David Ushery

Anchor

Updated 11:59 PM EST, Tue, Jul 28, 2009

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David Ushery is co-anchor of “News 4 New York ” with Sue Simmons weekdays at 5PM. In addition to filing reports for various newscasts, Ushery has also co-anchored the weekday newscast at 6PM, the station’s 6PM and 11PM weekend newscasts, and has also anchored for “Weekend Today in New York” on Saturday and Sunday mornings.

Ushery joined WNBC in 2003 from WABC-TV where he held various anchoring and reporting positions during his eleven-year tenure including primary fill-in anchor on the station’s evening newscasts, as well as full-time anchor of the early morning and noon editions of “Eyewitness News.” His high profile reports included extensive coverage following the September 11th terrorist attacks, reports from Toronto and Africa on Pope John Paul II’s visits, and coverage of the Space Shuttle disaster. Ushery also reported extensively on Haiti, traveling to the island several times to cover the area’s political and economic climate.

Prior to that, Ushery served as a reporter for WFSB-TV in Hartford, Connecticut. He has also reported for the Hartford Courant and The Los Angeles Times.

Ushery is the recipient of a National Association of Black Journalists Award for his series of reports on children and violence and has also been honored by the Israeli Consulate for his dedicated reporting and commitment to the community. Ushery has volunteered at St. Charles Borromeo in Harlem and has also volunteered as a tutor for local pre-teen students.

Ushery graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Political Science. He currently resides in Manhattan with his wife and son.