Erica Hill
Encyclopedia
Erica Ruth Hill is an American journalist and co-anchor of The Early Show
on CBS
. Prior to her current position, she was the weekday news anchor and Saturday co-anchor of the show. Hill previously worked as an anchor and correspondent for CNN
, Headline News and TechTV
.
. She graduated summa cum laude with a BA
in Journalism
from Boston University
in 1998. She is also fluent in French
. Hill married David Yount on October 15, 2005, and on November 25, 2006, gave birth to her first son, Weston Robert Yount. Her second son, Sawyer Steven Yount, was born on March 23, 2010.
In 2006, Hill was listed at #35 in People Magazine
s 100 Most Beautiful People issue.
from 2000 to 2003 as part of the TechTV News program, later named TechLive
. From 2000 to 2001, she served as reporter, and from 2001 to 2003, she was co-anchor and correspondent for the program. She is noted for her live reporting of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks when she was working for TechTV.
Hill joined CNN
's Headline News channel in January 2003, working as a general news anchor for different programs. In 2004, she joined CNN Newsource
as a national correspondent. She co-anchored Prime News Tonight from 2005 to 2006 before becoming anchor of Prime News with Erica Hill
from 2006 to 2008. She began providing news updates for Anderson Cooper 360°
(AC360°) in April 2005, and was named a full-time member in February 2008. Hill also co-anchored CNN Tonight during its November 2009 to January 2010 run.
On September 22, 2008, Hill was named the new co-anchor of the Saturday edition of The Early Show
on CBS
after filling in on a temporary basis six weeks earlier. Her first show as the permanent anchor was on September 27, 2008. She continued to appear on AC360° for CNN.
On January 8, 2010, it was announced on AC360° that she would be leaving CNN immediately to join CBS News. CBS announced on January 13 that Hill would be replacing Russ Mitchell
on the weekday edition of The Early Show the following week, and on January 18, the Early Show cast officially welcomed Hill to the program.
On June 29 and July 5, 2010, Hill anchored the CBS Evening News
in Katie Couric
's absence. With Maggie Rodriguez
on maternity leave, Hill has also been the primary female anchor on the Early Show in June 2010. Hill also anchored the CBS Evening News
while Scott Pelly was in Afghanistan on October 4, 2011.
On November 30, 2010, Erica Hill was named co-anchor of CBS' "The Early Show"; the appointment is effective Jan. 3, 2011.
On November 15, 2011 CBS announced that Charlie Rose and Gayle King would join Hill as co-anchors of a new CBS News morning program launching January 9, 2012.
The Early Show
The Early Show is an American television morning news talk show broadcast by CBS from New York City. The program airs live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday; most affiliates in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones air the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. ...
on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
. Prior to her current position, she was the weekday news anchor and Saturday co-anchor of the show. Hill previously worked as an anchor and correspondent for CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
, Headline News and TechTV
TechTV
TechTV was a 24-hour cable and satellite channel based in San Francisco featuring news and shows about computers, technology, and the Internet. In 2004, it merged with the G4 gaming channel which ultimately dissolved TechTV programming...
.
Personal life
Hill was born in Clinton, ConnecticutClinton, Connecticut
Clinton is a town located on Long Island Sound in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 13,094 at the 2000 census. The town center along the shore line was listed as a census-designated place by the U.S...
. She graduated summa cum laude with a BA
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in Journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
from Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
in 1998. She is also fluent in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
. Hill married David Yount on October 15, 2005, and on November 25, 2006, gave birth to her first son, Weston Robert Yount. Her second son, Sawyer Steven Yount, was born on March 23, 2010.
In 2006, Hill was listed at #35 in People Magazine
People (magazine)
In 1998, the magazine introduced a version targeted at teens called Teen People. However, on July 27, 2006, the company announced it would shut down publication of Teen People immediately. The last issue to be released was scheduled for September 2006. Subscribers to this magazine received...
s 100 Most Beautiful People issue.
Career
Hill began her journalism career in 1998 as a production assistant for "PC Week Radio", the online news program for PC Week magazine. During this time, she also worked as a conference coordinator for the Software Publishers Association Europe. She worked at TechTVTechTV
TechTV was a 24-hour cable and satellite channel based in San Francisco featuring news and shows about computers, technology, and the Internet. In 2004, it merged with the G4 gaming channel which ultimately dissolved TechTV programming...
from 2000 to 2003 as part of the TechTV News program, later named TechLive
TechLive
TechLive was a live television program on the former technology-oriented channel TechTVTechLive broadcast technology and entertainment related news, product reviews, and stock market reports. The program was cancelled when TechTV and G4 merged in early 2004....
. From 2000 to 2001, she served as reporter, and from 2001 to 2003, she was co-anchor and correspondent for the program. She is noted for her live reporting of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks when she was working for TechTV.
Hill joined CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
's Headline News channel in January 2003, working as a general news anchor for different programs. In 2004, she joined CNN Newsource
CNN Newsource
CNN Newsource is an affiliation video service from CNN. The service is subscription based and provides CNN content to television stations affiliated with CNN, including terrestrial stations and international stations....
as a national correspondent. She co-anchored Prime News Tonight from 2005 to 2006 before becoming anchor of Prime News with Erica Hill
Prime News with Erica Hill
Prime News is a weeknight news program appearing on HLN, featuring "controversy, opinion, your point of view" . The show airs on weeknights from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m...
from 2006 to 2008. She began providing news updates for Anderson Cooper 360°
Anderson Cooper 360°
Anderson Cooper 360° is a one-hour television news show on CNN, hosted by the American journalist Anderson Cooper. It is also broadcast around the world on CNN International....
(AC360°) in April 2005, and was named a full-time member in February 2008. Hill also co-anchored CNN Tonight during its November 2009 to January 2010 run.
On September 22, 2008, Hill was named the new co-anchor of the Saturday edition of The Early Show
The Early Show
The Early Show is an American television morning news talk show broadcast by CBS from New York City. The program airs live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday; most affiliates in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones air the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. ...
on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
after filling in on a temporary basis six weeks earlier. Her first show as the permanent anchor was on September 27, 2008. She continued to appear on AC360° for CNN.
On January 8, 2010, it was announced on AC360° that she would be leaving CNN immediately to join CBS News. CBS announced on January 13 that Hill would be replacing Russ Mitchell
Russ Mitchell
Russell Mitchell is an American journalist for CBS, anchor of the Early Show on Saturday, and weekend anchor of the CBS Evening News.-Early years:...
on the weekday edition of The Early Show the following week, and on January 18, the Early Show cast officially welcomed Hill to the program.
On June 29 and July 5, 2010, Hill anchored the CBS Evening News
CBS Evening News
CBS Evening News is the flagship nightly television news program of the American television network CBS. The network has broadcast this program since 1948, and has used the CBS Evening News title since 1963....
in Katie Couric
Katie Couric
Katherine Anne "Katie" Couric is an American journalist and author. She serves as Special Correspondent for ABC News, contributing to ABC World News, Nightline, 20/20, Good Morning America, This Week and primetime news specials...
's absence. With Maggie Rodriguez
Maggie Rodriguez
Margarita Dania Rodriguez is a former co-anchor of the CBS television program, The Early Show, from December 2007 through December 2010. Rodriguez was also a substitute anchor for Katie Couric on The CBS Evening News. Rodriguez was formerly co-anchor of the Saturday edition of The Early Show in 2007...
on maternity leave, Hill has also been the primary female anchor on the Early Show in June 2010. Hill also anchored the CBS Evening News
CBS Evening News
CBS Evening News is the flagship nightly television news program of the American television network CBS. The network has broadcast this program since 1948, and has used the CBS Evening News title since 1963....
while Scott Pelly was in Afghanistan on October 4, 2011.
On November 30, 2010, Erica Hill was named co-anchor of CBS' "The Early Show"; the appointment is effective Jan. 3, 2011.
On November 15, 2011 CBS announced that Charlie Rose and Gayle King would join Hill as co-anchors of a new CBS News morning program launching January 9, 2012.
External links
- Erica Hill bio at CBSNews.com