Jackie Hyland
Encyclopedia
Jackie Hyland, born in New York City
, is a television anchor
on WRAL-TV
in Raleigh, NC.
Hyland lived for 10 years in Drumshanbo
, County Leitrim
, Ireland
as a child where she was proficient in Irish folk song and dance, appeared in several Irish magazines and newspapers and did runway work.. After high school she moved to Dublin where she modeled for "The Brand Agency". She returned to New York where she attended St. John's where she earned a degree in communications with a minor in business.
She began her broadcasting career at ABC
's Good Morning America
. She subsequently worked at News12 Long Island, and at News12 Westchester, as a producer
, a reporter and an anchor
. Hyland and Bob Lape
(formerly of WABC-TV
) also co-hosted a business program called "The CPA Report". She joined WPIX-TV as a General Assignment Reporter and Anchor in 2000. In August 2005, she joined WFAA-TV
where she anchored the morning news show, Daybreak, and the midday news, for a time she also co-hosted "Good Morning Texas". Hyland left News8 at the end of 2007. Family matters took Hyland and her husband back to New York City. Hyland worked as a freelance reporter for WCBS-TV
. She also did some correspondent work for CNBC's "High Net Worth" and "The Business of Innovation", before anchoring for ABC News Now
. Hyland returned to WPIX as a weekend anchor then general reporter before leaving in April 2011. On September 20, 2011 she joined WRAL-TV
in Raleigh, NC as an evening anchor.
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, is a television anchor
News presenter
A news presenter is a person who presents news during a news program in the format of a television show, on the radio or the Internet.News presenters can work in a radio studio, television studio and from remote broadcasts in the field especially weather...
on WRAL-TV
WRAL-TV
WRAL-TV, virtual channel 5 , is a television station in Raleigh, North Carolina. WRAL-TV has been the flagship station of Capitol Broadcasting Company since its inception, and is currently the CBS affiliate for the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill/Fayetteville area, known collectively as the Triangle...
in Raleigh, NC.
Hyland lived for 10 years in Drumshanbo
Drumshanbo
Drumshanbo is a small town situated in the heart of County Leitrim, Ireland. The town takes its name from the Irish, Druim-Sean-Bhoth or "Ridge of the old huts". Drumshanbo is surrounded by a scenic area of soft rolling hills, woodlands, lakes and the Sliabh an Iarainn and Arigna mountains...
, County Leitrim
County Leitrim
County Leitrim is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Leitrim. Leitrim County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
as a child where she was proficient in Irish folk song and dance, appeared in several Irish magazines and newspapers and did runway work.. After high school she moved to Dublin where she modeled for "The Brand Agency". She returned to New York where she attended St. John's where she earned a degree in communications with a minor in business.
She began her broadcasting career at ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
's Good Morning America
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
. She subsequently worked at News12 Long Island, and at News12 Westchester, as a producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
, a reporter and an anchor
Anchor
An anchor is a device, normally made of metal, that is used to connect a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the vessel from drifting due to wind or current. The word derives from Latin ancora, which itself comes from the Greek ἄγκυρα .Anchors can either be temporary or permanent...
. Hyland and Bob Lape
Bob Lape
Bob Lape is an American broadcast journalist, writer, restaurant reviewer, and food critic.- Career :...
(formerly of WABC-TV
WABC-TV
WABC-TV, channel 7, is the flagship station of the Disney-owned American Broadcasting Company located in New York City. The station's studios and offices are located on the Upper West Side section of Manhattan, adjacent to ABC's corporate headquarters, and its transmitter is atop the Empire State...
) also co-hosted a business program called "The CPA Report". She joined WPIX-TV as a General Assignment Reporter and Anchor in 2000. In August 2005, she joined WFAA-TV
WFAA-TV
WFAA, channel 8, is an ABC-affiliated television station serving the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex, one of the top ten media markets in North America. The station is the flagship of Belo Corporation and the largest ABC affiliate not owned and operated by the network...
where she anchored the morning news show, Daybreak, and the midday news, for a time she also co-hosted "Good Morning Texas". Hyland left News8 at the end of 2007. Family matters took Hyland and her husband back to New York City. Hyland worked as a freelance reporter for WCBS-TV
WCBS-TV
WCBS-TV, channel 2, is the flagship station of the CBS television network, located in New York City. The station's studios are located within the CBS Broadcast Center and its transmitter is atop the Empire State Building, both in Midtown Manhattan....
. She also did some correspondent work for CNBC's "High Net Worth" and "The Business of Innovation", before anchoring for ABC News Now
ABC News Now
ABC News Now is an American 24-hour news channel offered via digital television, broadband and streaming video at ABCNews.com and on mobile phones. It delivers breaking news, headline news each half hour, and wide range of entertainment and lifestyle programs. The channel is currently available in...
. Hyland returned to WPIX as a weekend anchor then general reporter before leaving in April 2011. On September 20, 2011 she joined WRAL-TV
WRAL-TV
WRAL-TV, virtual channel 5 , is a television station in Raleigh, North Carolina. WRAL-TV has been the flagship station of Capitol Broadcasting Company since its inception, and is currently the CBS affiliate for the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill/Fayetteville area, known collectively as the Triangle...
in Raleigh, NC as an evening anchor.
Awards
- 2006 Lone Star Emmy Award: News 8 Daybreak Best Morning Newscast
- 2005 Folio Award: Breaking News: Missing Mom
- 2004 New York Emmy Award: Multi-Part News Feature: Friday Night Feasts
- 2004 New York State AP Association: Special Mention: SUV Hidden Dangers
- 2002 New York Institute of Technology Achievement Award
- Top 30 in Irish Media, Irish Voice Magazine