Andrea Mitchell

Andrea Mitchell (born in New York City) is an American television journalist, commentator anchor and commentator for NBC News based at Washington D.C. Mitchell holds a bachelor's degree in English language from the University of Pennsylvania. Mitchell was recruited as a reporter by KYW Radio and TV Philadelphia in the year 1967. In 1976 she was a part of the CBS-affiliate WDVM-TV in Washington DC (then WTOP). She became a Washington general reporter with NBC News two years later. Beginning in 1981, she began covering the White House and became chief congressional correspondent in 1988. Mitchell became the Chief White House reporter in 1992 as well as chief foreign affairs correspondent at NBC News. Mitchell participated on the TV program Meet the Press and also was the host for the program. Mitchell joined the panel during 1988's presidential debates, in which George Bush against Michael Dukakis. Mitchell is the wife of Alan Greenspan who was former chairman of the Federal Reserve Board. Mitchell has been awarded numerous times in journalism, among them an award called the Goldsmith Career Award from John F. Kennedy School of Government in 2005. She was also honored by the Leonard Zeidenberg Award presented by the Radio-Television News Directors Association in 2004. Mitchell began covering for the White House in 1981-1988, in both the Reagan presidency. Mitchell reported on many noteworthy stories such as weapons control, budget taxes and the Iran Contra scandal. She also traveled to numerous summits in the company of President Reagan together with Mikhail Gorbachev.