David Chalian Biography
David Chalian ( Full Name: David Marc Chalian) is a popular American journalist and political analyst. Currently, he works as a political director at CNN succeeding Mark Preston. Previously, David worked as Yahoo! News’ Washington bureau chief, but was fired from his role following he was overheard on a live microphone during an online broadcast from the 2012 Republican National Convention.
He afterward apologized for his remarks. Following graduating from Northwestern, David joined NY1, a 24-hour cable news television channel based in New York City, and covered the nightly news program, Inside City Hall. He later served as political director for ABC News and also starred as a political analyst on ABC World News Tonight, Nightline, and Good Morning America. At ABC, David created and co-anchored the daily political webcast, “Top Line”.
In January 2009, he received an Emmy Award as part of the team that produced ABC News’s presidential inauguration coverage. He next served as the political editor and an on-air political analyst for the PBS NewsHour and afterward as Vice President for Video Programming at Politico. During his time at the PBS NewsHour, he oversaw the political coverage that received the prestigious Walter Cronkite Award for excellence in television political journalism.
Quick Facts
| Husband | Justin Tyler Bernstine |
| Employer | CNN |
| Net Worth | $3 Million |
| Salary | $500,000 per year |
| Age | 51 years old (born July 20, 1973) |
David Chalian Age
David was born on July 20, 1973, in New Jersey, United States. He is 51 years old. David celebrates his birthday on July 20, every year.
Early Life And Education
David was born in New Jersey to his parents Carol A. Krimko of Manalapan, N.J., and Robert P. Chalian. His dad served as a salesman prior to his death in 1984, and was of Armenian Jewish descent. Robert was also a member of Temple Shaari Emeth. He holds American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity. David’s mother worked as a teacher at Frank J. Dugan Elementary School in Marlboro, N.J. He has three siblings namely: Jill, Michael, and George.
David joined Marlboro High School in Marlboro Township, New Jersey, where he took part in the school’s performing arts programs and graduated in 1991. Later on, he joined Northwestern University, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree.
David Chalian Husband
David is married to his husband Justin Tyler Bernstine. Her husband works as Interim Dean of Students at American University. Justin graduated from Brown and studied at George Washington University earning a doctoral in higher education administration. The pair met online in October 2013 and married on November 4, 2017 at the Parker Palm Springs in Palm Springs, Calif. Their wedding ceremony was officiated by minister Tom Paris. David and Justin lives in Washington, D.C.
David Chalian CNN
He is CNN’s Vice President of Political Coverage and Political Director. In his position, David coveres CNN’s daily political coverage across all platforms, the polling and decision desk operations, and assists guide the editorial content for the network’s special event political programming. He also plays an instrumental position in the network’s daily coverage by providing on-air political analysis across the network’s programs.
Before joining CNN, David was Vice President for Video Programming at POLITICO where he oversaw all of the video efforts including POLITICO LIVE special events coverage and all new video program and product development. Prior to that, he worked as Washington Bureau Chief for Yahoo! News, Political Editor and on-air political analyst for PBS NewsHour, as well as ABC News’ Political Director.
David’s colleagues at CNN include:
Dana Bash – News Anchor and Co-anchor
John Berman – Co-anchor
Fredricka Whitfield – Weekend Anchor
Fareed Zakaria – Host
Weight Loss
David is a healthy man who spends a lot of time doing exercise to keep her body fit. However, he has not shared any details regarding having undergone any weight loss.
Stroke
David is currently healthy. Details regarding if he suffered stroke or not are currently unknown.
Salary
David earns an average of $500,000 per year for her work as a political director at CNN.
Net Worth
David has worked as a journalist at CNN, Yahoo! News, and ABC News for over 10 years and her net worth is $3 Million.
Frequently Asked Questions
How Old Is David Chalian?
David is a 51-year-old who was born on July 20, 1973, in New Jersey, United States.
Is David Chalian Married?
Since 2017, David has been married to Justin Tyler Bernstine an Interim Dean of Students at American University. Her husband graduated from Brown and studied at George Washington University.
Who Is David Chalian?
David is a vice president of CNN in Washington, where he works as political director, covering all the political coverage across all of CNN’s platforms. He was Yahoo! News’ Washington bureau chief, but was fired from his role. In January 2009, David received an Emmy Award as part of the team that produced ABC News’ presidential inauguration coverage.
Social Media Accounts
Twitter – @DavidChalian
Instagram – davidchalian