John Seigenthaler junior
John Michael Seigenthaler (born December 21, 1955 ) is an American news anchor and correspondent. He works for the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) and MSNBC .
Life
Seigenthaler is the son of journalist John Lawrence Seigenthaler . He graduated from Duke University in North Carolina .
Seigenthaler began his career at WKRN-TV in Nashville as a writer and producer. From 1981 to 1990 he was also active as a writer and producer for the station WSMV-TV in Nashville and hosted a show. In 1990 he started at KOMO-TV in Seattle , where he presented the evening news on weekends. At WKRN-TV, he co-hosted the night news program. He gained great fame through his eight years as anchorman for the weekend edition of NBC Nightly News .
Awards
- Emmy Award
- Robert F. Kennedy Television News Award
- National Headliner Award
- American Bar Association Award
- Iris Award
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Seigenthaler, John junior |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Seigenthaler, John Michael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American news anchor and correspondent |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 21, 1955 |