Baruch Shemtov

Baruch Shemtov
Shemtov in 2014
Born	Baruch Yehudah Shemtov (1987-09-22) September 22, 1987 (age 37) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Education	Ramaz School
Alma mater	Harvard College
Occupations	Television host Journalist Fashion designer Entrepreneur

Baruch Yehudah Shemtov (born September 22, 1987) is an American journalist, media personality, and entrepreneur. He worked as the entertainment anchor for Good Day New York on Fox 5 NY (WNYW) from 2017 to 2019, and previously served as a correspondent for Young Hollywood and Extra . ^[1]

Early life and education

Shemtov was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Chantzie Annette Waldman and Dr. Menachem Mendel Shemtov. He moved with his family to Manhattan at age one. ^{[2] [3]}

He attended the Ramaz School and took courses at the Fashion Institute of Technology. During high school, he interned with designers such as Jonathan Adler and worked with the Ralph Lauren Corporation. ^{[4] [5]}

He graduated in 2005 and earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Harvard College in 2009. He briefly attended Harvard Business School from 2013 to 2014.^{[ citation needed ]}

Fashion career

At age fifteen, Shemtov began creating and selling neckties, initially as a reaction to his school's dress code. One of his early designs was the "double tie," featuring a second tie stitched atop the first. ^[6]

His products were sold at boutiques in New York, including Jelly, Cantaloup, and Takashimaya. They were later featured in New York Fashion Week. ^[7]

In 2005, he expanded into women’s apparel and debuted a line of T-shirts in Los Angeles. That same year, he was a finalist in Russell Simmons’ Race to BE competition, which included opening the New York Stock Exchange with Simmons. ^[8]

Shemtov also appeared in an episode of Biz Kid$ and participated in a NASDAQ closing bell ceremony with the show in 2009. ^[9]

Media career

Following his graduation from Harvard, Shemtov worked with CNN and created the online interview series "Baruch.tv" for The Huffington Post. ^[10]

In 2012, he joined Young Hollywood as its New York correspondent. He continued in that role until 2015. ^[11]

He began contributing to WNYW in 2014 and later became the entertainment anchor for Good Day New York from 2017 until 2019. ^{[12] [13]}

References

1. "Baruch Shemtov on Zozotown". Zozotown. Archived from the original on 2015-07-09.
2. Mendelsohn, Martha (February 2, 2002). "School Ties". The Jewish Week. New York.
3. Gross, Max (September 19, 2004). "The Remix; Tie Rep". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2015-06-30.
4. Penny, Denise (December 8, 2003). "Isn't He Just To Tie For?". New York. Archived from the original on 2015-06-30.
5. Purves, Miranda (December 3, 2004). "Baruch Shemtov: Tie Boy". Toro. Archived from the original on 2015-07-09.
6. "On the Rise: The tie guy". CNN. June 13, 2005. Archived from the original on 2015-06-30.
7. Ezura, Sachi A. (October 27, 2005). "Working the Business Suit". The Harvard Crimson. Archived from the original on 2015-07-09.
8. Pantano, Shay (June 11, 2008). "'Race to BE' Entrepreneur Finalists Selected to Compete in Challenge Hosted by Russell Simmons". Archived from the original on 2015-07-06.
9. "Success Highlights" (PDF). Biz Kid$. August 31, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-06.
10. "Baruch Shemtov on The Huffington Post". HuffPost. Archived from the original on 2015-07-06.
11. Duchovny, David (June 3, 2015). "David Duchovny on the Appeal of "Aquarius" & Revisiting "The X Files"" (Interview). Interviewed by Baruch Shemtov. Young Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2015-06-11.
12. "Friday Night Live: July 11, 2014". WNYW. Archived from the original on 2014-07-16.
13. Shemtov, Baruch (January 30, 2015). "SCUBA diving training in New York City". WNYW. Archived from the original on 2015-07-29.