Ann Curry

Ann Curry, an American photographer and journalist who has covered wars as well as natural disasters over the past 45 years. She focuses on the suffering of people in these areas. Curry has written about the conflict zones of Kosovo Iraq Syria Lebanon Palestine Afghanistan Darfur Congo and the Central African Republic. Ann Curry, (born November 19 1956 Agana American journalist and TV anchor, news reporter and anchor. She was best known for her work as a correspondent on the Today program, which was a morning news program aired by the National Broadcasting Co. (NBC). Curry was particularly praised for her coverage of the humanitarian crisis in war-ravaged countries and natural disasters. Curry's parents are Japanese and her father was an American Navy sailor. Her parents met while her father was stationed in Japan in the aftermath of World War II. Her father was active in the army and her family moved a lot. They ultimately moved to Ashland Oregon where Curry attended high school. She graduated with a journalism degree from the University of Oregon in 1978. It's possible that her earlier exposure to cultures and life events shaped her approach to empathy she communicates about international concerns. Ann Curry is a famous American anchor, journalist and reporter for NBC. Learn more about Ann Curry by reading her biography. Curry wasn't able to be a student for in more than two years since her family relocated frequently. The schools she attended were California, the state of Oregon in San Diego as well as Virginia. Ashland was her last high school. While working as an intern for KTVL Channel 10 Medford, Oregon she was able to lay the foundation for a lengthy and lucrative professional career in broadcasting. She became the only female reporter on the history of the station when she was 22. Then, she moved into the role of anchor and reporter at KGW which is an NBC affiliate station located in Portland. Then, in Los Angeles, she became an anchor and reporter for KCBS TV just four years after moving to the city. The station won 2 Emmy Awards during the six years that she worked for this station.