Dominic Carter

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Education State University of New York College at Cortland (B.A.)
Syracuse University

Dominic Carter is an American news reporter and political commentator for Verizon Fios/RNN News which airs in NY, NJ, DE, and CT. He is also a blogger for The Huffington Post, and does radio work for WABC.

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Education

Carter grew up in The Bronx, NY. After high school, he attended the State University of New York at Cortland where he received a BA in journalism. [1] Later he attended graduate school at Syracuse University. [2] He and his wife have two children.

Broadcasting career

Though best known for his current work as a television news journalist, Carter began his broadcast career in 1988 as a radio reporter. He spent most of that year covering Jesse Jackson's presidential campaign. Later, his work as a radio reporter brought him a measure of prominence when he interviewed Nelson Mandela during latter's trip to New York. [3]

In 1992, Carter made the move to television as a reporter and anchor with the newly launched New York 1, a Time Warner station in New York. Carter's position as host of the news and commentary show Inside City Hall gave him access to a wider array of interviewees, including Cardinal John Joseph O'Connor, former president Bill Clinton, South African president Nelson Mandela, Mexican president Vicente Fox, former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice, Hillary Clinton, and congressman Charles B. Rangel. [4] In 2006, Carter made national news as the moderator of a series of statewide debates in New York State, which included then-senator Hillary Clinton. During the course of those debates, Clinton acknowledged for the first time that she was considering a candidacy for the presidency. [5]

Carter's work has sent him abroad to Japan, Israel, Somalia, and the Persian Gulf. In addition, he has appeared as a guest on Fox News Channel, CNN, and MSNBC. [6] [7] On December 21, 2008, he appeared as a member of a guest panel on CBS News' Face The Nation [8]

In 2008, the Time Warner Station expanded its news coverage during the political conventions, sending Carter to both the Democratic and Republican conventions. At the same time, the station's coverage of those events was made available through Time Warner Cable to customers outside the New York City. [9]

As of 2023, Carter is heard weeknights on WABC Radio from Midnight - 1 AM ET. The last segment of his program features talk show host, Frank Morano, who follows him nightly. [10]

Books

In 2007, Carter released No Momma's Boy (iUniverse, May 1, 2007), [11] a memoir that documents Carter's troubled relationship with his mother, who had been clinically diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. The book describes Carter's journey from the public school system and the housing projects of New York City to his career in journalism. Carter has traveled across the United States speaking about his life and book. [12] [13]

As of 2021, Carter is heard on WABC 770AM from 4:00-5:00PM on Sunday, and on weekday earliest mornings from midnight to 1:00 AM.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

In 2009, Carter was convicted of a misdemeanor, attempted assault of his wife, but won his case on appeal. In a 3-0 decision, the appellate court ruled the case should have never gone to trial. [14]

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References

  1. biographical information online Archived April 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "NY1 | 24 Hour Local News | Top Stories | Dominic Carter – "Inside City Hall" Host/Senior Political Reporter". Archived from the original on 2009-04-22. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
  3. See, Andrews, Phil, "Dominic Carter Set to Headline Unlock Your Dream Conference", New York Business Network Group, August 1, 2008
  4. Transcript of interview with Condoleezza Rice and Charles Rangel, October 1, 2007
  5. See profile from Carter's appearance on the Arelen McLaren Show, February 29, 2008, found online at "Contact Us". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
  6. "Kennedy Eyes HRC's Senate Seat" Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine , TV Guide, December 18, 2008, noting Carter's appearance on MSNBC's Hardball
  7. Carter's NY1 staff profile Archived September 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  8. Yahr, Emily, "Highlights", The Washington Post, December 20, 2008
  9. See, Huff, Richard, "NY1 Channels Convention Coverage", New York Daily News, September 3, 2008
  10. wabcradio.com
  11. Book profile at African American Literature Book Club
  12. See, Rauh, Grace, "NY1's Dominic Carter Decides to Stop Running", New York Sun, April 27, 2007
  13. Wyche, Brenda Jeanne, "Dominic Carter's No Mama's Boy", Black Star News, July 19, 2007
  14. See Schmidt, Michael, "Accused of Assault, NY1 Host Goes on Leave", New York Times, October 29, 2009
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