Jay Gray left his NBC News Sr. National Correspondent position after almost 22 years in March 2026.
In May 2004, Gray joined NBC News from NBC-owned NBC 5 KXAS DFW, where he was weekend anchor and senior investigative reporter.
He joined the NBC 5 team in October 1993.
Before joining NBC 5, the University of Texas at Dallas grad worked for CNN, NHK in Japan, the Dallas Morning News, KLFY Lafayette, Louisiana, and the Richardson Daily News.
During his local TV days, The Associated Press twice recognized Gray as Best Reporter, both in 1991 and 1993. He received the 1996 Griot award, which recognizes news reporters for their excellence in news coverage of the African-American heritage, and the 1999 Philbin award. Back then, he was also a two-time Emmy Award nominee and a seven-time Katie Award finalist.
