Dominic Carter
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Dominic Carter is an American news reporter and Political comentator for Fios/RNN News which airs in NY, NJ, DE, CT, and Philadelphia. He is the former anchor of the NY1
news and commentary program Inside City Hall, which focuses on New York City
politics. He had been a reporter and anchor for the station since its inception in 1992.
at Cortland where he received a BA in journalism. Later he attended graduate school at Syracuse University
. He and his wife have two children.
during Mandela's trip to New York.
In 1992 Carter made the move to television as a reporter and anchor with the newly launched Time Warner Station NY1. Continuing his penchant for celebrity interviews, 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
. In 2006 Carter made national news as the moderator of a series of state-wide debates in New York State, which included Senator Hillary Clinton. During the course of those debates, Senator Clinton acknowledged for the first time that she was considering a candidacy for the presidency.
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. On December 21, 2008, he appeared as a member of a guest panel on CBS News' Face The Nation.
In 2008 NY1 expanded its news coverage during the political conventions, sending Carter to both the Democratic and Republican conventions. At the same time, NY1's coverage of those events was made available through Time Warner Cable to customers outside the city of New York.
NY1
NY1, New York One, is a 24-hour cable-news television channel focusing on the five boroughs of New York City. In addition to news and weather forecasts, the channel also features human-interest segments such as the "New Yorker of the Week" and the "Scholar Athlete of the Week", and specialty...
news and commentary program Inside City Hall, which focuses on New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
politics. He had been a reporter and anchor for the station since its inception in 1992.
Education
Carter grew up in Bronx, NY. After high school, he attended the State University of New YorkState University of New York
The State University of New York, abbreviated SUNY , is a system of public institutions of higher education in New York, United States. It is the largest comprehensive system of universities, colleges, and community colleges in the United States, with a total enrollment of 465,000 students, plus...
at Cortland where he received a BA in journalism. Later he attended graduate school at Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
. 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 ill-fated presidential campaign. Later, his work as a radio reporter brought him a measure of prominence when he interviewed Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, and was the first South African president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing...
during Mandela's trip to New York.
In 1992 Carter made the move to television as a reporter and anchor with the newly launched Time Warner Station NY1. Continuing his penchant for celebrity interviews, 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
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
, South African President Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, and was the first South African president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing...
, Mexican President Vicente Fox
Vicente Fox
Vicente Fox Quesada is a Mexican former politician who served as President of Mexico from 1 December 2000 to 30 November 2006 and currently serves as co-President of the Centrist Democrat International, an international organization of Christian democratic political parties.Fox was elected...
, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
Condoleezza Rice
Condoleezza Rice is an American political scientist and diplomat. She served as the 66th United States Secretary of State, and was the second person to hold that office in the administration of President George W. Bush...
, Hillary Clinton, and Congressman Charles B. Rangel
Charles B. Rangel
Charles Bernard "Charlie" Rangel is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1971. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the third-longest currently serving member of the House of Representatives. As its most senior member, he is also the Dean of New York's congressional delegation...
. In 2006 Carter made national news as the moderator of a series of state-wide debates in New York State, which included Senator Hillary Clinton. During the course of those debates, Senator Clinton acknowledged for the first time that she was considering a candidacy for the presidency.
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. On December 21, 2008, he appeared as a member of a guest panel on CBS News' Face The Nation.
In 2008 NY1 expanded its news coverage during the political conventions, sending Carter to both the Democratic and Republican conventions. At the same time, NY1's coverage of those events was made available through Time Warner Cable to customers outside the city of New York.