Bill Wolff (television executive) explained

Bill Wolff
Birth Date:4 March 1966
Nationality:American
Occupation:Television producer

Billy Johnny Wolff (born March 4, 1966) is an American television producer. He was most recently the executive producer of The View. He has served as the vice president of prime-time programming for the cable news channel MSNBC, as well as the executive producer of The Rachel Maddow Show.[1]

Biography

Wolff was born to a Jewish family[2] and is a graduate of Clayton High School in Clayton, Missouri and Harvard College, where he was a history major and member of the varsity water polo team.[3]

At MSNBC, he was previously the executive producer of The Situation with Tucker Carlson, later called Tucker, before his promotion in 2005.[4] Wolff was also seen on Tucker filling in for Willie Geist and reporting on entertainment news. He left MSNBC in August 2014 to become a part of The View.[5]

Before joining MSNBC, Wolff produced ESPN's Around the Horn (where he was also the "disembodied voice") and Fox Sports Net's I, Max, two sports commentary shows hosted by Max Kellerman, and served as a "judge" for the latter program. At ESPN, he helped produce SportsCenter and Sunday NFL Countdown.

Personal life

Wolff is divorced from Alison Stewart,[6] currently the host of WNYC's afternoon show, All of It. Although of Jewish descent, Wolff is non-believing.

Notes and References

  1. News: Chris. Ariens. October 23, 2008. Bill Wolff on Maddow, Matthews and MSNBC In Its Prime. TV Newser. March 28, 2017.
  2. https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16869255 NPR: "Iran Report Raises Questions for U.S. Policy"
  3. Web site: WHERE ARE THEY NOW: HARVARD UNIVERSITY WATER POLO ALUM/ESPN VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDIO PRODUCTION BILL WOLFF . Collegiate Water Polo Association . 25 December 2019 . 12 October 2021.
  4. News: Bill Wolff Named VP at MSNBC. Mediaweek. September 13, 2005. June 15, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070927011900/http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/cabletv/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001097724. September 27, 2007. dead.
  5. News: Marisa. Guthrie. Michael. O'Connell. More 'View' Moves: 'Rachel Maddow' Exec Producer to Replace Bill Geddie. The Hollywood Reporter. August 21, 2014.
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