Ann Curry

Ann Curry has worked as an journalist for over more than 45 years. She focuses her reporting on natural disasters as well as areas of war. Curry was a journalist in war-zones such as Kosovo Iraq Syria Lebanon Palestine Afghanistan Darfur Congo. Ann Curry was an American journalist, TV news reporter and host best recognized as a correspondent on the Today program a morning broadcast news program aired on NBC. Curry is known for reporting emergencies and disasters that affect the human condition and natural disasters, particularly in countries that have been devastated by conflict. Curry's mother was Japanese American and her U.S. Navy-sailor father played prominent roles in Curry's life. Following World War II, her parents came together during her father's service in Japan. Because of her father's work in the military and the frequent moves they made. Curry attended high school in the city of Ashland, Oregon. When she graduated from University of Oregon, Curry obtained a bachelor's degree in journalism in 1978. It is possible that her exposure to cultures and life experiences has shaped the way she addresses international concerns. Ann Curry works as a popular American reporter and newscaster for NBC. To learn more, read the biography of Ann Curry. Curry as well as her husband were frequently moving which is why she could not be in a single school for longer than two years. They traveled to different places like San Diego Alameda Oregon Virginia. She finally graduated in Ashland high school. In Medford the following year, 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. In the following years, she worked as an anchor/reporter at KGW at Portland Oregon. After moving to Los Angeles, she became a reporter at KCBS TV four years after making the move to the city. She won 2 Emmy Awards during the six years with the station.