Aaron Gilchrist Bio, Age Birthday, Married Wife, Salary, Wikipedia, Height

Personal Information Summary
Name	Aaron Gilchrist
Mother / Mom	Not known
Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB	Born in 1980. As of 2024, he is around 44 years old.
Wedding & Marriage / Wife / Engaged / Girlfriend	No confirmed information is available.
What is Aaron Gilchrist new job?	Gilchrist currently serves as the White House correspondent for NBC Universal. Prior to that, he was working for WRC-TV (NBC4), a Washington D.C.-based NBC affiliate.
Children / No. of Kids	None
Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race	Black
Nationality	American

Wiki Biography / Profile Background

Introduction :

Aaron Gilchrist is an Emmy Award-winning American broadcaster and the White House correspondent for NBC Universal. Prior to this, he was the morning anchor for NBC News 4 Today in Washington.
He is known for his calm, collected demeanor even when reporting breaking news like the Belter Sniper Attack in 2002, Hurricane Katrina, or the Virginia Tech, Las Vegas, and Orlando mass shootings.

Gilchrist also reported on the Iowa Caucuses and the Philadelphia Democratic National Convention leading up to the presidential election in 2016. He also covered the funeral of President Ronald Reagan.

Personal Life : Parents, Family and Education

Born in 1980, Gilchrist was originally from Queens, New York but moved to Richmond as a child.

Gilchrist discovered his passion for journalism during his formative years in Richmond Public Schools.
Later, he attended Richmond Community High School before heading to Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). In 2003, he graduated with a degree in Mass Communications.
Later, he also taught some journalism courses at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :

Gilchrist started his broadcasting career as a desk assistant WWBT-NBC 12, Richmond, in 1999. He worked his way up, finally landing a spot as a morning anchor in 2004.
His calm demeanor and rising popularity attracted attention. He was offered the spot at WRC-NBC 4 but initially rejected the offer. He was persuaded to join the channel in March 2010, where he was the weekend morning anchor and General Assignment Reporter.

He took over as weekday morning anchor at News 4 in 2012, presenting with Eun Yang. He worked there for eight long years.
Currently, since January 2021, Aaron is the White House correspondent for NBC Universal, a role that demands keen insight and in-depth coverage of political and national affairs.
Aaron encourages aspiring journalists to maintain curiosity and passion for their craft. He views journalism as both a science and an art, with storytelling skills being essential in conveying information effectively.

Charity Work :

Aaron supports youth organizations like Brothers of Super Stars (BOSS) and often makes time to read to children in schools. He also participated in the Covenant House Washington Sleepout in 2016, to raise awareness on homelessness.

Interesting Facts and Trivia :

Aaron has a fondness for theatre, especially musicals. His social media showed playbills from The Wiz, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Motown. He mentioned that he has watched Les Misérables three times. He supports local theater as well.
Gilchrist’s favorite drink is coffee, and he also has a sweet tooth. He is especially fond of chocolate; always have an assortment of the snack when broadcasting. He definitely felt he was suffering when News 4 had sugar free week in the station one year.
He is a huge fan of the singer John Legend.

Gilchrist is also a Trekkie i.e. he is a Star Trek fan, queueing up to be first in line to get Star Trek 50th anniversary commemorative stamps. He wore the Starfleet insignia as cufflinks when attending the Star Trek movie.
He admits that he hardly cooks, sometimes only 5 to 6 times a year. He did try cooking from HelloFresh packs and was pleased with the results. Gilchrist’s breakfast of choice is pancakes.
He wore his high school class ring every day, even during the broadcast. He said he feels a little off if he forgets to wear it.

Gilchrist is fond of the Muppet Fozzie bear. He has a mug of Fozzie at his desk, and when it was his birthday one year, the staff baked him a cake with a Fozzie bear cake topper.
With a sense of humor, Aaron often posts a picture of a guy doing a grand jeté out of the door most Fridays.