Born in the year 1947, in the charming coastal town of Swampscott, Massachusetts, to a dentist father, who played a significant role in shaping his early life. His personal life took a dramatic turn when he divorced his former spouse, Adrienne Meltzer, a renowned TV anchor. The couple's meeting was a serendipitous encounter while co-hosting a WCBS-TV magazine-style show in the bustling city of New York.
As a graduate of Trinity College, Connecticut, he wasted no time in leveraging his academic credentials to secure a role in a Broadway comedy, showcasing his versatility as a performer. His early days in television were marked by a stint as a reporter in Baltimore, where he had the opportunity to rub shoulders with the then-up-and-coming TV personality Oprah Winfrey.
Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, he earned a reputation in New York for his exceptional writing and reporting skills, particularly for his innovative, offbeat human-interest stories on local TV stations. His collaboration with Winfrey's production company led to the creation of numerous documentaries, further solidifying his status as a respected figure in the industry.
