Ann Curry

Ann Curry has worked as an journalist for over nearly 45 years. Her focus is on natural disasters as well as areas of war. Curry was a reporter for wars from Kosovo, Iraq Syria Lebanon Palestine Afghanistan Darfur Congo. Ann Curry, born November 19th 1956 (Agana) was an American journalist who served as an anchor on television. Curry became known in particular for her reporting of natural disasters and humanitarian crises that occurred within war-torn areas. Curry's Japanese-American mother as well as her U.S. Navy-sailor dad played prominent roles in her life. After World War II, her parents met during her father's service in Japan. Family members were constantly in and out of the country due to the service of her dad in the military. The family eventually moved to Ashland Oregon where Curry attended the high school. She graduated in 1978 from in the University of Oregon with a bachelor's degree in journalism. It is possible that her early encounter with cultures and experiences influenced the empathetic way she communicates about international concerns. Ann Curry, a journalist at NBC and a news anchor in the US, is well-known. To learn more, read Ann Curry's biography. 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. She and her husband travelled to numerous locations such as San Diego Alameda Oregon Virginia. Curry graduated with honors from Ashland High School. Her path to an impressive career when she started her broadcasting career as an intern in KTVL Channel 10 in Medford Oregon. She was later the first woman news reporter in the station's history at the age of 22. Then, she was an anchor/reporter for KGW located in Portland Oregon. Then, four years later she moved to Los Angeles and became a reporter for KCBS TV. In the course of the six years she worked for KCBS She was honored with 2 Emmy Awards.