Carole Simpson
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Carole Simpson is a broadcast journalist, news anchor, and author
, began her career on radio at WCFL
in Chicago, Illinois. She moved to television at Chicago's WMAQ
and onto NBC News
in 1974, becoming the first African-American woman to anchor a major network newscast. She joined ABC News
in 1982, and the anchor of the Sunday edition of World News Tonight
from 1988 until October 2003.
Simpson was the moderator of the second presidential debate
held between George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton
, and Ross Perot
, at Richmond, Virginia
in 1992.
Simpson is on the Advisory Council at the IWMF (International Women's Media Foundation).
Author
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Biography
Simpson, a graduate of the University of MichiganUniversity of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, began her career on radio at WCFL
WCFL (AM)
WCFL was the callsign of a commercial radio station in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was owned by the Chicago Federation of Labor, hence its call letters. The station is now known as WMVP. Its transmitter is located in Downers Grove and is still in use by WMVP...
in Chicago, Illinois. She moved to television at Chicago's WMAQ
WMAQ-TV
WMAQ-TV, channel 5, is an owned-and-operated television station of the NBC Television Network, located in Chicago, Illinois. WMAQ-TV's main studios and offices are located within the NBC Tower in the Streeterville neighborhood, with an auxiliary street-level studio on the Magnificent Mile at 401...
and onto NBC News
NBC News
NBC News is the news division of American television network NBC. It first started broadcasting in February 21, 1940. NBC Nightly News has aired from Studio 3B, located on floors 3 of the NBC Studios is the headquarters of the GE Building forms the centerpiece of 30th Rockefeller Center it is...
in 1974, becoming the first African-American woman to anchor a major network newscast. She joined ABC News
ABC News
ABC News is the news gathering and broadcasting division of American broadcast television network ABC, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company...
in 1982, and the anchor of the Sunday edition of World News Tonight
World News with Charles Gibson
ABC World News is the flagship daily evening program of ABC News, the news division of the American Broadcasting Company television network in the United States. Currently, the weekday editions are anchored by Diane Sawyer and the weekend editions are anchored by David Muir. The program has been...
from 1988 until October 2003.
Simpson was the moderator of the second presidential debate
Presidential debate
Presidential debates may refer to:* Leaders debate, which occur within Parliamentary forms of government* French presidential debates, held on television since 1974...
held between George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
, and Ross Perot
Ross Perot
Henry Ross Perot is a U.S. businessman best known for running for President of the United States in 1992 and 1996. Perot founded Electronic Data Systems in 1962, sold the company to General Motors in 1984, and founded Perot Systems in 1988...
, at Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
in 1992.
Simpson is on the Advisory Council at the IWMF (International Women's Media Foundation).