David Shuster
David Martin Shuster (born July 22, 1967) is an American television journalist and talk radio host. He most recently served as principal anchor and managing editor for i24 News, previously serving as an anchor for MSNBC and worked for Fox News, CNN, Current TV, The Young Turks and Al Jazeera America.
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| Born | David Martin Shuster July 22, 1967 Bloomington, Indiana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan Georgetown University |
| Spouse(s) | Julianna Goldman (2007–2011; divorced) Kera Rennert (2013–present) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Disabled American Veterans' Bugle Award (2006) Emmy Award (1996) |
Shuster's career at MSNBC included anchoring prime time breaking news coverage of the death of Michael Jackson, the passage in Congress of historic health care reform, and the deadly earthquake in Haiti. He was suspended from MSNBC in April 2010 after secretly auditioning for a new CNN show. After MSNBC, Shuster was hired to serve as "primary substitute anchor" for Current TV's re-launch of Countdown with Keith Olbermann. In January 2012, Shuster began hosting his own syndicated political talk radio show. In July 2013, he was hired to host a show on Al Jazeera America.