Ari Melber
Ari Naftali Melber (born March 31, 1980) is an American attorney and Emmy-winning journalist who is the chief legal correspondent for MSNBC and host of The Beat with Ari Melber.
Ari Melber | |
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| Born | Ari Naftali Melber March 31, 1980 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Education | University of Michigan (AB) Cornell University (JD) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | NBCUniversal |
| Television |
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| Spouse |
Drew Grant
(m. 2013; div. 2017) |
"The Beat" is "often the most-watched show on MSNBC," the A.P. reported in 2023.
The article stated "the Emmy-winning NBC News legal analyst... brings a methodical, 'follow the facts' style to the issues he addresses."
"The Beat" had the highest ratings of any show on MSNBC or CNN, "outranking everything else on MSNBC — the first time in the network’s 27 years that a show outside the prime-time window took top honors," the New York Times reported in 2023.
Forbes reported The Beat was the highest rated show across all of MSNBC and CNN in January 2024, and the show is widely viewed online.
The Beat was "the highest-rated non-Fox News show in the demo" on cable news, AdWeek reported in November 2023. Forbes notes it has "MSNBC's best rating ever for the time slot."
"The Beat" is one of "the most-watched news programs on cable,"Variety noted in 2023, along with Fox's "The Five." AdWeek reported The Beat's ratings made it one of "most watched cable news" shows in 2022.
"The Beat's" ratings were up 46%" in 2021, performing better against Fox News "than any other show before it." In January 2021, The Beat was No. 1 at 6 p.m. in ratings, averaging 2.6 million viewers per night.
The Beat was nominated for a 2020 Emmy Award for Outstanding Live Interview.