Jeffrey Todd Glor (born July 12, 1975)[1] is an American journalist[2] who most recently was a co-host of CBS Saturday Morning from 2019 to 2024 and was a CBS News special correspondent. He had also anchored the CBS Evening News from 2017 to 2019.
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| Born | Jeffrey Todd Glor July 12, 1975 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Kenmore East High School Syracuse University |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
| Employer(s) | WSTM-TV (1997–2003) WHDH (2003–2007) CBS News (2007–2024) |
| Spouse |
Nicole Glab (m. 2003) |
| Children | 2 |
Early life and education
editGlor was born in Buffalo, New York, where he attended Kenmore East High School, a public high school in his hometown of Tonawanda, New York. He graduated from Syracuse University in 1997 with dual degrees in journalism (from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications) and economics. At Syracuse, he was awarded the Henry J. Wolff prize, given to the Newhouse student "most proficient in journalism.” [2]
He is one of three sons born to Bruce and Karen Glor. He has two brothers, David and Richard. Richard Glor is an expert on lizard evolution and is the Curator of Herpetology at the Kansas University Biodiversity Institute and Museum of Natural History.[3]
Life and career
editGlor was co-anchor of WSTM-TV Syracuse's 5 p.m. newscast and a reporter for the 11 p.m. newscast (2000–2003). He was the morning news anchor from 1997 to 2000. He joined WSTM as a part-time producer while still attending college. Glor was named "Best Male News Anchor" by Syracuse New Times and one of the 40 most promising professionals under the age of 40. Glor was a contributing researcher and writer on The Legal Handbook for N.Y. State Journalists.[2] He served as weekend evening news anchor and weekday reporter for WHDH in Boston from 2003 to 2007.
He joined CBS News in 2007 as co-anchor, and later newsreader, on the Saturday Early Show. He also reported primarily for the weekday version of The Early Show, including an extended period in Iraq, China, and on the presidential campaign in 2008. From 2008 rotating with Russ Mitchell until 2009 to 2010, he anchored the CBS Saturday Evening News, Glor's name was not added to weekend intro until 2009. Also in 2009, he began to report for other broadcasts, including the CBS Evening News and CBS Sunday Morning, for which he won an Emmy.
He served as news anchor for The Early Show from January 2011 to January 2012. Following that in 2012, he anchored the Saturday edition of the newly launched CBS This Morning, the successor to The Early Show, and also began to focus reporting on long-form stories as a correspondent for CBS This Morning. From 2012 to 2016, he anchored the CBS Sunday Evening News, and from 2013 to 2014, he was the correspondent on extended investigations for the CBS Evening News, including recalls at General Motors and Takata. In 2015 and 2016, he contributed a wide range of stories to 60 Minutes Sports. He also began filling in for Charlie Rose on his eponymous show on PBS.
On October 25, 2017, CBS announced that Glor would become the new permanent anchor for the CBS Evening News in late 2017, replacing Scott Pelley, who left the position in June 2017. (Anthony Mason had been anchoring the program on an interim basis after Pelley's departure.)[4] Glor became the new permanent weekday anchor of the CBS Evening News on December 4, 2017.[5]
In December 2017, Glor interviewed French President Emmanuel Macron[6] at the One Planet Summit in Paris, following Donald Trump's decision to pull the U.S. out of the 2015 Paris Accords.[7] That night he broadcast the Evening News live from the Élysée Palace,[8] a first for any American network.[2]
On May 29, 2018, the CBS Evening News with Jeff Glor revived the in-depth segment "Eye on America", first launched by CBS News in 1991. Produced by domestic news bureaus, the immersive reports focus on key issues such as the role of teachers in the age of mass shootings, sanctuary cities, opioid addiction, and more.[9]
On May 6, 2019, CBS News president Susan Zirinsky announced that, by the summer, Norah O'Donnell was appointed as the new anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News. Zirinsky also stated they were "discussing opportunities" for Glor to remain at CBS News.[10] His last broadcast of the CBS Evening News aired on May 10, 2019,[11] whereupon he wished O'Donnell "the best of luck" and paid tribute to the behind-the-scenes team[12] by running full staff credits.[13] A rotating series of anchors substituted during the interim.[14]
On June 22, 2019, Glor joined Dana Jacobson and Michelle Miller as co-host of CBS This Morning: Saturday, later retitled CBS Saturday Morning. He also served as a special news correspondent, reporting featured stories and doing investigative work.[15]
On September 28, 2024, Glor left CBS News, amid Paramount layoffs.[16]
Personal life
editA fan of the Buffalo Bills, on August 30, 2011, he interviewed the former Bills head coach Marv Levy on The Early Show.[17]
Glor and his wife, Nicole (née Glab),[18] a fitness instructor and former college cheerleader, whom he met at Syracuse University, live in Greenwich, Connecticut[19] and have two children: a son[18] and a daughter.[20]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ U.S. Public Records Index Vol 2 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Jeff Glor". www.cbsnews.com. September 13, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ r011g326 (April 12, 2014). "Richard E. Glor, Curator". KU Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum. Archived from the original on January 2, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Bauder, David (October 25, 2017). "CBS names Jeff Glor as evening news anchor". Washingtonpost.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- ^ "CBS evening news getting a new anchor and extra airtime". SFGate. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ Steinberg, Brian (December 10, 2017). "Jeff Glor to Interview French President Emmanuel Macron on 'CBS Evening News'". Variety. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
- ^ December 11 (December 11, 2017). "Macron says it was "aggressive" for U.S. to decide to leave Paris climate accord". CBS News. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Producer, Kaley Lynch News 4 Digital (December 11, 2017). "France announces winners of climate change grants, with dig at Trump". WIVB. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Malone, Michael (May 29, 2018). "CBS News Brings Back 'Eye on America'". NextTV. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ "CBS News announces anchor changes at "CBS This Morning" and "CBS Evening News"". CBS News. May 7, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- ^ Steinberg, Brian (May 8, 2019). "Jeff Glor Will Leave 'CBS Evening News' After Friday's Broadcast". Variety. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ Owens, George (May 10, 2019). "Syracuse alum Jeff Glor signs off CBS Evening News with tribute to staff". Syracuse.com. Advance Media New York. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
- ^ Jeff Glor thanks "CBS Evening News" team in sign off. CBS Evening News. Retrieved May 11, 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ Steinberg, Brian (May 10, 2019). "John Dickerson Will Do Fill-In Stint on 'CBS Evening News'". Variety.
- ^ "Jeff Glor to Co-Host CBS This Morning: Saturday" (Press release). CBS Press Express. May 30, 2019. Archived from the original on June 4, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- ^ Steinberg, Brian (September 24, 2024). "Jeff Glor Exits CBS News Amid Paramount Layoffs". Variety. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Hall of Fame coach Marv Levy's new novel". YouTube. August 30, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
- ^ a b "Class Notes". Syracuse Alumni Journal. Vol. 27, no. 1. Spring 2010. Archived from the original on June 6, 2010.
Nicole Glab Glor '99 (A&S/NEW) and husband Jeff Glor '97 (A&S/NEW) of New York City announce the birth of their son ... Nicole is senior vice president and director of national media relations with Regan Communications, and Jeff is a correspondent and anchor with CBS News.
- ^ Marchant, Robert (October 4, 2018). "CBS news anchor covers the world but finds his base in Greenwich". Greenwich Time. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ "CBSN's Jeff Glor and wife Nicole welcome baby Victoria!". CBS News. June 18, 2015.
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