Todd Piro
Todd Piro is lead anchor for Fox and Friends First, airing M-F from 4-6am.[1]
Todd Piro | |
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| Born | Todd Piro March 28, 1978 |
| Education | Dartmouth College (BA) UCLA school of law (JD) |
| Occupation | Television news anchor and reporter |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Employer | Fox Entertainment Group |
| Parent(s) | Pete and Marianne Piro |
Early life and career
In 2000, he received a BA in Government (magna cum laude/Phi Beta Kappa) from Dartmouth College. He then graduated with a Juris Doctor from the UCLA School of Law in 2003. After law school, Piro worked as an associate with Hughes Hubbard & Reed for about 4.5 years.
Broadcasting career
Piro was initially an intern in 1998 at the Fox News network. Piro first started working as an anchor and reporter at KPSP-CD in 2008. He anchored morning and weekend newscasts and gathered stories as a general assignment reporter.
In April 2012, Piro started anchoring and reporting at NBC Connecticut. In addition to covering stories in the morning and on the weekend, he also handled NBC Connecticut’s social media and digital strategies. Piro worked with NBC until April 2017. Piro was also a fill-in anchor for Early Today, First Look, and The Place for Politics between 2014 and 2017
In June 2017, Piro joined Fox News as a host and correspondent for Fox & Friends weekdays from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. EST and Fox & Friends Weekend from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. EST.[2]
Piro has covered major national news stories like the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary, Hurricane Sandy, and the record-breaking blizzard of 2013 throughout his career.
When Rob Schmitt left for Newsmax in August 2020, Todd became the lead anchor of Fox & Friends First.
Personal life
He currently serves as a board member at Literacy Volunteers of Greater Hartford and has since 2018. Piro helps generate revenue through fundraising.[3]
Beyond that, he is a board member and head of communications and marketing at Amy’s Angels Corporation. He has been a part of this organization for just over six years.[4]