recent years, Ushery also reported from Houston following the death of former President George H.W. Bush, from Orlando following the deadly Pulse nightclub shooting, and the White House for the transition between the outgoing Obama and incoming Trump teams.
He covered Pope Francis’ 2015 visit to Washington D.C. and New York City live from the parade routes. He joined the station in 2003 following a decade at WABC-TV, where he rose from reporter to anchor.
David Ushery Awards
Ushery’s anchoring and reporting were essential to NBC 4 New York’s award-winning COVID-19 coverage, which was recognized in January 2021 with the prestigious Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for “creat(ing) a 360 view in real time of the coronavirus pandemic, with courageous and in-depth reporting on the virus’s explosion in New York City.”
For his series of articles on children and violence, he was honored with the McDonald’s Black Media Legends: Faces of Black History Award as well as the National Association of Black Journalists Award. Additionally, Network Journal and Black Professionals Business Magazine named Ushery one of their “40 under 40” honorees.
For his 2019 story of 9/11 responder Michael Dorian, who was given a cancer diagnosis after serving, and then waged a difficult struggle to obtain the medical benefits owed to him by law, he was awarded a New York Emmy.
Later on in the year, he did one of the final television interviews with the late NYPD Detective Luis Alvarez, who was instrumental in organizing the grassroots movement that led to the federal Victim’s Compensation Fund’s reauthorization.
David Ushery Net Worth
Ushery has garnered a net worth ranging from $1 million to $6 million during his successful career as a journalist.
David Ushery Salary
Ushery receives an approximate annual salary of $110, 000
David Ushery Illness
It is reported that David Ushery, the well-known television news anchor who presently anchors WNBC News 4 New York, has been ill, although there has been no official confirmation of this information.
David Ushery Social Media
Ushery has active social media platforms i.e. Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. He has a following of over 2.8K on Facebook, a following of over 3261 on Instagram, and a following of over 2204 on Twitter.
NBC 4 New York
At NBC 4 New York, Ushery works with his fellow journalist and meteorologists;
- Gilma Avalos
- Lynda Baquero
- Pat Battle
- Bruce Beck
- Checkey Beckford
- Matt Brickman
- Erica Byfield
- Adelle Caballero
- Greg Cergol
- John Chandler
- Pei-Sze Cheng
- Michael Gargiulo
- Sara Gore
- Ted Greenberg
- Janice Huff