Ann Curry

Ann Curry has worked as a journalist for 45 years. Her focus is on natural disasters and war zones. Curry has reported on wars around the globe, and has reported on conflicts in Kosovo Iraq Syria Lebanon Palestine Afghanistan Darfur Congo. Ann Curry was an American journalist, TV news reporter as well as host. She is most recognized as a correspondent on the Today program which is a morning-time broadcast news program aired on NBC. Curry became known in particular for her reporting of natural disasters and humanitarian crises that took place in war-ravaged regions. Curry's Japanese-American mother and U.S. navy-marine father played prominent roles in Curry's life. Following World War II, her parents began to meet while her father was serving in Japan. The family was frequently in and out of the country due to her dad's military service. Curry attended high school in the city of Ashland, Oregon. Curry graduated in 1978 with a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism in the University of Oregon. When she was a young woman she was exposed many cultures. She has a compassionate view of international affairs is probably a result of her experiences. Ann Curry is a well-known American journalist as well as news anchor who works for NBC. Visit her biography for details about the woman. Curry could not go to a single school in the cities of San Diego, Alameda Oregon or Virginia during the two-year period due to her family was constantly moving. Ashland is where she finished high school. Her career in broadcasting began with an intern at KTVL Channel 10 Medford in Oregon. At age 22, she was the first journalist female for the station. Then she was promoted to the position of an anchor and reporter at KGW which was an NBC station in Portland, Oregan. After four years, she was hired as an anchor by KCBS TV which is located in Los Angeles. In the course of the six years she worked for KCBS, she was awarded the two Emmy Awards.