- Glenn Beck, an influential American media personality, political commentator, and author, carved out a unique path within the entertainment industry. Born on February 10, 1964, in Everett, Washington, Beck's life was marked by early adversities that influenced his later career significantly. A self-proclaimed "borderline schizophrenic" due to his struggles with drug and alcohol addiction in his early years, Beck's resilience and determination have seen him overcome personal challenges to achieve success. Beck's professional trajectory took him from Top-40 radio disc jockey to one of the most recognized faces on Fox News. He jumped onto the national stage in the late 2000s when he joined CNN's Headline News, launching his own show, Glenn Beck, which quickly gained viewership thanks to his emotional outbursts and often controversial political commentary. His success with CNN led to his recruitment by Fox News in 2009, where his program became one of the highest-rated shows on the network. Despite his departure from mainstream news networks in 2011, Beck's influence has not waned. He founded the news and entertainment network TheBlaze, which continues to provide a platform for his distinctive blend of news analysis, storytelling, and vocal advocacy for conservative values. As an author, Beck's works include six New York Times best-selling books, further cementing his status as a significant figure in contemporary American media and politics.
- Birthplace: Everett, USA, Washington
- Bill O'Reilly is a renowned American author, journalist, and former television host. Born on September 10, 1949, in New York City, he pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Marist College before earning his Master's in Broadcast Journalism from Boston University. His pursuit of knowledge didn't stop there; later, he attained another Master's degree in Public Administration from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. O'Reilly's career in journalism took flight at local news stations in cities like Dallas, Denver, Portland, and Boston. However, it was at the national level where he truly made his mark. He joined CBS News in 1982 as a correspondent and quickly rose to prominence due to his insightful reporting. In 1989, he joined ABC News where he served as a correspondent for ABC World News Tonight. Yet, it was his tenure at Fox News, hosting the political commentary program The O'Reilly Factor, that catapulted him to national fame. The show, which ran from 1996 to 2017, was the highest-rated cable news show for 16 consecutive years, demonstrating O'Reilly's influence and reach. Apart from his illustrious career in journalism, O'Reilly is also a successful author. His books, often revolving around historical narratives or political themes, have found their place on the best-selling lists multiple times. Some of his notable works include Killing Lincoln, Killing Kennedy, and Killing Jesus. His writing, much like his journalism, is marked by a direct approach, meticulous research, and a knack for storytelling.
- Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
- Keith Olbermann is a renowned figure in the field of journalism and broadcasting, best known for his distinctive style and provocative wit. Born on January 27, 1959, in New York City, Olbermann's passion for broadcasting started at an early age. He rose to prominence as a sports journalist, initially working for CNN and local radio stations, before joining ESPN where he became a co-host of Sports Center. Olbermann's transition into political commentary began when he joined MSNBC in 2003. There, he hosted 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann' - a program that marked a significant shift in his career. This show, known for its outspoken critique of political figures and events, established Olbermann as a prominent voice in the world of political journalism. His distinctive style, characterized by acerbic wit and detailed analysis, made 'Countdown' a highly-rated program. Despite multiple controversies and departures, Olbermann's influence remained undiminished, demonstrating his resilience and adaptability in the competitive world of broadcasting. Apart from his work in broadcasting, Olbermann authored several books that further highlight his versatility. These include Pitchforks and Torches, a compilation of his commentaries, and Truth and Consequences, which details his experiences during the controversial 2007 NFL season. All of his works reflect his sharp intellect and unique perspective, consolidating his reputation as a formidable commentator. Whether through his broadcasting or writing, Keith Olbermann continues to be a potent force in the spheres of sports and political journalism alike.
- Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
- Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Chris Matthews is a distinguished American political commentator, talk show host, and author. He is most reputable for his long-standing role as the host of Hardball with Chris Matthews, a nightly talk show on MSNBC. Matthews's journey into journalism began post his graduation from the College of the Holy Cross and completion of graduate studies in Economics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Matthews's career was not exclusive to journalism from the get-go. He first delved into politics, where he served for several years in various capacities. He spent time as a trade development advisor in the U.S Peace Corps in Swaziland, then worked as a presidential speechwriter during the Carter administration before moving on to serve as the chief of staff to Speaker of the House Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. These experiences gave him a deep understanding of American politics, effectively preparing him for his later career as a political commentator. As an author, Matthews has penned several best-selling books that often combine his passion for history and politics. His works include Hardball: How Politics is Played Told by One Who Knows the Game, Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero, and Bobby Kennedy: A Raging Spirit. In these publications, Matthews provides insightful and engaging discussion on the significant figures and events in American politics, attesting to his expertise and profound knowledge in the field. Throughout his career, Matthews has exhibited an unwavering dedication to educating audiences about the complexities of American politics.
- Birthplace: USA, Somerton, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Tucker Swanson McNear Carlson (born May 16, 1969) is an American conservative political commentator who has hosted the nightly political talk show Tucker Carlson Tonight on Fox News since 2016. Carlson became a print journalist in the 1990s, writing for the magazine The Weekly Standard, among others. He was a commentator on CNN, from 2000 to 2005, and co-host of Crossfire. Carlson then hosted the nightly program Tucker on MSNBC, from 2005 to 2008. He has been a political analyst for Fox News since 2009. In 2010, Carlson co-founded and served as the initial editor-in-chief of the conservative news and opinion website The Daily Caller. Early in his career, Carlson was regarded as a libertarian political commentator; more recently, he has expressed skepticism of libertarian economic policies, and aligned himself with American nationalism and right-wing populism. Carlson has written two books, the memoir Politicians, Partisans and Parasites: My Adventures in Cable News (2003) and Ship of Fools: How a Selfish Ruling Class is Bringing America to the Brink of Revolution (2018).
- Birthplace: USA, California, San Francisco
- Brian Williams, an emblematic figure in American journalism, is renowned for his engaging reportage and authoritative news delivery style. Born on May 5, 1959, he grew up in New Jersey and embarked on a career in media that has spanned over four decades. Williams dropped out of college to intern at the White House during President Jimmy Carter's administration and took his first steps into broadcasting at KOAM-TV in Kansas. In 1993, Williams began his long-standing association with NBC News, initially serving as Chief White House Correspondent and anchor of the Weekend Nightly News. His exceptional reporting skills were recognized when he succeeded Tom Brokaw as anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News in 2004. Under his stewardship, the program won four Edward R. Murrow Awards and was consistently among the highest-rated news broadcasts in America. However, Williams's career hit a snag in 2015 following a controversy concerning his misrepresentation of events occurring during the Iraq War. Despite the setback, he made a successful return to television in 2016 as the chief anchor of MSNBC, where he continued to deliver insightful commentary on important national and international stories. Known for his ability to break down complex issues into clear narratives, Williams's dedication to journalistic integrity and truth-telling has earned him both acclaim and respect in the world of broadcast journalism.
- Birthplace: USA, Ridgewood, New Jersey
- Dan Irvin Rather Jr. (; born October 31, 1931) is an American journalist. Rather began his career in Texas and was on the scene of the Kennedy assassination in Dallas in 1963. His reporting elevated his position in CBS News, where he was White House correspondent beginning in 1964. He served as foreign correspondent in London and Vietnam over the next two years before returning to the White House correspondent position, covering the presidency of Richard Nixon, including his trip to China, Watergate scandal and resignation. When Walter Cronkite retired in 1981, Rather was promoted to news anchor for the CBS Evening News, a role he occupied for 24 years. Along with Peter Jennings at ABC News and Tom Brokaw at NBC News, he was one of the "Big Three" nightly news anchors in the U.S. from the 1980s through the early 2000s. He also frequently contributed to CBS's weekly news magazine 60 Minutes. Within a year of Brokaw's retirement and Jennings's death, he left the anchor desk in 2005 following a controversy in which he presented unauthenticated documents in a news report on President George W. Bush's Vietnam War-era service in the National Guard. He continued to work with CBS until 2006. On the cable channel AXS TV (then called HDNet), Rather hosted Dan Rather Reports, a 60 Minutes-style investigative news program, from 2006 to 2013. He also hosts several other projects for AXS TV, including Dan Rather Presents, which does in-depth reporting on broad topics such as mental health care or adoption, and The Big Interview with Dan Rather, where he conducts long-form interviews with musicians and other entertainers. In January 2018, he began hosting an online newscast called The News with Dan Rather on The Young Turks' YouTube channel.
- Birthplace: Wharton, Texas, USA
- Barely in his thirties when he became one of President Bill Clinton's most trusted advisors, George Stephanopoulos' youth made him a pop culture favorite for both politicos and media fans, alike, but the stress of working in the administration left him so burned out that he resigned after Clinton's first term, only to reinvent himself a year later as a political analyst for ABC News. He eventually worked his way up to becoming co-anchor of morning news perennial "Good Morning America" (ABC, 1975- ). After leaving the White House, he reemerged on ABC as a political correspondent for "World News Tonight" (1953- ), the Sunday morning political discussion show "This Week" (1996- ), and, of course, "Good Morning America," where viewers were won over by his easygoing charm and thoughtful intelligence.
- Birthplace: Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
- John Frank Tesh (born July 9, 1952) is an American pianist and composer of pop music, as well as a radio host and television presenter. His Intelligence for Your Life radio show airs on nearly 300 stations, and is syndicated by Teshmedia in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. In addition, since 2014, he has hosted Intelligence for Your Life TV with his wife Connie Sellecca. The syndicated TV program airs on 174 stations that cover 93% of the potential U.S. television audience.Tesh has won six Emmys, has four gold albums, two Grammy nominations, and an Associated Press award for investigative journalism. Tesh has sold over eight million records. His live concerts have raised more than $20 million for PBS. He wrote the NBA on NBC basketball theme "Roundball Rock" regarded as one of the most memorable sports themes of all time. He is also known as the co-host of the television program Entertainment Tonight. He has previously worked as a sportscaster and host for the Olympic Games, Wimbledon, the US Open, the Tour De France, Ironman Triathlon, and as a news anchor and reporter. In 2018, Tesh was inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame.
- Birthplace: Garden City, New York, USA
- Rick Sanchez or Rick Sánchez most commonly refers to: Rick Sanchez (journalist), a Cuban-American journalist, radio host, and author Rick Sanchez (Rick and Morty), a fictional character in the animated television series Rick and Morty Ricky Sánchez, a Puerto Rican professional basketball player
- Birthplace: Guanabacoa, Cuba
- Louis Carl Dobbs (September 24, 1945 – July 18, 2024) was an American conservative[1] political commentator, author and television host who presented Lou Dobbs Tonight from 2003 to 2009 and 2011 to 2021. From 2021 until his death, he hosted The Great America Show on iHeartRadio and loudobbs.com. Dobbs was an early promoter of the Barack Obama birtherism conspiracy theory, which posits that Obama is not a natural born US citizen, a theory also widely promoted by candidate Donald Trump prior to his election in 2016. He is known for anti-immigration views, as well as for various deep state conspiracy theories, and opposition to NAFTA and other trade deals. A Trump confidante, his show is known for its pro-Trump coverage Dobbs resigned from CNN for a short period of time in 1999 but rejoined the network in 2001. He resigned once again in November 2009. In 2011, he joined the Fox Business Network, resuming and anchoring his show, Lou Dobbs Tonight.
- Birthplace: Texas, USA, Childress
- Martin Henry Bashir (born 19 January 1963) is a Pakistani-British journalist. He came to prominence on British television with his BBC interview with Diana, Princess of Wales, and then his controversial fly-on-the-wall documentary with pop singer Michael Jackson on ITV. On 4 December 2013, Bashir resigned from his position at MSNBC after he made "ill-judged comments" about the former Governor of Alaska and Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin.Bashir was born and raised in Wandsworth, London, to parents of Pakistani Christian origin. He started work as a journalist in 1986. He worked for the BBC until 1999 on programmes including Songs of Praise, Public Eye and Panorama and then joined ITV. Bashir was an anchor for ABC's Nightline, a political commentator for MSNBC, hosting Martin Bashir, and a correspondent for NBC's Dateline NBC. Bashir was appointed as BBC News Religious Affairs correspondent from October 2016, taking over the post from Caroline Wyatt.
- Birthplace: London, England, UK
- Shepard "Shep" Smith (born David Shepard Smith Jr.; January 14, 1964) is an American television news anchor on the Fox News Channel. He serves as the channel's chief news anchor and as managing editor of the breaking news division. Smith is the former host of Fox News' evening newscast, The Fox Report with Shepard Smith, and Studio B. In October 2013, Shepard Smith Reporting replaced Studio B.
- Birthplace: USA, Mississippi, Holly Springs
- For 25 years, Ted Koppel anchored the popular late-night news program, "Nightline" (ABC, 1980- ), sending millions of viewers to sleep with a confidence matching his own that the day's news - and the leaders shaping events - were not left unexamined. Whether it was the Iran hostage crisis, the 1995 terrorist bombing of the Murrah Federal Building or the mind-numbing minutia of the O.J. Simpson murder trial, Koppel covered the news with a probing intelligence and keen eye for fairness, earning him a reputation as one of the best interviewers in professional journalism. Atop his assured on-camera persona, Koppel was well-respected by coworkers and colleagues alike. By 2005, however, Koppel's era at ABC was over. For his final sign off, Koppel demanded the same fairness of his audience that they routinely received from him, asking them to give the new anchor team a "fair shake" and to know that, despite the transition, they were still in good hands.
- Birthplace: Lancashire, England, UK
- Jeremy Dickson Paxman (born 11 May 1950) is a British broadcaster, journalist, author, and television presenter. Born in Leeds, Paxman was educated at Malvern College and St Catharine's College, Cambridge, where he edited the undergraduate newspaper Varsity. At Cambridge, he was a member of a Labour Party club and described himself as a socialist, although in later life described himself as a one-nation conservative. He joined the BBC in 1972, initially at BBC Radio Brighton, although relocated to London in 1977. In coming years, he worked on Tonight and Panorama before becoming a newsreader for the BBC Six O'Clock News and later a presenter on Breakfast Time. In 1989, he became a presenter for the BBC Two programme Newsnight, during which he interviewed a wide number of political figures. Paxman became known for his forthright and abrasive interviewing style, particularly when interrogating politicians. These appearances were sometimes criticised as aggressive, intimidating and condescending, yet also applauded as tough and incisive. In 2014, Paxman left Newsnight after 25 years as its presenter. Since then, he has done occasional work for Channel 4 News. Since its revival in 1994, he has been the presenter of University Challenge.
- Birthplace: England, Leeds
- James Charles Lehrer (; born May 19, 1934) is an American journalist and novelist. Lehrer is the former Executive Editor and a former News Anchor for the PBS NewsHour on PBS, and is known for his role as a Debate Moderator in U.S. Presidential Election campaigns. He is an author of numerous fiction and non-fiction books that draw upon his experience as a newsman, along with his interests in history and politics.
- Birthplace: Wichita, Kansas, USA
- Samuel James Champion (born August 13, 1961) is an American weather anchor who is best known for his combined 25-year career on the ABC flagship station WABC-TV and Good Morning America. He formerly co-anchored AMHQ: America's Morning Headquarters and 23.5 Degrees With Sam Champion on The Weather Channel. After December 4, 2013, his final day with ABC, he became the managing editor of The Weather Channel, beginning on January 1, 2014. Champion also appeared on the Today show on NBC. After leaving NBC and the Weather Channel in 2016, he has returned to ABC on a fill-in basis.
- Birthplace: Paducah, Kentucky, USA
- Don Lemon (born March 1, 1966) is an American journalist and author. He is an award winning news anchor for CNN based in New York City, and hosts CNN Tonight.
- Birthplace: USA, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Charles Bishop Kuralt (September 10, 1934 – July 4, 1997) was an American journalist. He is most widely known for his long career with CBS, first for his "On the Road" segments on The CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite, and later as the first anchor of CBS News Sunday Morning, a position he held for fifteen years.Kuralt's "On the Road" segments were recognized twice with personal Peabody Awards. The first, awarded in 1968, cited those segments as heartwarming and "nostalgic vignettes"; in 1975, the award was for his work as a U.S. "bicentennial historian"; his work "capture[d] the individuality of the people, the dynamic growth inherent in the area, and ... the rich heritage of this great nation." He shared in a third Peabody awarded to CBS News Sunday Morning.
- Birthplace: Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
- Eamonn Holmes (born 3 December 1959) is a British journalist and broadcaster, best known for presenting Sky News Sunrise and This Morning. Holmes currently presents his show (4–7pm) weekdays on Talkradio, and is the lead relief anchor for Good Morning Britain. Holmes co-presented GMTV for twelve years between 1993 and 2005, before presenting Sky News Sunrise for eleven years between 2005 and 2016. Since 2006, he has co-hosted This Morning with his wife Ruth Langsford on Fridays and during school holidays. He has also presented How the Other Half Lives (2015–present) and It's Not Me, It's You (2016) for Channel 5. Holmes is an advocate of numerous charities and causes including Dogs Trust, Variety GB and Northern Ireland Kidney Patients' Association.
- Birthplace: Belfast, United Kingdom
- Lawrence Alan Kudlow (born August 20, 1947) is an American financial analyst and former television host serving as Director of the National Economic Council under President Donald Trump since 2018.Kudlow began his career as a junior financial analyst at the New York Federal Reserve. He soon left government to work on Wall Street at Paine Webber and Bear Stearns as a financial analyst. In 1981, after previously volunteering and working for left-wing politicians and causes, Kudlow joined the administration of Ronald Reagan as associate director for economics and planning in the Office of Management and Budget.After leaving the Reagan Administration during the second term, Kudlow returned to Wall Street and Bear Stearns, serving as the firm's chief economist from 1987 until 1994. During this time, he also advised the gubernatorial campaign of Christine Todd Whitman on economic issues. In the late 1990s, after a publicized battle with cocaine and alcohol addiction, Kudlow left Wall Street to become an economic media commentator – first with National Review, and later hosting several shows on CNBC. Kudlow returned to politics in 2018, serving as Gary Cohn's replacement at the National Economic Council.
- Birthplace: New Jersey, USA
- Krishnan Guru-Murthy is an English actor who appeared in "Strictly Come Dancing," "Shaun of the Dead," and "The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer."
- Birthplace: Liverpool, England, UK
- Charles Bishop Scarborough III (born November 4, 1943) is an American television journalist and author. Since 1974, he has been the lead news anchor at WNBC, the New York City flagship station of the NBC Television Network, and has also appeared on NBC News. He currently anchors the daily 6:00 pm WNBC news.
- Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Roger Welsch was a senior correspondent on the CBS News Sunday Morning program, and was featured in a segment called "Postcards from Nebraska." An author, humorist and folklorist, Welsch was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, and today lives outside of Dannebrog, Nebraska. Welsch was the 2005 winner of the Henry Fonda Award, from the State of Nebraska Travel and Tourism Division.- Birthplace: Lincoln, Nebraska
- Bob Lloyd Schieffer (born February 25, 1937) is an American television journalist. He is known for his moderation of presidential debates, where he has been praised for his capability. Schieffer is one of the few journalists to have covered all four of the major Washington national assignments: the White House, the Pentagon, United States Department of State, and United States Congress. His career with CBS has almost exclusively dealt with national politics. He has interviewed every United States President since Richard Nixon, as well as most of those who sought the office.Schieffer has been with CBS News since 1969, serving as the anchor on the Saturday edition of CBS Evening News for 20 years, from 1976 to 1996, as well as the Chief Washington Correspondent from 1982 until 2015, and moderator of the Sunday public affairs show, Face the Nation, from 1991 until May 31, 2015. From March 2005 to August 31, 2006, Schieffer was interim weekday anchor of CBS Evening News, and was one of the primary substitutes for Katie Couric and Scott Pelley. Following his retirement from Face the Nation, Schieffer has continued to work for CBS as a contributor, making many appearances on air giving political commentary covering the 2016 presidential election. Schieffer is currently releasing episodes of a new podcast, "Bob Schieffer's 'About the News' with H. Andrew Schwartz". Schieffer has written three books about his career in journalism: Face the Nation: My Favorite Stories from the First 50 Years of the Award-Winning News Broadcast, This Just In: What I Couldn't Tell You on TV, and Bob Schieffer's America. He co-authored a book about Ronald Reagan, The Acting President, with Gary Paul Gates, that was published in 1989. In his memoir, This Just In, Schieffer credits the fact he was a beat reporter at CBS for his longevity at the network. Schieffer has won virtually every award in broadcast journalism, including eight Emmys, the overseas Press Club Award, the Paul White Award presented by the TV News Directors Association, and the Edward R. Murrow Award given by Murrow's alma mater, Washington State University.Shieffer was inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame in 2002, and inducted into the National Academy of Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame in 2013. He was named a living legend by the Library of Congress in 2008.Schieffer is currently serving as the Walter Shorenstein Media and Democracy Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Shorenstein Center.
- Birthplace: Texas, USA, Austin
- Errol Barnett (born 3 April 1983) is a British-born American anchor and correspondent for CBS News based in Washington, D.C. He previously anchored CNN Newsroom during overnight hours in the U.S. after hosting CNN International's cultural affairs program Inside Africa. During his two years at the helm of the award-winning show Barnett reported from half the continent including Senegal, Morocco, Ethiopia, and Madagascar. He was profiled in GQ South Africa and asked about his extensive journeys. His May, 2019 wedding was described by People Magazine as “stunning.”
- Birthplace: Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
- John Thomas Ralph Augustine James Facenda (August 8, 1913 – September 26, 1984) was an American broadcaster and sports announcer. He was a fixture on Philadelphia radio and television for decades, and achieved national fame as a narrator for NFL Films and Football Follies. Through his work with NFL Films, Facenda was known by many National Football League fans as "The Voice of God."
- Birthplace: Portsmouth, Virginia
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- Birthplace: Lansing, Illinois, USA
- David McClure Brinkley (July 10, 1920 – June 11, 2003) was an American newscaster for NBC and ABC in a career lasting from 1943 to 1997. From 1956 through 1970, he co-anchored NBC's top-rated nightly news program, The Huntley–Brinkley Report, with Chet Huntley and thereafter appeared as co-anchor or commentator on its successor, NBC Nightly News, through the 1970s. In the 1980s and 1990s, Brinkley was host of the popular Sunday This Week with David Brinkley program and a top commentator on election-night coverage for ABC News. Over the course of his career, Brinkley received ten Emmy Awards, three George Foster Peabody Awards, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.He wrote three books, including the 1988 bestseller Washington Goes to War, about how World War II transformed the nation's capital. This social history was largely based on his own observations as a young reporter in the city.
- Birthplace: Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
- Gollapudi Maruti Rao is the Chairman of Srikalahasti Pipes, an Indian film actor, theatre actor, screenwriter, dramatist, playwright, and dialogue writer known for his works in Telugu cinema, Telugu theatre and Telugu Literature. He has acted in over 230 Telugu films. His noted literary works and plays, like Rendu Rellu Aaru, Patita, Karuninchani Devatalu, Mahanatudu, Kaalam Venakku Tirigindi, Aasayaalaku Sankellu, have won numerous State Awards.He was a member of the Script Scrutiny Committee of National Film Development Corporation and served as a Jury Member at International Film Festival of India for Indian Panorama section in 1996. He is known for scripting landmark films like Doctor Chakravarthy, Tharangini, Samsaram Chadharangam, Kallu etc. He has garnered six Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Awards. In 1997, he established the Gollapudi Srinivas Memorial Foundation, which presents the Gollapudi National Award, for the best first film of a director in Indian cinema.Rao was also known for his works in All India Radio and Journalism, for over two decades. His play was included in the Master of Arts (Telugu literature) curriculum of Osmania University. This work was translated into all Indian languages by the National Book Trust, under the Aadaan Pradaan programme. The work was remade into a Telugu film in 1988 which won the Nandi Award for the Best Story in 1989. His 1975 play Kallu, was also remade into a Telugu film Kallu, which has also garnered Nandi Award for Best Feature Film. His play Oka Chettu – Rende Puvvulu was purchased by the Song and Drama Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for popular exhibition.A volume of essays on theatre, Telugu Nataka Rangam, was prescribed as a textbook for the Department of Theatre Arts, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam (1967). He has published two research articles appeared in Andhra Vignana Sarvaswam (Telugu Encyclopedia) 11th volume: "History of the development in 'Thought' and 'Technique' of Telugu Play-writing" and "Amateur Theatre – its origin and growth in relation to the World Amateur Theatre movement. His Telugu play Vandemaataram, the first one in Telugu about the Sino-Indian War, was published by Andhra Pradesh State Information & Public Relations Department, (1963).
- Birthplace: Vizianagaram, India
- Huw Edwards (born 18 August 1961) is a Welsh journalist, presenter, and newsreader. As the BBC News lead presenter for major breaking news in the United Kingdom, Edwards presents Britain's most watched news programme, BBC News at Ten, the corporation's flagship news broadcast. He also presents BBC coverage of state events, international events, the hour-long BBC News at Five on the BBC's rolling news channel BBC News and occasionally presents either as relief or as the BBC's chief presenter BBC News at Six, BBC News at One, BBC Weekend News and Daily Politics. Edwards presented the BBC's coverage of major national events, including the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
- Birthplace: Bridgend, United Kingdom
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Age: 85Dave Ward is an actor.- Birthplace: Texas, USA, Dallas
- Jörg Pilawa is a German television presenter.
- Birthplace: Hamburg, Germany
- Jason Mohammad (born 17 September 1973) is a Welsh radio and television presenter currently working for the BBC. He is the current host of Final Score on BBC One on Saturday afternoons.
- Birthplace: Cardiff, United Kingdom
- Robert Anthony Snow, known as Tony Snow (June 1, 1955 – July 12, 2008), was an American journalist, political commentator, television news anchor, syndicated columnist, radio host, musician, and the twenty-third White House Press Secretary under President George W. Bush, from May 2006 until his resignation in September 2007. Snow also worked for the first President Bush as chief speechwriter and Deputy Assistant of Media Affairs, from 1991 to 1993. Between his two White House stints, Snow was a broadcaster and newspaper columnist. After years of regular guest-hosting for The Rush Limbaugh Show and providing news commentary for National Public Radio, he launched his own talk radio program, The Tony Snow Show, which went on to become nationally syndicated. He was also a regular personality on Fox News Channel beginning in 1996, hosting Fox News Sunday and Weekend Live, and often substituting as host of The O'Reilly Factor. In April 2008, Snow briefly joined CNN as a commentator. He also made several notable speeches, including keynote addresses at the Conservative Political Action Conference in 2007 and 2008. In his journalistic and governmental capacities, Snow generally supported conservative causes. Snow died of colon cancer on July 12, 2008.
- Birthplace: Berea, Kentucky, USA
- Jon Snow may refer to: Jon Snow (journalist) (born 1947), British newscaster Jon Snow (character), character from George R. R. Martin's novel series A Song of Ice and Fire and its adaptations
- Birthplace: Ardingly, England
- John Charles Patrick Croghan Daly (February 20, 1914 – February 24, 1991), generally known as John Charles Daly or simply John Daly, was an American radio and television personality, CBS News broadcast journalist, ABC News executive and TV anchor and a game show host, best known as the host and moderator of the CBS television panel show What's My Line? In World War II, he was the first national correspondent to report the attack on Pearl Harbor, and the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt, as well as covering much of the front-line news from Europe and North Africa.
- Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa
- William Hemmer (born November 14, 1964) is an American journalist for the Fox News Channel, based in New York City. He is a morning co-anchor of America's Newsroom. Previously, he reported and anchored at CNN between 1995 and 2005.
- Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Dieter Kronzucker is a German journalist and television presenter.
- Birthplace: Munich, Germany
- Russell Edward "Russ" Mitchell (born March 25, 1960) is an American journalist best known for his career at CBS where he was anchor of The Early Show on Saturday, news anchor for The Early Show during the week, and weekend anchor of the CBS Evening News. In December 2011, it was announced that he would leave CBS to join WKYC in Cleveland, Ohio, as a lead anchor, starting in January 2012.
- Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Chester Robert "Chet" Huntley (December 10, 1911 – March 20, 1974) was an American television newscaster, best known for co-anchoring NBC's evening news program, The Huntley-Brinkley Report, for 14 years beginning in 1956.
- Birthplace: USA, Montana, Cardwell
- Lizo Mzimba is an English journalist and television presenter, currently the Entertainment Correspondent for BBC News.
- Birthplace: England
- Sho Sakurai (櫻井 翔, Sakurai Shō) (born January 25, 1982) is a Japanese singer, songwriter, rapper, actor, newscaster, host and former radio host. He is a member of the boy band Arashi. Sakurai began his career in the entertainment industry when he joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates in 1995 at the age of 13. About seven years after his debut as a singer with Arashi in 1999, he became a newscaster in 2006, appearing in the news program News Zero every Monday. In 2008, he was appointed the official newscaster for the news coverage of the Olympic Games in Beijing on NTV. For his work as an actor, singer and newscaster, Sakurai became one of the recipients of GQ Japan's Men of the Year award in 2009. His father is Shun Sakurai, former vice-minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
- Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
- Brad Giffen is a retired Canadian news anchor who has worked on television in both Canada and the United States. Over his broadcasting career he has also worked as a radio personality, disc jockey, VJ, television reporter, television producer and voice-over artist.
- Sir James William Alexander Burnet (12 July 1928 – 20 July 2012), known as Alastair Burnet, was a British journalist and broadcaster, best known for his work in news and current affairs programmes, including a long career with ITN as chief presenter of the flagship News at Ten for eighteen years; Sir Robin Day described Burnet as "the booster rocket that put ITN into orbit".Burnet was also a prominent print journalist who edited The Economist and Daily Express.
- Birthplace: Sheffield, England
- Byron MacGregor (March 3, 1948 – January 3, 1995) was a Canadian news anchor and news director.
- Birthplace: Calgary, Canada
- Robert James Kenneth Peston (born 25 April 1960) is a British journalist, presenter, and founder of the education charity Speakers for Schools. He is the Political Editor of ITV News and host of the weekly political discussion show Peston (previously Peston on Sunday). From February 2006 until March 2014, he was the Business Editor for BBC News and Economics Editor from March 2014 to November 2015. He became known to a wider public with his reporting of the late-2000s financial crisis, especially with his scoop on the Northern Rock crisis.
- Birthplace: United Kingdom
- Nicholas Joseph Clooney (born January 13, 1934) is an American journalist, anchorman, and television host. He is the brother of singer Rosemary Clooney and the father of actor George Clooney.
- Birthplace: Maysville, USA, Kentucky
- Rajdeep Sardesai (born 24 May 1965) is an Indian news anchor, author. He is a consulting editor at the India Today group, and hosts India Today Television. He was the Editor-in-Chief of Global Broadcast News, that included CNN-IBN, IBN7 and IBN-Lokmat; he resigned in July 2014.
- Birthplace: Ahmedabad, India
- Arnold Clavio (born November 2, 1965 in Tondo, Manila), also called Igan, is a radio and television newscaster, journalist, and television host in the Philippines. He currently co-anchors GMA Network's late-night newscast, Saksi, with Pia Arcangel (formerly with Vicky Morales), and hosts a morning radio show called Dobol A sa Dobol B on DZBB with Ali Sotto. He also writes a column entitled Hirit Na! for the tabloid newspaper Abante.
- Birthplace: Philippines
- Rafael Suarez, Jr. (born March 5, 1957), known as Ray Suarez, is an American broadcast journalist and the current John J. McCloy Visiting Professor of American Studies at Amherst College. Most recently, Suarez was the host of Inside Story on Al Jazeera America Story, a daily news program on Al Jazeera America, until that network ceased operation in 2016. Suarez joined the PBS NewsHour in 1999 and was a senior correspondent for the evening news program on the PBS television network until 2013. He is also host of the international news and analysis public radio program America Abroad from Public Radio International. He was the host of the National Public Radio program Talk of the Nation from 1993-1999. In his more than 30-year career in the news business, he has also worked as a radio reporter in London and Rome, as a Los Angeles correspondent for CNN, and as a reporter for the NBC-owned station WMAQ-TV in Chicago. He is currently co-host of the radio program WorldAffairs on KQED.
- Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
- Kevin Newman (born June 2, 1959) is a Canadian journalist and news anchor. From 2001 to 2010, he was the chief anchor and executive editor of Global National. In August 2014, he became a substitute anchor of CTV National News with Lisa LaFlamme and in September 2016 was named host and managing editor of the weekly Investigative program W5.He is co-author of All Out, a memoir written with his son Alex.
- Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
- Martin Agronsky (January 12, 1915 – July 25, 1999) was an American journalist and host of the television program Agronsky & Company.
- Birthplace: USA, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Howard Kingsbury Smith (May 12, 1914 – February 15, 2002) was an American journalist, radio reporter, television anchorman, political commentator, and film actor. He was one of the original members of the team of war correspondents known as the Murrow Boys.
- Birthplace: Ferriday, Louisiana, USA
- Al Hunt is an actor who appeared in "Running Mates," "Herblock - The Black & The White," and "The Capital Gang."
- Birthplace: Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
- Daniel Gerard O'Toole (born September 10, 1975) is a Canadian television sports anchor. From 2003 to 2013, he co-hosted the 1:00 AM (ET) weekday broadcast of TSN's SportsCentre, alongside Jay Onrait. On May 3, 2013, O'Toole and Onrait revealed they would be leaving TSN and Canada at the end of June to work as co-anchors on the newly created Fox Sports 1 channel based in Los Angeles. He began working for Fox Sports 1 in August 2013 after he and Onrait hosted their final show on TSN on June 28, 2013. After their Fox show was cancelled in 2017 the duo returned to TSN where they currently host SC With Jay and Dan.
- Birthplace: Peterborough, Canada
- Arnab Ranjan Goswami (born 9 October 1973) is an Indian journalist and television news anchor. He is the managing director and majority owner of the news channel Republic TV which he cofounded along with Rajeev Chandrasekhar, a member of Rajya Sabha and vice-chairman NDA Kerala. Goswami was the editor-in-chief and a news anchor of the Indian news channel Times Now and ET Now, from 2006 to 2016. On Times Now, he anchored The Newshour, a live debate, that aired at 9 pm (IST) weekdays on the channel. He also hosted a special television programme Frankly Speaking with Arnab. On 1 November 2016, Goswami resigned as Editor-in-Chief of Times Now. His news channel Republic TV was launched on 6 May 2017.According to a 2015 biography by the Financial Times, Goswami's show "The Newshour" was India’s most-watched English-language political show, his independence, depth of coverage and "kangaroo court" news anchor style had made him "one of the country’s most controversial public figures". His post-2016 media venture Republic TV has been the most watched English news channel in India for 100 weeks in a row since its founding. In February 2019, Goswami's channel was temporarily number two, while the public broadcaster DD India became the most watched English news channel.
- Birthplace: Guwahati, India
- Maurice DuBois (born August 20, 1965) is an American television anchorman for WCBS-TV in New York City and the CBS network.
- Birthplace: USA, New York, Long Island
- Dermot John Murnaghan (born 26 December 1957) is a British broadcaster. A presenter for Sky News, he was a news presenter at CNBC Europe, Independent Television News and BBC News. He has presented news programmes in a variety of time slots since joining Sky News in 2007. He also presented the BBC quiz show Eggheads between 2003 and 2014 before Jeremy Vine took over full-time.
- Birthplace: England, Devon
- Robert Kee (5 October 1919 – 11 January 2013) was a British broadcaster, journalist and writer, known for his historical works on World War II and Ireland.
- Birthplace: Kolkata, India
- Matthias "Matt" Frei (born 26 November 1963) is a British television news journalist and writer, formerly the Washington, D.C. correspondent for Channel 4 News. He is now the channel's Europe editor and an occasional presenter of the evening news.
- Birthplace: Germany, Essen
- Bernard Derome, CM, OQ (born January 10, 1944 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian broadcaster, who was news anchor for the weeknight editions of Le Téléjournal on SRC Television until December 18, 2008.
- Birthplace: Montreal, Canada
- Stephen Scott Bell (December 9, 1935 – January 25, 2019) was an American journalist and educator. He was news anchor of the ABC News programs Good Morning America and World News This Morning, and a professor emeritus of telecommunications at Ball State University.
- Birthplace: Oskaloosa, Iowa, USA
- John James Hambrick (June 21, 1940 – September 10, 2013) was an American broadcast journalist, reporter, actor, voice over announcer and TV documentary producer.
- Birthplace: Texas, USA, Conroe
- John Drury may refer to: John Drury (canon of Windsor) (died 1446), Medieval English priest John Drury (television anchor) (1927–2007), American television anchorman and activist for ALS research John Drury (dean of Christ Church) (born 1936), Anglican priest John W. Drury (born 1952), investment banker from Australia John Drury (social psychologist) (fl. 1992–present), lecturer on social psychology at the University of Sussex John Drury (cricketer) (1874–1919), English cricketer
- Birthplace: Peoria, Illinois
- Christopher Loffredo Hayes (; born February 28, 1979) is a progressive American journalist, cable television news anchor and author. Hayes hosts All In with Chris Hayes, a weekday news and opinion television show on MSNBC. Hayes formerly hosted a weekend MSNBC show, Up with Chris Hayes. He is an editor-at-large of The Nation magazine.
- Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
- Al Sanders (March 13, 1941 - May 5, 1995), was an American television news anchorman at WJZ-TV in Baltimore, Maryland. He helped take a third place television newscast to first place, where it stayed throughout his career.
- Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Alastair James Stewart OBE (born 22 June 1952) is an English journalist and newscaster, employed by ITN where he is a main newscaster for ITV News. Stewart joined Southern Television in 1976 then joined ITN in 1980 where he served 3 years with Channel 4 News and then went on to become a main newsreader with ITV News. He remains in this role after more than 35 years, making him the longest serving male newsreader on British television having worked in both the local news, and the national news for 42 years. He is a patron of a number of charities including Kids for Kids – helping children in Darfur, disability charity Scope and Brooke – action for working horses and donkeys.
- Birthplace: Gosport, England
- Leslie Roberts (born June 28, 1962) is a Television and radio personality, currently the host of CTV Morning Live in Ottawa. He was previously the host of The Leslie Roberts Show on CJAD in Montreal, until announcing on December 4, 2018 that he would be leaving the station as of December 21. Roberts is the third generation of the Roberts media family to work at CJAD 800 Montreal. His father Bill was morning man through the 1950s and '60s, and again for a few years in the '70s. His namesake grandfather Leslie was an editorialist at both CJAD, and Toronto sister station CFRB 1010, in the '70s.Roberts was the executive editor and anchor for Global Toronto from 2001 to 2015, hosting the station's News Hour from 5:30-6:30 p.m., and co-anchoring Global and Shaw Media's The Morning Show from 2013 until 2015. During those years he also hosted his own radio talk show on CFRB in Toronto, was a daily contributor to talk station AM640 Toronto, and penned his own column, "The Five Things I Learned This Week" in the National Post. After leaving Global in January 2015, he was a freelance broadcaster and communications specialist, working with technology firms, based in Los Angeles. In 2016, he reported for radio stations CJAD Montreal, and CFRA Ottawa, covering the arrest of a man found with weapons on his way to the LA pride parade, just hours after the worst mass shooting in U.S. history in Orlando, Florida. In December 2016, he returned to his hometown of Montreal with his own show called airing weekdays from 9 a.m. to noon on CJAD. He replaced longtime CJAD personality Tommy Schnurmacher, who began semi-retirement and now hosts the one-hour "Gang of Four" weekdays at noon.
- Birthplace: Montreal, Canada
- Judd Hambrick (born September 25, 1945, in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American television newscaster and reporter. Hambrick grew up in Mount Pleasant, Texas.
- Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
- Lloyd Robertson, OC (born January 19, 1934) is a Canadian journalist and former news anchor who is special correspondent on CTV's weekly magazine series, W5. Robertson served as the chief anchor and senior editor of CTV's national evening newscast, CTV News with Lloyd Robertson, until September 2011, when he retired from the CTV National News team. He co-hosted W5 from 2011 to 2016. Robertson has covered many major events throughout his career, including the 1967 opening of Expo 67 in Montreal, the 1969 Moon landing (along with Percy Saltzman), many Olympic Games, Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope, the patriation of the Constitution of Canada, both the 1980 Quebec referendum and the 1995 Quebec referendum on separation from Canada, many federal elections, the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, the September 11 attacks in 2001, and the power outage crisis on both sides of the border. On the scene, he has covered the construction of the Berlin Wall, the deaths of four former Canadian prime ministers, the elections of nearly half of Canada's prime ministers, state funerals, and royal, papal, and U.S. presidential visits. His name was also the basis for the satirical news anchor character Floyd Robertson, portrayed by Joe Flaherty on the Canadian TV comedy series SCTV.
- Birthplace: Stratford, Canada
- Rageh Omaar (; Somali: Raage Oomaar; Arabic: راجح عمر; born 19 July 1967) is a Somali-born British journalist and writer. He was a BBC world affairs correspondent, where he made his name reporting from Iraq. In September 2006, he moved to a new post at Al Jazeera English, where he presented the nightly weekday documentary series Witness until January 2010. The Rageh Omaar Report, first aired February 2010, is a one-hour, monthly investigative documentary in which he reports on international current affairs stories. From January 2013, he became a special correspondent and presenter for ITV News, reporting on a broad range of news stories, as well as producing special in-depth reports from all around the UK and further afield. A year after his appointment, Omaar was promoted to International Affairs Editor for ITV News. Since October 2015, alongside his duties as International Affairs Editor, he has been a Deputy Newscaster of ITV News at Ten. Since September 2017 Omaar has occasionally presented the ITV Lunchtime News including the ITV News London Lunchtime Bulletin and the ITV Evening News.
- Birthplace: Mogadishu, Somalia
- Ernie Anastos (born July 12, 1943) is an American news anchor. He anchors the news at 6 p.m. on Fox 5 NY WNYW in New York City, where he brings viewers unique and positive news stories. He formerly was the anchor of the 5 and 10 p.m. newscasts on Fox 5 NY with Dari Alexander. As of 2017, every March 21 is Ernie Anastos day in New York City. Ernie was awarded, honored and commended by Mayor Bill DeBlasio of New York City. Anastos is a Hall of Fame Broadcaster and has won more than 30 Emmy awards and nominations, including "Best Newscast in New York" and the Edward R. Murrow Award for broadcast excellence. The New York Times recently described him as "the ubiquitous anchorman."
- Birthplace: New Hampshire, Nashua, USA
- Prannoy Lal Roy (born 15 October 1949) is an Indian journalist and media personality. He is the co-founder and executive co-chairperson of New Delhi Television (NDTV) along with his wife Radhika Roy. Securities and Exchange Board of India barred Prannoy Roy and his wife Radhika Roy from accessing the securities market for 2 years after an investigation revealed that they concealed material info from shareholders regarding loan agreements and hence they cannot hold management positions in NDTV board.
- Birthplace: Kolkata, India
- Joshua Michael Elliott (born July 6, 1971) is an American television journalist who most recently worked for CBS News. He has previously worked as the news anchor for ABC's Good Morning America, a sports anchor for NBC Sports and Today, and was a co-anchor for the live telecast of ESPN's morning edition of SportsCenter.
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
- Larry Kane (born October 21, 1942) is an American journalist, news anchor and author. Kane spent 36 years as a news anchor in Philadelphia, and is the only person to have anchored at all three Philadelphia owned and operated television stations. Early in his career, he was the only broadcast journalist to travel to every stop on the Beatles' 1964 and 1965 American tours. He has authored three books about the Beatles, as well as a memoir and a novel. Now semi-retired, he is a special contributor for KYW News Radio.
- Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
- William Bonemer Júnior (born 16 November 1963), known professionally as William Bonner, is a Brazilian newscaster, publicist and journalist. He is the current editor-in-chief and anchorman of Jornal Nacional, the most-watched Brazilian news program, aired by Rede Globo.
- Birthplace: Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
- Kenneth Craig Case, known as Ken Case, was a news anchorman, meteorologist, and sports broadcaster associated with KNOE-TV, the CBS affiliate in Monroe, Louisiana, from 1967 until his retirement in 1987. In addition to the news and weather reports, Case produced the weekly program The Southern Angler, a favorite of fishing enthusiasts. A native of Omaha, Nebraska, Case served honorably in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He started his career in radio broadcasting. For a time, he and Johnny Carson were a radio team in Omaha. The two were the same age. Case died at Glenwood Regional Medical Center from injuries sustained in a vehicular accident in West Monroe. Case pulled his Lexus sports utility vehicle out of Regency Place onto North Seventh Street and into the path of a northbound GMC pickup truck driven by 20-year-old Nicholas Ross. Ross was towing a stump grinder and attempted to swerve out of Case's path, but he struck the driver's side of the Lexus. Mrs. Case, the former Frances Clinton, sustained moderate injuries. Ross was not injured. Services were held on May 15 at the Grace Episcopal Church in Monroe.
- Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
- Peter Mitchell (born 14 June 1960) is an Australian television presenter. Mitchell is currently weeknight presenter for Seven News Melbourne.
- Birthplace: Frankston, Melbourne, Australia
- George Maxwell Alagiah OBE (November 22, 1955 – July 24, 2023) was a Ceylonese-born British newsreader, journalist and television presenter. From 2007 until 2022, he was the presenter of the BBC News at Six and was previously the main presenter of GMT on BBC World News from its launch in 2010 until 2014. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2008 New Year Honours.
- Birthplace: Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Bernard Rapp (17 February 1945 – 17 August 2006) was a French film director and television news presenter. Rapp was born in Paris. After graduating from university, he worked as a freelance journalist. In 1976, he joined Antenne 2 (now France 2) as their international correspondent, working later as their London correspondent from 1981 to 1983. Rapp was Antenne 2's news anchor from 1983 to 1987. He created a minor stir on 18 May 1986 when he became the first French newscaster to appear on camera without a tie.Rapp was a two-time winner of the 7 d'Or award (Best TV Newscaster, 1987 and Best Journalist or Reporter, 1988). After leaving the news desk, Rapp, hosted a series of shows on the cultural, culinary, and literary arts. After a long career in television, Rapp entered the world of cinema in 1996. He wrote and directed the thriller Tiré à part (Limited Edition), starring Terence Stamp. The film was nominated for Best Film at the 1997 Mystfest film festival, where it also won the Fellini Mystery Special Award for best screenplay. Rapp wrote and directed several other films, including 2000's César-nominated Une affaire de goût (A Question of Taste). Rapp was the co-author, with Jean-Claude Lamy, of the Larousse Encyclopedia of Cinema, a vast reference work on film. He wrote several other books on film and literature. Rapp died of lung cancer on 17 August 2006 in Paris.
- Birthplace: Paris, France
- Dwight Lauderdale (born in Columbus, Ohio) is a former TV news anchor. He was the first African American news anchor in South Florida and became one of the state's most watched and longest running anchors.
- Birthplace: USA, Columbus, Ohio
- Karan Thapar (born 5 November 1955) is an Indian journalist and television commentator and interviewer, working with Tiranga TV. He was associated with CNN-IBN and hosted The Devil's Advocate and The Last Word. He was also associated with India Today and hosted the shows To the Point and Nothing But The Truth.
- Birthplace: Srinagar, India
- Paolo Bediones (born March 17, 1974) is a Filipino television host, newscaster, radio commentator and actor. Bediones started his career as a commercial model, and later transitioned to television show hosting. He is best known for hosting GMA Network's Extra Challenge and Survivor Philippines. He is now a TV host and the newest newscaster on TV5. On December 3, 2009, Bediones announced in a press conference that he had signed a three-year exclusive contract with TV5 (formerly ABC-5), owned by TV5 Network Inc. (formerly Associated Broadcasting Company).
- Birthplace: Philippines, Manila
- Peter Van Sant is an American television news reporter and correspondent for 48 Hours Mystery.
- Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, USA
- Chris Reason is a senior reporter and presenter for Seven News in Sydney, Australia. He was awarded the Graham Perkin Australian Journalist of the Year Award for his coverage of the Lindt Cafe siege in December 2014.
- Birthplace: Australia
- Peter Gregg Arnett, ONZM (born 13 November 1934) is a New Zealand-born journalist holding both New Zealand and US citizenship.Arnett worked for National Geographic magazine, and later for various television networks, most notably CNN. He is known for his coverage of the Vietnam War and the Gulf War. He was awarded the 1966 Pulitzer Prize in International Reporting for his work in Vietnam from 1962 to 1965, mostly reporting for the Associated Press. In 1994, Arnett's book Live from the Battlefield: From Vietnam to Baghdad, 35 Years in the World's War Zones was published. In March 1997, Arnett interviewed Osama bin Laden. The journalism school at the Southern Institute of Technology that was named after him closed in 2015.
- Birthplace: New Zealand, Riverton
- Vikram Chandra (Hindi: विक्रमादित्य चन्द्रा 7 January 1967 ) is an Indian TV journalist and technology expert, who is the founder of Editorji Technologies. He was the CEO of NDTV Group from 2011 to October 2016. He has been called in the popular press, one of the top journalists in India today. Chandra's reputation as a journalist was built while covering the Kashmir conflict. He is the former anchor for the Nine O'Clock News and current host of Gadget Guru and anchor of The Big Fight.
- Birthplace: New Delhi, India
- Alan Cantwell (born 1968) is an Irish journalist, presenter and newsreader, best known as the former anchor of TV3 News at 5.30 and later the 5.30 .
- Birthplace: Dún Laoghaire, Republic of Ireland
- Benjamin Russell Brown (born 26 May 1960) is a British journalist and news presenter for the BBC's rolling news channel BBC News. He has also presented the BBC News at Six and the BBC News at Ten and is currently an occasional presenter on the BBC Weekend News on BBC One. He also appears on the BBC News at Five, World News Today and BBC World News.
- Birthplace: Kent, United Kingdom
- Michael Duncan Buerk (born 18 February 1946) is an English journalist and newsreader. He presented BBC News from 1973 to 2002 and has been the host of BBC Radio 4's The Moral Maze since 1990.
- Birthplace: Solihull, United Kingdom
- John Merrow (born June 14, 1941) is an American broadcast journalist who reported on education issues starting in the 1970s. He was the education correspondent for the PBS NewsHour program. These features - often under the umbrella heading of "The Merrow Report" - were a staple of education reporting on public broadcasting. Additionally, he was the executive producer, host and president of Learning Matters, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation that creates television, radio and online segments and documentaries, focusing primarily on education.
- Birthplace: USA, New Jersey, Summit
Steve Kouleas
Steve Kouleas (born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian television anchor, radio host and hockey broadcaster who last worked for TSN. He hosted both the weeknight hockey program That's Hockey 2Nite on TSN2, as well as the weekday hockey program That's Hockey 2Day on TSN Radio 1050.Kouleas has been working in television and radio throughout North America for more than 20 years. In 2009, he was nominated for a Gemini Award as Best Sportscaster/Anchor in Canada.- Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
- Clete Roberts (1 February 1912 – 30 November 1984) was an American broadcast journalist and film and television actor.
- Birthplace: Oregon, USA, Portland
- Stan Grant (born 30 September 1963) is an Australian television news and political journalist, and television presenter for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. He is currently the ABC's indigenous and international affairs analyst and professor of global affairs at Griffith University in Queensland, Australia.
- Birthplace: Griffith, Australia
- Paul Magers is a former American news anchor and reporter, most recently at KCBS-TV in Los Angeles, California. Magers was born in Santa Maria, California and spent the majority of his childhood in Ellensburg, Washington. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Washington in 1977. In 1979, he earned his juris doctorate degree from the Hamline University School of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota. The recipient of numerous industry awards, including several Emmys and a Golden Mic Award, Magers began his broadcasting career at KSTP-TV in Minneapolis-St. Paul, then moved in 1979 to KATU-TV in Portland, where he began working as an on-air reporter. In 1981, he moved down the West Coast to KGTV-TV in San Diego, where he spent two years as a reporter and anchor before he returned to the Twin Cities and began his 20-year career with KARE-TV. Magers moved to KCBS-TV in Los Angeles in 2004. In addition to anchoring the evening newscasts, he hosted numerous specials and moderated political debates and participated in a wide variety of community events, including a 1997 telethon to raise money for flood relief in Minnesota.Magers announced his retirement from television broadcasting in March 2017, revealing his long struggle with alcoholism.
- Birthplace: Santa Maria, California
- Peter George Sissons (born 17 July 1942) is an English broadcast journalist. He was the presenter of the BBC Nine O'Clock News and the BBC Ten O'Clock News between 1993 and 2003, and earlier a newscaster for ITN, providing bulletins on ITV and Channel 4. He is also a former presenter of the BBC's Question Time programme. He retired from the BBC in 2009.
- Birthplace: Liverpool, England
- Steve Cascione was born in Providence, Rhode Island on November 12, 1954. After graduating from Classical High School in Providence, Cascione attended the University of Rhode Island where he graduated in 1977 with a BA degree in Geography and Meteorology. Cascione attended MIT, where he took graduate courses in weather forecasting. In 1978, he went on to become a forecast meteorologist for AccuWeather in State College, Pennsylvania. In 1980, Cascione returned to Rhode Island, worked at WLNE-TV ABC6, and he created a weather consulting business called Ocean State Weather. During his first stint at WLNE, he hosted the self-titled cooking segment Steve's Cooking Up a Storm. After twenty-two years at WLNE, Cascione left to begin employment at WPRI-TV12, where he served for five years as meteorologist for the station's weekday morning and Noon newscasts, later their weekend morning newscasts. He received the Silver Circle Award from the National Television Academy's Boston/New England Chapter in 2006.In 2008, Cascione returned to WLNE-TV. He first served as meteorologist for Good Morning Providence and the Noon newscasts on weekdays, and he later served as co-anchor of the newscasts until 2009. He also hosted the cooking segment Cooking Fresh with Dave's Marketplace with Chef Walter Potenza. In 2009, he became meteorologist for the station's weekend evening newscasts (briefly doubling as news anchor) and a features reporter. In May 2011, he was moved back to the weekday morning and noon newscasts. Beginning in the summer of 2011, Cascione took part in a weekly cooking segment on ABC6 News This Morning with anchors Mark Curtis and Doreen Scanlon, entitled the Curtis/Cascione Cook-Off. He returned to the weekend evening newscasts in 2015 and resigned in October 2016. He now works for the State of Rhode Island Department of Transportation.Steve holds the AMS Seal of Approval. He also teaches aviation meteorology at the New England Institute of Technology as a part-time professor. He has two sons and an adopted daughter from Russia.
- Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island
- Richard Feagler (July 29, 1938 – July 1, 2018) was an American journalist, playwright and television personality from Cleveland, Ohio. After attending Ohio University, he entered journalism in 1963, writing obituaries for the Cleveland Press. In 1970 Feagler started a regular feature column that continued until the Press closed in 1982.
- Birthplace: Ohio, USA
Jean-Luc Mongrain
Age: 73Jean-Luc Mongrain (born July 16, 1951 in Sherbrooke, Quebec) is a Canadian journalist, television host and news anchor. He is currently the news anchor of his own show called Mongrain on LCN (owned by the TVA network).- Birthplace: Chambly, Canada
- William Robert Jolyon Turnbull (born 25 January 1956) is an English journalist and presenter, who currently works as a presenter for the radio station Classic FM, following many years as a presenter with the BBC. He was the main male presenter of BBC Breakfast from 2001 until 2016, and currently presents the religious series Songs of Praise and game show Think Tank.
- Birthplace: Guildford, England
- Ric Romero was the consumer reporter for KABC, a television station in the U.S. city of Los Angeles. He retired on November 25, 2015.Romero was Born in Los Angeles and grew up in the San Fernando Valley, Romero graduated from San José State University with a degree in Broadcasting and Business and a minor in Theatre Arts. During the 1970s, he was one of the first male flight attendants for Pan American Airlines, describing the travel and the job as "an experience we'll never forget." Later, he was a professional performer until he accepted a position at KNTV-TV in San Jose, California in 1977. His first on-camera job came in 1982 as the host of PM Magazine at KUTV in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 1985, he became an investigative reporter at KPNX-TV in Phoenix, Arizona, from which he moved on to KABC.Romero anchors regular segments on the 5 pm and 11 pm newscasts, and his pieces are rebroadcast on the 11 am newscast. Romero's consumer work often focuses on technology and the Internet, explaining concepts to "newbies" in simple language.
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
- Ian Charles "Roscoe" Ross (24 June 1940 – 30 April 2014) was an Australian television news presenter for Seven News in Sydney and for Nine News.
- Birthplace: Waverley, Australia
- Ralph Apperson Renick (August 9, 1928 – July 11, 1991) was a pioneer American television journalist for Miami's WTVJ, channel 4 (now channel 6), Florida's first television station. He was WTVJ's first and longest running news anchor and the driving force behind television news in South Florida from the station's inception in March 1949 until his departure nearly 36 years later in 1985.
- Birthplace: New York City, New York
- Peter Donald Beauchamp Hitchener OAM (born 21 February 1946) is an Australian television presenter. He has been the chief news presenter for GTV-9 of their flagship bulletin Nine News Melbourne since 1998, and prior to that was the weekend news presenter.
- Birthplace: Texas, Australia
- Ashley Blake (born 1969 in Lozells, Birmingham, England) is a British former television presenter and newsreader. A well-known personality in the English Midlands, he worked mostly for the BBC, where his credits include reporting and presenting on Midlands Today, the region's edition of Inside Out, and briefly on the TV series Watchdog. In September 2009 he was sentenced to two years' imprisonment after being convicted of wounding. He was released on 8 June 2010, after serving nine months of his sentence, as part of the home curfew system for early release. He is now a Sky News reporter.
- Birthplace: Lozells, United Kingdom
- Simon Dallow (born 18 June 1964) is a New Zealand journalist, barrister and television personality.
- Birthplace: New Zealand
- Paul V. Rea is an American radio, TV and web journalist, and media personality based in Clarkesville, Georgia.
- Birthplace: Clarkesville, Georgia
- Bryan David Dobson (born 10 February 1960) is an Irish journalist, newscaster and presenter with RTÉ in Ireland. He currently presents Morning Ireland. He previously presented RTÉ News: Six One, RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock and occasionally RTÉ News: One O'Clock.
- Birthplace: Sandymount, Republic of Ireland
- For other people of this name see Dan Lewis (disambiguation).Dan Lewis (born December 19, 1949). is a former long-time news presenter and reporter for KOMO-TV in Seattle, Washington. He came to KOMO-TV in 1987 after working at television station WJLA-TV in Washington, D.C., replacing retiring news anchor Jim Harriott. Before that, he had worked at WISN-TV in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In 1993, he became the first reporter to interview former president Bill Clinton following the inauguration ceremony. KOMO anchors Dan Lewis, Kathi Goertzen and weather forecaster Steve Pool had the third longest-running tenure out of any anchor team in the United States, having anchored KOMO News together from 1987 through 2008. As of 2012, Lewis continues to serve as co-anchor for the weekday editions of KOMO 4 News at 6:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. with Mary Nam. After multiple surgeries for aggressive recurring meningiomas, Lewis's longtime news anchor partner Goertzen died on August 13, 2012.On October 1, 2007, KOMO celebrated Dan Lewis' 20 year tenure. His first newscast with KOMO which aired on September 21, 1987, among scores of other highlights were part of a five-minute long tribute KOMO aired to celebrate his career. His 27 year tenure is the fourth-longest in Seattle.On May 21, 2014, Lewis retired from the anchor desk, but he will return from time to time for special projects.In 2002, Lewis and several other KOMO-TV staff members made cameo appearances in the movie Life or Something Like It, which starred Angelina Jolie and Edward Burns.
- John Suchet ( SOO-shay; born 29 March 1944) is an English author, newsreader, television presenter and musical host on Classic FM (UK). Suchet has two brothers, one of whom is the actor David Suchet. He is father of broadcast journalist Rory Suchet and uncle of broadcast journalist Richard Suchet.
- Birthplace: London, United Kingdom
- Bob Friend, MBE (20 January 1938 – 8 October 2008) was one of the original news anchors for the Sky News channel from its launch in 1989 until his retirement in late 2003.
- Birthplace: United Kingdom
- Emilio Fede (born 24 June 1931) is an Italian anchorman, journalist and writer. He has been the director of TG1 (from 1981 to 1982), a news programme on Raiuno, Studio Aperto (from 1991 to 1992), a news programme on Italia 1, and TG4 (from 1992 to 2012), a news programme on Rete 4.
- Birthplace: Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, Italy
- Troy Roberts is an actor who appeared in "Joker," "Killer Motive," and "Up to the Minute."
- Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Winston Maxwell "Max" Keeping, (1 April 1942 – 1 October 2015), was a Canadian broadcaster. He was vice-president of news and public affairs at CJOH-DT, the CTV station in Ottawa, Ontario. Keeping was anchor of the local evening news broadcast from 1972 until his retirement in 2010 and was the station's community ambassador until March 2012.
- Birthplace: Grand Bank, Canada
- Peter Gert Johannes Kloeppel (born October 14, 1958 in Frankfurt am Main) is a German journalist and former chief editor of RTL Television. He is chief anchor of RTL's flagship daily television news program, RTL Aktuell.
- Birthplace: Frankfurt, Germany
- Ron Magers (born August 27, 1944) is an American former news anchor. Magers previously worked for WLS-TV, the ABC owned-and-operated station in Chicago, Illinois. Magers formerly co-anchored the top-rated 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. broadcasts with Cheryl Burton and Kathy Brock, respectively. Magers is the brother of Paul Magers, a former television anchor and reporter for KCBS-TV, the CBS owned-and-operated station in Los Angeles.
- Birthplace: San Bernardino, California
- Jamal Rayyan is a Palestinian news television anchorman with Al Jazeera Television Network.
- Birthplace: West Bank
- Sir Trevor McDonald, (born George McDonald; 16 August 1939) is a Trinidadian-British newsreader and journalist, best known for his career as a news presenter with ITN.McDonald was knighted in 1999 for his services to journalism.
- Birthplace: San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago
- James Vasanthan is a popular Indian Television (Tamil) Host, a Film Music Composer and a Filmmaker. For more than two decades, he has worked as an anchor in popular Tamil satellite television channels like Sun TV, Vijay TV and Makkal TV before debuting as a film music composer in the Tamil Film Industry in the year 2008, and a filmmaker in 2015.
- Birthplace: Tiruchirappalli, India
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