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David Bloom

David Jerome Bloom (May 22, 1963 – April 6, 2003) was an American television journalist (co-anchor of Weekend Today and reporter) until his sudden death in 2003 after a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) became a pulmonary embolism at the age of 39.

David Bloom
Born
David Jerome Bloom

May 22, 1963
DiedApril 6, 2003(2003-04-06) (aged 39)
Cause of deathPulmonary embolism from deep vein thrombosis
NationalityAmerican
Alma materPitzer College
OccupationTelevision journalist
Years active1988–2003
RelativesJames Bloom (sibling) and John Bloom (sibling)

Early and personal life edit

David Bloom was born in Edina, Minnesota, the son of Laura Jean (née Carmichael) and Harold James Bloom. He was an avid ice hockey player and state champion in high school debating in the National Forensic League. Bloom attended Pitzer College in Claremont, California, from 1981 to 1985, where he majored in political science.

In 1985, Bloom was ranked top in the nation for intercollegiate policy debate. He and his partner, Greg Mastel, were ranked the top debate team in the nation before entering the National Debate Tournament of 1985. They lost in quarter finals to Loyola Marymount.[1]

Bloom was survived by his wife, Melanie, and three daughters: Nicole, Christine, and Ava. The Blooms were residents of Pound Ridge, New York at the time of his death. After his death, his widow began working with the Coalition to Prevent DVT[2] and remarried to Daniel McNulty in 2008.[3]

Professional career edit

He began his television career at WKBT-TV in La Crosse, Wisconsin, covering local government stories. Bloom worked as a general assignment reporter at KWCH-TV in Wichita, Kansas from 1988 to 1989.[citation needed]

In 1989, Bloom joined NBC's WTVJ in Miami. He covered Hurricane Andrew and while reporting the aftermath he chased off would-be looters. In 1991, he won a regional Emmy for investigative journalism for his report on South Florida's role in the shipment of arms to Iraq. He received the Peabody Award and was awarded the Edward R. Murrow Award by the Radio and Television News Directors Association for his hurricane coverage.[citation needed]

In 1993, Bloom joined NBC News as correspondent in Chicago, Illinois, and moved to Los Angeles, California in 1995. Bloom covered the presidential campaigns of 1996 and 2000 for the network and in 1997 became NBC's White House correspondent. Former President Clinton said that Bloom's "integrity and good humor will be missed."[4]

During his tenure with NBC, Bloom reported on major stories including presidential races, the September 11 attacks, the Washington-area sniper shootings, and the war in Bosnia. According to the late Tim Russert, former NBC Washington bureau chief, "You couldn't keep him away from a story. Whenever something was breaking, he wanted to be there."[4] In March 2000, Bloom became co-anchor of Weekend Today along with Soledad O'Brien, a position in which he served until his death.

Iraq reporting and death edit

 
Plaque at National War Correspondents Memorial, Gathland State Park

On April 6, 2003, Bloom was traveling with the U.S. Third Infantry Division in Iraq while covering the Iraq War in a vehicle pegged after his name, the "Bloom Mobile." It was a Ford F250 4 wheel drive Flatbed truck with a SeaTel stabilized marine dish retrofitted by Miramar, Florida-based company Maritime Telecommunications Network, with live television and satellite transmission equipment so he could continuously broadcast reports as troops made their way toward Baghdad.[5]

Reporting live, round-the-clock, as the American armored column fought north across the desert toward Baghdad, Bloom commented offhandedly on the cramped conditions, excessive heat and lack of sleep that came with the mission.[6]

He had been on assignment in Iraq for several weeks when a blood clot in his leg (known as deep vein thrombosis or DVT) traveled to an artery in his lungs, causing a fatal pulmonary embolism.[7] "The clot in Bloom's leg was likely brought on by spending long days and nights cramped inside armored vehicles. One night he called Melanie from a satellite phone in the middle of the night, exposing himself to hostile fire just to get a few minutes outside of an armored tank because his legs had been cramping up."[8]

The David Bloom Award edit

In 2006 The National Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters established an award to honor excellence in enterprise reporting. ABC World News Tonight co-anchor Bob Woodruff received the award in its first year.[citation needed]

References edit

  1. ^ List of National Debate Tournament winners
  2. ^ Merli, Geno (February 2012). . The Coalition to Prevent Deep-Vein Thrombosis. Archived from the original on February 4, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
  3. ^ Huffington Post: "10 Years Later — Melanie Bloom and Lee Woodruff Look Back", April 4, 2013.
  4. ^ a b "NBC News' David Bloom dies in Iraq". USA Today. Associated Press. April 6, 2003. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  5. ^ Technology Review: "You Don't Understand Our Audience"
  6. ^ Kleber, Mick. "DVT: David Bloom's silent killer", USA Today, April 11, 2003
  7. ^ Bloom, Melanie (2005-03-03). "'My husband should be living today'". Today. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  8. ^ Stump, Scott. "10 years later, David Bloom remembered", Today, April 5, 2013

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For other people named David Bloom see David Bloom disambiguation David Jerome Bloom May 22 1963 April 6 2003 was an American television journalist co anchor of Weekend Today and reporter until his sudden death in 2003 after a deep vein thrombosis DVT became a pulmonary embolism at the age of 39 David BloomBornDavid Jerome BloomMay 22 1963Edina Minnesota U S DiedApril 6 2003 2003 04 06 aged 39 IraqCause of deathPulmonary embolism from deep vein thrombosisNationalityAmericanAlma materPitzer CollegeOccupationTelevision journalistYears active1988 2003RelativesJames Bloom sibling and John Bloom sibling Contents 1 Early and personal life 2 Professional career 3 Iraq reporting and death 4 The David Bloom Award 5 References 6 External linksEarly and personal life editDavid Bloom was born in Edina Minnesota the son of Laura Jean nee Carmichael and Harold James Bloom He was an avid ice hockey player and state champion in high school debating in the National Forensic League Bloom attended Pitzer College in Claremont California from 1981 to 1985 where he majored in political science In 1985 Bloom was ranked top in the nation for intercollegiate policy debate He and his partner Greg Mastel were ranked the top debate team in the nation before entering the National Debate Tournament of 1985 They lost in quarter finals to Loyola Marymount 1 Bloom was survived by his wife Melanie and three daughters Nicole Christine and Ava The Blooms were residents of Pound Ridge New York at the time of his death After his death his widow began working with the Coalition to Prevent DVT 2 and remarried to Daniel McNulty in 2008 3 Professional career editHe began his television career at WKBT TV in La Crosse Wisconsin covering local government stories Bloom worked as a general assignment reporter at KWCH TV in Wichita Kansas from 1988 to 1989 citation needed In 1989 Bloom joined NBC s WTVJ in Miami He covered Hurricane Andrew and while reporting the aftermath he chased off would be looters In 1991 he won a regional Emmy for investigative journalism for his report on South Florida s role in the shipment of arms to Iraq He received the Peabody Award and was awarded the Edward R Murrow Award by the Radio and Television News Directors Association for his hurricane coverage citation needed In 1993 Bloom joined NBC News as correspondent in Chicago Illinois and moved to Los Angeles California in 1995 Bloom covered the presidential campaigns of 1996 and 2000 for the network and in 1997 became NBC s White House correspondent Former President Clinton said that Bloom s integrity and good humor will be missed 4 During his tenure with NBC Bloom reported on major stories including presidential races the September 11 attacks the Washington area sniper shootings and the war in Bosnia According to the late Tim Russert former NBC Washington bureau chief You couldn t keep him away from a story Whenever something was breaking he wanted to be there 4 In March 2000 Bloom became co anchor of Weekend Today along with Soledad O Brien a position in which he served until his death Iraq reporting and death edit nbsp Plaque at National War Correspondents Memorial Gathland State ParkOn April 6 2003 Bloom was traveling with the U S Third Infantry Division in Iraq while covering the Iraq War in a vehicle pegged after his name the Bloom Mobile It was a Ford F250 4 wheel drive Flatbed truck with a SeaTel stabilized marine dish retrofitted by Miramar Florida based company Maritime Telecommunications Network with live television and satellite transmission equipment so he could continuously broadcast reports as troops made their way toward Baghdad 5 Reporting live round the clock as the American armored column fought north across the desert toward Baghdad Bloom commented offhandedly on the cramped conditions excessive heat and lack of sleep that came with the mission 6 He had been on assignment in Iraq for several weeks when a blood clot in his leg known as deep vein thrombosis or DVT traveled to an artery in his lungs causing a fatal pulmonary embolism 7 The clot in Bloom s leg was likely brought on by spending long days and nights cramped inside armored vehicles One night he called Melanie from a satellite phone in the middle of the night exposing himself to hostile fire just to get a few minutes outside of an armored tank because his legs had been cramping up 8 The David Bloom Award editIn 2006 The National Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters established an award to honor excellence in enterprise reporting ABC World News Tonight co anchor Bob Woodruff received the award in its first year citation needed References edit List of National Debate Tournament winners Merli Geno February 2012 From High Energy to Hospitalized in Less Than a Week The Coalition to Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis Archived from the original on February 4 2012 Retrieved November 27 2012 Huffington Post 10 Years Later Melanie Bloom and Lee Woodruff Look Back April 4 2013 a b NBC News David Bloom dies in Iraq USA Today Associated Press April 6 2003 Retrieved July 18 2021 Technology Review You Don t Understand Our Audience Kleber Mick DVT David Bloom s silent killer USA Today April 11 2003 Bloom Melanie 2005 03 03 My husband should be living today Today Retrieved 2019 05 23 Stump Scott 10 years later David Bloom remembered Today April 5 2013External links editDavid Bloom at IMDb https web archive org web 20050307021431 http www cnn com 2003 US 04 06 sprj irq journalist death NBC News David Bloom s DVT Story An Interview with David Bloom s Widow Melanie Bloom ClotCare com David Bloom at Find a Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David Bloom amp oldid 1185960470, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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