Ann Curry

Ann Curry has worked as a journalist for 45 years. Her focus is on natural disasters, as well as areas of war. Curry has covered the conflict zones of Kosovo Iraq Syria Lebanon Palestine Afghanistan Darfur Congo and the Central African Republic. Ann Curry (born on November 19, 1956 in the city of Agana) is an American anchor, reporter on television as well as a journalist. Curry was best known as a correspondent on The Today Show, a daily morning newscast produced by the National Broadcasting Co. Curry is known for reporting human-rights crises as well as natural disasters particularly in nations which have suffered the effects of conflict. Curry's father served as a sailor in the U.S. Navy and her mother was Japanese. After World War II, her parents came together during her father's service in Japan. Because of her father's military duty, the family travelled frequently. Curry completed her high school studies within Ashland Oregon. Curry graduated in 1978 with the degree of Bachelor's in Journalism from the University of Oregon. The exposure she received to different cultures and environments throughout her childhood likely contributed to the empathy with which she approaches international topics. Ann Curry, a journalist at NBC and also a anchor for news in the United States is renowned. For more details, you can read Ann Curry's bio. The couple relocated frequently so Curry didn't stay in one school for more than two years traveling to various places including San Diego Alameda Oregon and Virginia. Curry graduated in Ashland the high school. The broadcasting profession began with an internship with KTVL Channel 10 Medford in Oregon. At age 22, she eventually became the first journalist female at the station. She then moved up to reporting and anchoring at KGW the NBC affiliate station located in Portland. Four years later she moved into Los Angeles as a reporter for KCBS-TV. She was awarded the award of two Emmy Awards during the six years that she worked for this station.