David Brancaccio is an award-winning broadcaster with some 30 years experience in journalism. Currently co-host of PBS's Now with Bill Moyers, David is slated to take the helm when Mr. Moyers retires. During his 13 year tenure at Minnesota Public Radio's MARKETPLACE, the series tripled its audience and received a duPont-Columbia Award (1998) and the George Foster Peabody Award (2001). In addition to hosting CALIFORNIA CONNECTED, an innovative news program seen on public television throughout that state, Brancaccio has contributed to CNN, CNBC, and PBS' WALL STREET WEEK WITH FORTUNE. His print work has appeared in such periodicals as the WALL STREET JOURNAL and PSYCHOLOGY TODAY. He is also the author of the book SQUANDERING AIMLESSLY, an account of his pilgrimage to talk with Americans about wealth and values. Before becoming host of MARKETPLACE, Brancaccio worked from London as the program's European editor and covered diplomatic stories for the radio service of the CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR. Brancaccio will be based in New York and will report regularly from the field.