Chad Pergram Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Chad Pergram is an American journalist and chief congressional correspondent for FOX News.

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Best Known For:The television show FOX News congressional coverage

Breakthrough:Received the Ohio Associated Press Best Radio Reporter recognition in 1992

10 Quick Facts About Chad Pergram

Full Name: Chad Pergram
Nationality: American
Profession: Journalist and correspondent
Known For: The television show FOX News congressional coverage
Current Role: Chief congressional correspondent
Place of Birth: Jacksonburg, Ohio
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
Specialization: Journalist, Correspondent, and Reporter
Beats: Politics / Government

Chad Pergram Age

Chad Pergram's exact age is not publicly confirmed.

Education

He attended Miami University, Ohio, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Political Science.

Miami University, Ohio
- Qualification: Bachelor's degree
- Field of Study: Political Science
Miami University, Ohio
- Qualification: Master's degree
- Field of Study: Communication

Career & Work

Chad Pergram's career includes news and reporting roles with FOX News, a news outlet and Capitol News Connection.

Organization: FOX News

Role: Congressional producer, correspondent and chief congressional correspondent

Period: September 2007–present

Details: Covers Congress, legislative negotiations, House and Senate procedure, leadership elections and national political developments.

Organization: Capitol News Connection

Role: Congressional reporter

Period: Before September 2007

Details: Reported on Congress before joining FOX News.

Organization: WKRC-AM and WKRC-TV

Role: Reporter

Period: Early career

Details: Cincinnati, Ohio · Began reporting on local news and politics, including John Boehner's early congressional campaign.

Organization: WMUB-FM

Role: Radio journalist

Period: Former

Details: Oxford, Ohio · Worked in public radio before moving into national Washington reporting.

Organization: C-SPAN

Role: Senate producer

Period: Former

Details: Produced congressional coverage focusing on the United States Senate.

Organization: National Public Radio

Role: News producer and anchor

Period: Former

Details: Produced and anchored NPR newscasts.

Rise to Fame

Chad Pergram rose to prominence for his role on the television show FOX News congressional coverage.

Notable Works

Notable media work includes FOX News congressional coverage and Congressional Baseball Game.

Television

TV Show: FOX News congressional coverage (Chief congressional correspondent) — Congressional reporting and procedural analysis for FOX News broadcasts and digital coverage

Work: Congressional Baseball Game (Sports broadcast commentator, 2022-2026) — Reported from the field in 2022 and served as a color commentator in subsequent years

Notable Coverage

January 6 United States Capitol attack - FOX News - 2021 - Reported from inside the Capitol during the attack and remained on air through the emergency
House Speaker elections and removals - FOX News - 2023 - Reported extensively on the selection and removal of House speakers Kevin McCarthy and the subsequent election of Mike Johnson
Congressional hearings and presidential impeachment proceedings - FOX News - Explained congressional rules and procedures during high-profile hearings and impeachment proceedings
Osama bin Laden death confirmation - FOX News - 2011 - Was the first broadcast or cable journalist to confirm the news and get it on air at FOX, according to his employer biography
American Airlines collision near Reagan National Airport - FOX News - 2025 - Reported live from the Potomac River area after the aviation disaster

Awards & Achievements

Joan S. Barone Award — Radio and Television Correspondents Association — 2006 — Excellence in national affairs and public-policy broadcast reporting.
Edward R. Murrow Award — Radio Television Digital News Association — 2007 — Reporting on former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay.
Joan S. Barone Award — Radio and Television Correspondents Association — 2020 — Excellence in national affairs and public-policy broadcast reporting.

Lesser Known Facts

Pergram grew up in Jacksonburg, Ohio.
He has also worked as a commentator for the annual Congressional Baseball Game.
He spent about fifteen hours reporting on air during the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack.