Ann Curry

Ann Curry is an American photographer and journalist who has worked as a journalist for more than 45 years focused on human suffering in the aftermath of natural catastrophes and war zones. Curry has reported from the wars in Kosovo Iraq Syria Lebanon Palestine Afghanistan Darfur Congo and the Central African Republic. Ann Curry was an American journalist, TV news reporter as well as host. She is most recognized as a correspondent on the Today program a morning broadcast newscast on NBC. Her reporting stood out for her reporting on humanitarian emergencies that took place in war-torn nations as well as natural catastrophes. Curry has a father who was an U.S. Navy sailor and a Japanese woman. Her father dated her mother in Japan as a stationed there following World War II. Her father was in the military, so her family was forced to relocate often. Curry was a high school graduate in Ashland Oregon. She graduated in 1978 at in the University of Oregon with a bachelor's degree in journalism. It is possible that her early encounter with cultures and experiences has shaped the way she speaks about global issues. Ann Curry has been a prominent American journalist since the beginning of the 1990s. She is currently NBC's anchor of the news. For more details, you can read Ann Curry's bio. Curry along with her husband frequently moved which is why she could not remain in one place for longer than two years. The couple moved to various areas like San Diego Alameda Oregon Virginia. Ashland was where she eventually completed her high school. She started a new career path that would lead to a lucrative job by becoming a broadcasting intern for KTVL Channel 10 Medford. She was the first female news anchor at this station at the age of 22. In the following years, she worked as an anchor/reporter for KGW in Portland Oregon. After moving to Los Angeles, she became an anchor and reporter for KCBS TV within four years of having moved into the city. There were two Emmy Awards were won during her six year association with TV station KCBS.