John Seigenthaler (anchorman)

John Seigenthaler
Born (1955-12-21) December 21, 1955 (age 68)
EducationDuke University B.S. in public policy
Occupation(s)Journalist, News Anchor
EmployerAl Jazeera America
Known forKOMO-TV, NBC News and MSNBC anchor
SpouseKerry Brock (1992–present)
Children1
Parent(s)John Seigenthaler and Dolores Watson-Seigenthaler

John Michael Seigenthaler (/ˈsiːɡənθɔːlər/ SEE-gən-thaw-lər; born December 21, 1955) is an American news anchor and a member of the George Foster Peabody Awards[1] board of jurors. He is a former weekend anchor and correspondent for both NBC and MSNBC. He is the son of the late newspaper journalist John Lawrence Seigenthaler, and named for his father. He is best known for his eight-year tenure as weekend anchor of NBC Nightly News. In July 2008, Seigenthaler joined his family company Seigenthaler Public Relations, but continued to be based in New York.[2] From 2013–2016 he worked for the now defunct Al Jazeera America as its evening news anchor.[3]

  1. ^ "Who We Are". Grady College and University of Georgia. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  2. ^ Yahoo Business Press Release (July 17, 2008)
  3. ^ Lisa de Moraes (2013-08-08). "NBC Alum John Seigenthaler To Anchor Al Jazeera America's Evening Newscast". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-06-09.