Ann Curry

Ann Curry is a photojournalist as well as a journalist, author and has covered conflict zones over the last 45 years. Her research focuses on human suffering as well as disasters. Curry has covered the conflict zones of Kosovo Iraq Syria Lebanon Palestine Afghanistan Darfur Congo and the Central African Republic. Ann Curry, born November 19th 1956 (Agana) was an American journalist, who was anchor of a newscast on TV. Curry's reporting was notable because of her coverage of human crises occurring in war-torn nations as well as natural disasters. Curry's mother is Japanese as is her father, who was another American Naval Sailor. In the aftermath of World War II, her parents came together during her father's service in Japan. Due to her father's military duty, the family travelled often. Curry attended High School in Ashland Oregon. In 1978 she graduated from her school at the University of Oregon with a bachelor's degree in journalism. She was exposed to diverse cultures and situations in her early years probably contributed to her empathy with which she approaches global issues. Ann Curry is a famous American journalist, news anchor and reporter for NBC. Find her biography to get more information about this woman. The couple relocated frequently so Curry didn't stay in one place for more than two years. She traveled extensively to places such as San Diego Alameda Oregon and Virginia. Ashland, Oregon is the place where Curry graduated. In Medford where she began her career in broadcasting at KTVL Channel 10 as an intern. When she was 22, she became the station's first female reporter. Then she was promoted to anchoring and reporting for KGW which is an affiliate of NBC in Portland. Then, four years later she moved in Los Angeles and became a reporter for KCBS TV. She won 2 Emmy Awards during the six years she spent with this station.