Kristen Welker discovered journalism in Philly. Now she's hosting NBC’s flagship politics show.
Philadelphia native Kristen Welker debuts as the new moderator of NBC’s flagship politics showon Sunday, and she’s not wasting any time putting her own stamp on the long-running show.will air an interview between Welker and former President Donald Trump during her debut, his first appearance on NBC since June 2019 and his first broadcast TV interview since leaving the White House.
Welker, 47, is no stranger to the news spotlight. She’s covered the White House for NBC since 2011, reporting on three administrations and drawing rave reviews for her role moderating a 2020 presidential debate between Trump and Biden. She offered a glimpse into her approach as moderator last weekend during a send-off for Chuck Todd, whom she credits with bringing her to Washington.
“I want to approach this as a reporter. That’s who I am, that’s who I’ve always been,” Welker said. “I’ve traveled all over world with all of these presidents, and I really want to bring that to the show every Sunday to make sure that we are giving our viewers the information that they need.“And now my beat, by the way, is all of Washington, the campaign trail and frankly, the world, and I want to be asking those tough questions,” Welker added.
Welker was raised in Fairmount, and knew in the sixth grade she wanted to be a reporter after watching Barbara Walters dance with Patrick Swayze during a 1988 interview. She graduated from Germantown Friends School in 1994, and the following year her career goals solidified when her mother, Julie,
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