Ari Melber

American television journalist

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2024 'The Beat' reached 1.5 billion total online views on YouTube.
2024 The Ankler reports MSNBC became the most-watched news network on YouTube, attributed to Ari Melber's regular postings.
2024 Mediaite includes Ari Melber in its list of the most influential people in media, highlighting his show's dominance in cable news ratings.
2024 The Ankler reports MSNBC became the most-watched news network on YouTube, attributed to Ari Melber's regular postings.
2024 'The Beat' reached 1.5 billion total online views on YouTube.
2024 Mediaite includes Ari Melber in its list of the most influential people in media, highlighting his show's dominance in cable news ratings.
January 2024 Forbes reports The Beat as the highest-rated show across MSNBC and CNN.
January 2024 Forbes reports The Beat as the highest-rated show across MSNBC and CNN.
2023 The Beat becomes the highest-rated show on MSNBC, breaking the network's 27-year record by being the first show outside the prime-time window to take top ratings honors.
2023 The Beat becomes the highest-rated show on MSNBC, breaking the network's 27-year record by being the first show outside the prime-time window to take top ratings honors.
2022 Conducted a special report on Jay-Z and DJ Khaled's song 'God Did', which was subsequently transformed by Jay-Z into a new track 'Hov Did' featuring Melber's original commentary.
2022 Conducted a special report on Jay-Z and DJ Khaled's song 'God Did', which was subsequently transformed by Jay-Z into a new track 'Hov Did' featuring Melber's original commentary.
January 2021 The Beat with Ari Melber reaches No. 1 among cable news shows at 6 p.m., averaging 2.6 million viewers per night. The show's ratings increase by 46% compared to previous year.
January 2021 The Beat with Ari Melber reaches No. 1 among cable news shows at 6 p.m., averaging 2.6 million viewers per night. The show's ratings increase by 46% compared to previous year.
2020 The Beat is nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Live Interview.
2020 The Beat is nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Live Interview.
June 2020 Received positive commentary from conservative commentator Tiana Lowe, who praised Ari Melber's MSNBC show as running a 'good straight news hour'.
June 2020 Mediaite praised Melber's show 'The Beat' as a 'thought-provoking' and 'idiosyncratic' program, highlighting his interviewing style that focuses on facts and logical reasoning rather than partisan attacks.
June 2020 Mediaite praised Melber's show 'The Beat' as a 'thought-provoking' and 'idiosyncratic' program, highlighting his interviewing style that focuses on facts and logical reasoning rather than partisan attacks.
June 2020 Received positive commentary from conservative commentator Tiana Lowe, who praised Ari Melber's MSNBC show as running a 'good straight news hour'.
2019 Launched Nevuary Radio music show on Apple Music, expanding his media presence into music programming.
2019 Broke an investigative story about police repeatedly tasing a Virginia man to death in police custody, which led to an FBI investigation of the officers' conduct.
2019 Nominated for an Emmy Award for 'Outstanding Live Interview' for interviewing four key witnesses in the Mueller probe simultaneously.
2019 Broke a story about potential state-level charges against Mueller probe defendants, leading to New York State prosecutors filing separate charges against Paul Manafort.
2019 Launched Nevuary Radio music show on Apple Music, expanding his media presence into music programming.
2019 Broke an investigative story about police repeatedly tasing a Virginia man to death in police custody, which led to an FBI investigation of the officers' conduct.
2019 Nominated for an Emmy Award for 'Outstanding Live Interview' for interviewing four key witnesses in the Mueller probe simultaneously.
2019 Broke a story about potential state-level charges against Mueller probe defendants, leading to New York State prosecutors filing separate charges against Paul Manafort.
February 2019 Interviewed former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, exposing a false response about potential interference in the Mueller probe, which was later highlighted in a congressional hearing.
February 2019 Interviewed former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, exposing a false response about potential interference in the Mueller probe, which was later highlighted in a congressional hearing.
November 2018 On the night of the midterm elections, broke the story that Democrats on the Ways and Means Committee intended to request President Trump's tax returns, which was carried out in April 2019.
November 2018 On the night of the midterm elections, broke the story that Democrats on the Ways and Means Committee intended to request President Trump's tax returns, which was carried out in April 2019.
2017 Ari Melber divorced Drew Grant, who was the Managing Editor of Passionfruit.
2017 Hosted 'The Point' on Sundays on MSNBC.
2017 Ari Melber divorced Drew Grant, who was the Managing Editor of Passionfruit.
2017 Hosted 'The Point' on Sundays on MSNBC.
July 24 2017 Premiered 'The Beat' show on MSNBC.
July 24 2017 Premiered 'The Beat' show on MSNBC.
May 18 2017 An investigation probe was announced, which included an obstruction investigation following Melber's earlier reporting.
May 18 2017 An investigation probe was announced, which included an obstruction investigation following Melber's earlier reporting.
May 9 2017 Reported that the firing of FBI Director James Comey could trigger an investigation into obstruction of justice on the day Comey was fired.
May 9 2017 Reported that the firing of FBI Director James Comey could trigger an investigation into obstruction of justice on the day Comey was fired.
July 2015 MSNBC's 'The Cycle' was canceled, after which Melber continued working for the network as Chief Legal Correspondent and began substituting as host for The Rachel Maddow Show and other programs.
July 2015 MSNBC's 'The Cycle' was canceled, after which Melber continued working for the network as Chief Legal Correspondent and began substituting as host for The Rachel Maddow Show and other programs.
April 2015 Named chief legal correspondent at MSNBC after previously serving as a guest host.
April 2015 Named chief legal correspondent at MSNBC after previously serving as a guest host.
2013 Concluded work at Cahill Gordon & Reindel and began writing for various news outlets including The Nation, The Atlantic, Reuters, and Politico.
2013 Concluded work at Cahill Gordon & Reindel and began writing for various news outlets including The Nation, The Atlantic, Reuters, and Politico.
April 2013 Ari Melber was named a co-host of MSNBC's political talk show 'The Cycle', joining hosts S.E. Cupp, Krystal Ball, TourĂ©, and Steve Kornacki.
April 2013 Ari Melber was named a co-host of MSNBC's political talk show 'The Cycle', joining hosts S.E. Cupp, Krystal Ball, TourĂ©, and Steve Kornacki.

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