O'Donnell graduated from Northwestern University[3] in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science in Education degree, focusing on a combined course of study in journalism and public policy.
She served as a reporter and anchor at WJW TV in Cleveland, Ohio, in the 1990s. At this time, O'Donnell worked with former NBC reporter Martin Savidge when WJW was still a CBS station in Cleveland.[3]
Beginning in 1994, O'Donnell followed a broad range of stories as an NBC News correspondent based in New York City and Los Angeles.[3]
O'Donnell was a regular panelist on The Chris Matthews Show until it was canceled.[4] She had served as news anchor and substitute host on the Weekend Today program and the weekend edition of Nightly News. She has contributed reports to the primetime news magazine Dateline NBC.[3] She served as White House correspondent for NBC News during the second term of George W. Bush; following the 2008 presidential campaign season, she became Capitol Hill correspondent.[3]
O'Donnell was inducted into the Cleveland Journalism Hall of Fame in 2011[7] and the Ohio Radio/Television Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2004.[3]
She has received the 2014 Alumnae Award and in 2010 the Alumni Merit award from Northwestern University.[8] In 2017, O'Donnell was awarded the Northwestern Alumni Medal—the highest honor given by the Northwestern Alumni Association.[9]
She has received many honors, including Emmy awards, a National Headliner award, a New Hampshire Primary Award for Political Reporting, and Los Angeles Press Club awards.[3]
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For the Australian footballer and coach see Kelly O Donnell footballer Kelly O Donnell born May 17 1965 is an American journalist She is a political reporter for NBC News as White House and Capitol Hill correspondent She appears on NBC Nightly News Today Meet The Press and MSNBC Kelly O DonnellKelly O Donnell reporting at the 2016 Democratic National ConventionBorn 1965 05 17 May 17 1965 age 59 Cleveland Ohio U S 1 EducationNorthwestern University BSc Occupation s JournalistAnchorNotable credit s NBC News anchor NBC Nightly News correspondentSpouseJ David Ake 2 Contents 1 Background 2 Honors 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksBackground editO Donnell graduated from Northwestern University 3 in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science in Education degree focusing on a combined course of study in journalism and public policy She served as a reporter and anchor at WJW TV in Cleveland Ohio in the 1990s At this time O Donnell worked with former NBC reporter Martin Savidge when WJW was still a CBS station in Cleveland 3 Beginning in 1994 O Donnell followed a broad range of stories as an NBC News correspondent based in New York City and Los Angeles 3 O Donnell was a regular panelist on The Chris Matthews Show until it was canceled 4 She had served as news anchor and substitute host on the Weekend Today program and the weekend edition of Nightly News She has contributed reports to the primetime news magazine Dateline NBC 3 She served as White House correspondent for NBC News during the second term of George W Bush following the 2008 presidential campaign season she became Capitol Hill correspondent 3 O Donnell has covered the Bush administration Congress and several presidential campaigns 5 In 2016 she was the first to report live on television that Hillary Clinton had called Donald Trump over the phone to concede the presidential election 6 During the Iraq war she was embedded with the 3rd Infantry Division stationed in Baghdad and Qatar In addition O Donnell has reported a wide variety of events including the September 11 attacks the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster the Oklahoma City bombing and the O J Simpson trial O Donnell reported on the travels and death of Pope John Paul II She also covered both summer and winter Olympic games 3 Honors editO Donnell was inducted into the Cleveland Journalism Hall of Fame in 2011 7 and the Ohio Radio Television Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2004 3 She has received the 2014 Alumnae Award and in 2010 the Alumni Merit award from Northwestern University 8 In 2017 O Donnell was awarded the Northwestern Alumni Medal the highest honor given by the Northwestern Alumni Association 9 She has received many honors including Emmy awards a National Headliner award a New Hampshire Primary Award for Political Reporting and Los Angeles Press Club awards 3 In 2021 she was elected president of the White House Correspondents Association for 2023 2024 10 Personal life editKelly grew up in Mentor Ohio She graduated Villa Angela Academy now Villa Angela St Joseph High School a Catholic school in Cleveland 11 O Donnell s grandparents on both sides came from Ireland and she maintains Irish citizenship 12 She is married to J David Ake 13 References edit Virgil Dominic www clevelandseniors com Alumni Bio Northwestern Alumni Association 2006 05 07 a b c d e f g h Kelly O Donnell biography NBC Nightly News With Brian Williams Archived from the original on 2004 02 15 Retrieved 2008 06 16 Meet the Press transcript for June 8 2008 NBC News 2008 06 08 Interview of the Vice President by Kelly O Donnell NBC News The White House Office of the Vice President 2006 05 07 Stelter Brian 2017 01 05 In their own words The story of covering Election Night 2016 CNN The Press Club of Cleveland Serving and honoring communications professionals since 1887 Hall of Fame www pressclubcleveland com Kelly O Donnell 87 Northwestern Alumni Association Archived from the original on 24 July 2021 Retrieved 24 July 2021 Northwestern Alumni 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