Peter Alexander

Peter Alexander is an NBC News correspondent based in New York. His reports appear on “NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams,” “Today,” "Dateline," and MSNBC.

Since joining the network in 2004, Alexander has covered numerous international and domestic stories, including breaking news events. Alexander anchored live coverage of the "Miracle on the Hudson" when pilot Chesley Sullenberger safely landed U.S. Air Flight 1549. Last summer, he reported from the Beijing Olympics, interviewing Chinese superstar Yao Ming during the Games' Opening Ceremony. Alexander spent more than two months in Iraq, covering the aftermath of the country's historic election and the deadliest single suicide attack since the start of the war. A year later, he reported live from northern Israel during the deadly conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. In 2005, Alexander reported from Banda Aceh, Indonesia immediately following that region's deadly tsunami. In 2004, he was the only American journalist to interview Cuban President Fidel Castro as Hurricane Ivan pounded the country’s western coast. Alexander has also filed reports from Afghanistan, Canada, Galapagos, Gaza, Great Britain, Laos and Mexico.

Additionally, Alexander covered the crash of Continental Flight 3407 in Buffalo, the tragic campus shooting at Virginia Tech, the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina, Frances and Wilma as well as the Esperanza wildfire that killed five firefighters near Palm Springs, Calif. Alexander has substitute anchored the weekend editions of "NBC Nightly News" and "Today."

In 2008, Alexander spent three weeks in the Arctic, exploring the famed Northwest Passage where scientists are documenting the effects of climate change. In 2006, Alexander gave viewers a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the killer whales at SeaWorld San Diego, becoming the first journalist in two decades to train in the pool with the eight thousand-pound Shamu. And, as part of Today's "America the Beautiful" series, he explored the Hawaiian island of Kauai with legendary surfer Laird Hamilton as his guide.

Alexander also shared the deeply personal story of his sister, Rebecca, who has Usher syndrome, type III, a rare genetic disorder that's robbing her of her vision and her hearing. While researchers are searching for a cure, doctors have told Rebecca she will likely go blind and deaf within the next 10 years.

Before joining NBC News, Alexander worked as the lead reporter and substitute anchor for the weeknight evening newscasts at KCPQ-TV, the Fox affiliate in Seattle, Wash. He also co-anchored the station’s morning and weekend newscasts. While at KCPQ-TV, Alexander reported live from onboard the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln as it returned from the Persian Gulf. He interviewed numerous newsmakers, including presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry, Sen. Joe Lieberman and Gov. Gary Locke. During the 2000 presidential campaign and election, Alexander interviewed President George W. Bush, former Vice President Al Gore and Sen. John McCain. Alexander’s celebrity interviews include actress Angelina Jolie, Olympic Gold Medalist Apolo Ohno and author Stephen King.

Prior to working at KCPQ-TV, Alexander served as the weekend anchor and weekday reporter for KHQ-TV, the NBC affiliate in Spokane, Wash. He began his career with WKYT-TV, the CBS affiliate in Lexington, Ky.

Alexander has also received several awards for his investigative reporting. He shared an Edward R. Murrow Award for continuing coverage of Spokane’s serial killer investigation, breaking several stories and discovering leads in the police investigation. The Kentucky Associated Press awarded Alexander with First Place for Enterprise/Investigative Reporting for his story titled, “Sharing Deadly Information.” Alexander’s reporting led to a change in the state of Kentucky’s policy regarding fire building codes and how policy information is communicated to the emergency personnel. He received an Emmy for Feature Reporting in 2001. Alexander has also been recognized by the Radio-Television News Directors Association and the Society of Professional Journalists.

Alexander graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.

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