Tony Harris (journalist)
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Tony Harris is a United States
television reporter and news anchor, now anchoring on Al Jazeera English. Harris was most recently a news anchor on CNN.
graduate in English from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
He entered broadcasting as a nineteen-year-old radio disc jockey
in his Baltimore, Maryland. Two years later, he moved to television as a features reporter for an afternoon newsmagazine
in Cleveland, Ohio
. He rose to co-host. Moving to New York City
, he worked as an entertainment reporter for Entertainment Tonight
and the Home Box Office
. He returned to Cleveland in the early 1990s as a weekend news anchor, then again to New York
, and Los Angeles
, as a reporter for the Fox Network
prime time newsmagazine Front Page
.
He returned to local news as lead anchor for WBFF
and WNUV
in Baltimore, and then for WGCL-TV
in Atlanta, Georgia
. Based at CNN Center in Atlanta, Harris co-anchored CNN Saturday Morning and CNN Sunday Morning with Betty Nguyen
until he made the move to anchor CNN Newsroom. He was also a frequent substitute anchor on weekday news programs including American Morning
. Harris has won an Emmy Award
.
He left CNN at the end of December 31, 2010.
In April 2011, Harris debuted as an anchor on Al Jazeera English. His first broadcast was at 1600GMT on April 12, 2011.
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television reporter and news anchor, now anchoring on Al Jazeera English. Harris was most recently a news anchor on CNN.
Life and career
Tony Harris is a B.A.Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
graduate in English from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
He entered broadcasting as a nineteen-year-old radio disc jockey
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
in his Baltimore, Maryland. Two years later, he moved to television as a features reporter for an afternoon newsmagazine
Newsmagazine
A news magazine is a typed, printed, and published piece of paper, magazine or a radio or television program, usually weekly, featuring articles or segments on current events...
in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
. He rose to co-host. Moving to New York City
New York City
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, he worked as an entertainment reporter for Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight is a daily tabloid television entertainment television news show that is syndicated by CBS Television Distribution throughout the United States, Canada and in many countries around the world. Linda Bell Blue is currently the program's executive producer...
and the Home Box Office
Home Box Office
HBO, short for Home Box Office, is an American premium cable television network, owned by Time Warner. , HBO's programming reaches 28.2 million subscribers in the United States, making it the second largest premium network in America . In addition to its U.S...
. He returned to Cleveland in the early 1990s as a weekend news anchor, then again to New York
New York
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, and Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, as a reporter for the Fox Network
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
prime time newsmagazine Front Page
Front Page (newsmagazine)
Front Page was a short-lived newsmagazine that ran in 1993 on the Fox television network in the United States. It featured five main hosts and reporters: Andria Hall, Tony Harris, Vicki Liviakis, Josh Mankiewicz, and Ron Reagan...
.
He returned to local news as lead anchor for WBFF
WBFF
WBFF, channel 45, is a Fox-affiliated television station located in Baltimore, Maryland. WBFF is the flagship station of the Sinclair Broadcast Group, which also operates Baltimore's CW affiliate, WNUV-TV , through a local marketing agreement...
and WNUV
WNUV
WNUV, digital channel 40, is an affiliate of the CW Television Network, located in Baltimore, Maryland. WNUV is owned by Cunningham Broadcasting, but is operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group through a local marketing agreement with Fox affiliate WBFF . However, WNUV is effectively owned by...
in Baltimore, and then for WGCL-TV
WGCL-TV
WGCL-TV, virtual channel 46.1 is the CBS-affiliated television station serving the Atlanta, Georgia area. Its city of license is Atlanta, and the station is owned by Meredith Corporation, making it the largest-market CBS station not owned by the network...
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. Based at CNN Center in Atlanta, Harris co-anchored CNN Saturday Morning and CNN Sunday Morning with Betty Nguyen
Betty Nguyen
Betty Nguyen is an American news anchor with CBS News. Nguyen joined CBS News on March 11, 2010. She anchors the The CBS Morning News and is a correspondent for The Early Show. -Life and career:...
until he made the move to anchor CNN Newsroom. He was also a frequent substitute anchor on weekday news programs including American Morning
American Morning
American Morning is the morning television show on CNN. It premiered in 2001.-About the show:American Morning is hosted by Ashleigh Banfield, Zoraida Sambolin & Soledad O'Brien. Others who appear regularly are Rob Marciano with the weather, Sunny Hostin on legal news, and CNN senior medical...
. Harris has won an Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
.
He left CNN at the end of December 31, 2010.
In April 2011, Harris debuted as an anchor on Al Jazeera English. His first broadcast was at 1600GMT on April 12, 2011.