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Doug McKelway

b. 1954

American television journalist

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About Doug McKelway

Born 1954. Doug McKelway is an American journalist.

Douglas B. McKelway (born 1954) is a television journalist who served as a general assignment reporter for the Washington, D.C. bureau of the Fox News Channel from 2010 to 2020. He joined the network in November 2010. McKelway previously worked at the Washington, D.C. ABC affiliate WJLA-TV. He resigned from Fox in 2020.

He was born and raised in Washington, D.C. McKelway graduated from the Landon School in Bethesda, Maryland. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Skidmore College.

In July 2010, McKelway provided live coverage for the noon newscast of a rally by religious and environmental groups that were protesting BP's response to the Gulf oil spill. McKelway made comments regarding BP's contributions to Democratic President Barack Obama. After the broadcast, McKelway met with WJLA Station Manager Bill Lord, who objected to the BP contribution facts being divulged in the live report, and following a heated exchange, McKelway was suspended from his reporting duties as well as anchoring the early-morning Good Morning Washington news show. After he was fired from WJLA, he was hired by Fox News. He is married to Susan Ferrechio, chief congressional correspondent for Washington Examiner. They have four children: Doug, Eliza, Chris, and Alexander.

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1954, Washington, D.C.
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Education
Skidmore College, Landon School
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Douglas B. McKelway

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American television journalist

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Doug McKelway was born in 1954 in Washington, D.C..

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Doug McKelway is a journalist.

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· Wikipedia: Doug McKelway

· Wikidata: Q16186366

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