Dan Kloeffler

Dan Kloeffler
Born
Daniel L. Kloeffler

(1976-01-01) January 1, 1976
Algonac, Michigan, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of New Hampshire
OccupationsTelevision journalist, media consultant
Years active2000s–present
EmployerABC (2010–2016)
Known forAnchor of World News Now; co‑anchor of ABC News Live
Websitewww.dankloeffler.com

Daniel L. Kloeffler (born January 1, 1976)[1] is an American media consultant and television journalist. In 2010, he became anchor of ABC News Live, a cable-news channel of the ABC broadcasting network. He also founded The Salt Standard.[2]

Early life and education

Kloeffler grew up in Algonac, Michigan, where he attended local schools. He graduated from the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire, in 1999.[3]

Career

He worked at WSTM-TV – an NBC-affiliated television station in Syracuse, New York – prior to joining MSNBC, a cable-news channel. While at MSNBC, he anchored overnight MSNBC news updates as well as MSNBC's First Look and broadcast network NBC's Early Today, both early-morning news programs; Kloeffler left MSNBC in 2009.[4][5][6] In 2010, Kloeffler became a freelance anchor and correspondent for ABC News, and has been identified as one of the anchors of the division's digital service ABC News Live.[7]

In October 2011, while co‑anchoring ABC's World News Now, he came out on air in a casual remark following a report about actor Zachary Quinto, saying, "He's 34, I'm 35. I'm thinking, I can lose my distraction about dating actors." His disclosure was noted as part of a broader trend of openly gay journalists in national television news.[8][9] Later his on‑air disclosure was mentioned by The New York Times as part of a broader discussion of television journalists who made their sexual orientation public in a low‑key manner.[10]

In November 2012, Kloeffler contributed to ABC News' Your Voice, Your Vote election coverage, providing updates via Google+ Hangouts across all 50 states.[11] In February 2013, Kloeffler reported for ABC News on the papacy, presenting statistical information about the Catholic Church and the College of Cardinals ahead of the election of Pope Benedict XVI's successor.[12]

In January 2014, Kloeffler interviewed Olympic gold medalist Brian Boitano for ABC News about his decision to come out as gay ahead of the Sochi Winter Games.[13] In February 2015, Kloeffler reported for ABC News on celebrity reactions to the Super Bowl as part of the network's "Pop News" coverage.[14]

In August 2016, Kloeffler covered Britney Spears' announcement of her ninth studio album Glory for ABC News during the network's "Pop News" segment.[15]

Bibliography

In 2017, Kloeffler's 2013 ABC News report appears in the Carnegie Endowment volume Understanding Cyber Conflict: Fourteen Analogies ISBN 9781626164970.[16]

Personal life

Kloeffler came out as gay live during a broadcast on October 17th, 2011.[17][18]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Public Records Index Vol 1 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010.
  2. ^ "About The Salt Standard". Archived from the original on September 8, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  3. ^ "ABC Anchor and Journalism Alum Returns During Homecoming". University of New Hampshire. October 11, 2013. Archived from the original on June 4, 2026. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
  4. ^ "Dan Kloeffler". NBC News. October 19, 2009. Archived from the original on February 23, 2026. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
  5. ^ Ariens, Chris (December 16, 2009). "Dan Kloeffler and NBC News Part Ways". Adweek. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
  6. ^ "In the Spotlight: 'Cat Connections". UNH Magazine. Archived from the original on July 30, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
  7. ^ "These 20 LGBTQ news anchors, journalists are changing our worldviews". LGBTQ Nation. Archived from the original on January 28, 2026. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
  8. ^ "American Television, News" (PDF). GLBTQ Archive. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 5, 2025. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
  9. ^ "Zachary Quinto Inspires ABC News' Dan Kloeffler to Come Out on Air". The Hollywood Reporter. October 17, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
  10. ^ Emmrich, Stuart (December 31, 2013). "In Other News: TV Personalities' Low-Key Coming Out". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 21, 2025. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
  11. ^ "Your Voice, Your Vote 2012: ABC News Announces Coverage for Election Night". ABC News. November 2, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
  12. ^ "The Papacy by the Numbers". ABC News. February 28, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
  13. ^ Rothman, Michael (January 17, 2014). "Brian Boitano on Coming Out for the Sochi Games". ABC News. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
  14. ^ Fisher, Luchina (February 2, 2015). "Super Bowl 2015: How the Stars Celebrated the Big Game". ABC News. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
  15. ^ Tuccillo, Andrea (August 3, 2016). "Britney Spears Announces New Album Will Drop Later This Month". ABC News. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
  16. ^ George Perkovich, Ariel Levite, ed. (2017). Understanding Cyber Conflict: Fourteen Analogies (PDF). Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. p. 43. ISBN 9781626164970. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
  17. ^ Malone, Noreen (October 18, 2011). "ABC News's Dan Kloeffler Comes Out on Air". Intelligencer (New York Magazine). Vox Media. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  18. ^ Kloeffler, Dan. "To Boldly Go..." ABC News Blogs. ABC News. Archived from the original on October 19, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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