John Seigenthaler (anchorman)

Life and career

Seigenthaler is a graduate of Father Ryan High School and Duke University, where he received a bachelor of science degree in public policy in 1978.

Seigenthaler began his television news career in 1980 as a writer and producer at WNGE-TV (now WKRN-TV) in Nashville, Tennessee. From 1981 to 1990, he reported and produced for WSMV-TV, Nashville and also hosted a weekday public affairs show. From there he moved to KOMO-TV in Seattle, Washington, where he anchored the weekend evening news.

In January 1992, he married KOMO weeknight anchor Kerry Brock, who later joined him at the weekend anchor desk at KOMO. Then he moved back to Nashville, where he co-anchored the evening news for WKRN-TV.

In September 1999, he became interim co-host on Weekend Today with Soledad O'Brien. He returned in 2003, following the death of David Bloom.

In 1996, he was one of the rotating Sunday anchors, and became the main Sunday anchor in 1998. Seigenthaler served as the anchor for the weekend edition of NBC Nightly News for more than seven years of his 11-year tenure with NBC News. Seigenthaler announced during his April 1, 2007, newscast that it was his final broadcast as anchor of the weekend edition of NBC Nightly News. He also hosted the television shows Lockup and MSNBC Investigates on MSNBC.{{cite web | title =Seigenthaler Public Relations: Staff - Bio

After NBC, he worked for the Associated Press until joining Seigenthaler Public Relations in July 2008. In 2013 he began work for Al Jazeera America as the anchorman for its one-hour prime time news broadcasts at 8 pm Eastern and 11 pm Eastern time.

Seigenthaler lives in Weston, Connecticut, with his wife and son.

Journalism awards

• Two-time Emmy Award recipient
• Recipient of the Robert F. Kennedy Television News award
• Recipient of the National Headliner Award
• Recipient of the American Bar Association Award
• Iris Award winner
• Recipient of the Al Neuharth Award

Bibliography

References

References

1. "Who We Are". Grady College and University of Georgia.
2. [http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080717/20080717005823.html?.v=1 Yahoo Business Press Release (July 17, 2008)]
3. Lisa de Moraes. (2013-08-08). "NBC Alum John Seigenthaler To Anchor Al Jazeera America's Evening Newscast". Deadline.
4. Associated Press (April 2, 2007). [https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/arts/AP-TV-Seigenthaler.html John Seigenthaler Leaves NBC Anchor Spot.]
5. "People & Places" column, Business section, ''[[The Advocate (Stamford). The Advocate]]'' of [[Stamford, Connecticut]], July 22, 2008, p A7 (both Stamford and Norwalk editions; ''[[Greenwich Time (newspaper). Greenwich Time]]'' newspaper publishes the same business section: "John Seigenthaler of Weston has joined Seigenthaler Public Relations Inc. [...]"