Jack Williams (news anchor)
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Jack Williams is the chief anchor on WBZ-TV
in Boston, Massachusetts. He is seen on the 6 and 11 PM editions of WBZ News. First paired with Tony Pepper, he has been a lead anchor at the station since 1975. He was demoted briefly in the late 1970s to the 5:30 newscast, but quickly regained one of the top anchor slots with the popular Liz Walker as co-anchor for both the 6:00 and 11:00 newscasts until 1992, when the station went to a half hour format at 6:00, and instead began their evening news at 5:00. His current co-anchor is Lisa Hughes.
Ronald Reagan
and Bill Clinton
at the White House
for his efforts.
s from Curry College
, Salem State University, Fitchburg State University, Merrimack College
, Framingham State University, Worcester State University, Newbury College, and Wheelock College
.
with his wife, Marci.
WBZ-TV
WBZ-TV, virtual channel 4, is a CBS owned-and-operated television station, located in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. WBZ-TV's studios and office facilities, shared with sister station WSBK-TV , are located in the Allston-Brighton section of Boston, and its transmitter is located in Needham,...
in Boston, Massachusetts. He is seen on the 6 and 11 PM editions of WBZ News. First paired with Tony Pepper, he has been a lead anchor at the station since 1975. He was demoted briefly in the late 1970s to the 5:30 newscast, but quickly regained one of the top anchor slots with the popular Liz Walker as co-anchor for both the 6:00 and 11:00 newscasts until 1992, when the station went to a half hour format at 6:00, and instead began their evening news at 5:00. His current co-anchor is Lisa Hughes.
Early career
Originally from Idaho, Williams worked in radio from 1959 until he graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Oregon in 1968. During college, he worked as a news anchor/reporter for KUGN Radio in Eugene. He first appeared on television in 1968 on KIRO TV in Seattle, Washington, anchoring their 11:00 news. He later worked at KORK TV in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he was the principal anchor and news director, before joining WBZ.Wednesday's Child
In 1981, Williams founded "Wednesday's Child", a non-profit adoption agency for special needs children. A different child is featured every Wednesday at 6PM. He has been honored by PresidentsPresident of the United States
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Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
and 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...
at the White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
for his efforts.
Honorary degrees
Williams has received honorary doctorate degreeHonorary degree
An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa is an academic degree for which a university has waived the usual requirements, such as matriculation, residence, study, and the passing of examinations...
s from Curry College
Curry College
Curry College is a private liberal arts-based institution in Milton, Massachusetts that started as the School of Elocution in 1879.-History:...
, Salem State University, Fitchburg State University, Merrimack College
Merrimack College
Merrimack College is an independent college in the Roman Catholic, Augustinian tradition located in North Andover, Massachusetts, north of Boston, Massachusetts. It offers undergraduate degrees in business, education, science, engineering, and the liberal arts...
, Framingham State University, Worcester State University, Newbury College, and Wheelock College
Wheelock College
Wheelock College is a private, coeducational college located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school was founded in 1888 by Lucy Wheelock. The mission of Wheelock College is to primarily improve the lives of children and families...
.
Personal
Williams lives in the MetroWest part of MassachusettsMassachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
with his wife, Marci.