Background
Doocy was born in Algona, Iowa, the son of JoAnne (Sharp) and James Edward Doocy, who worked in sales and construction.
journalist television presenter
Doocy was born in Algona, Iowa, the son of JoAnne (Sharp) and James Edward Doocy, who worked in sales and construction.
He was raised in Abilene, Kansas, and attended Kansan grade schools in Russell, Salina, and Industry. He graduated from the University of Kansas, in Lawrence, with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism.
Doocy went to junior high in Wakefield and high school in Clay Center, Kansas. He was the first on-air DJ for KJHK radio, the student-operated radio station at 90.7 FM in Lawrence. Early in his career, Doocy anchored the morning newscast on Columbia Broadcasting System-television"s flagship station, WCBS-television, in New York City.
Previously, he was the co-host of Wake Up America on National Broadcasting Company cable and host of the nationally syndicated program House Party with Steve Doocy, a remake of the 1960s Art Linkletter show, and the host of the syndicated kids" series Not Just News.
His early television posts included news reporter positions in Kansas City, Wichita, Topeka, and Des Moines. He was the live Times Square reporter on Dick Clark"s New Year"s Rockin" Eve on American Broadcasting Company-television for four ball drops.
Doocy joined the Fox News Channel in 1996. In 2004, he helped launch Fox News Channel"s New Year"s Eve special, All American New Year, which is currently hosted by Bill Hemmer and Megyn Kelly.
Doocy is best-known for being one of the regular hosts for the Fox News Channel"s weekday morning wake-up show, along with Ainsley Earhardt and Brian Kilmeade.