Reena Ninan (born April 18, 1979) is an American television journalist, most recently working for CBS News, based in New York City.[2][3]
Reena Ninan | |
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| Born | April 18, 1979 Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Alma mater | George Washington University (B.A., Political Communication, 2001[1]) |
| Occupation(s) | Television journalist and commentator |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse | Kevin Peraino |
| Children | 2 |
Career edit
Ninan anchored CBSN, and was the anchor from 2016-2020, of the Saturday edition of the CBS Weekend News until being replaced by Adriana Diaz. She also reported for CBS This Morning, CBS Evening News and other CBS broadcasts. She started her career as a producer at the Washington Post. From 2004 to 2012 she reported for Fox News Channel, becoming Fox News' Middle East Correspondent in 2007 until she left the network in 2012.[4] She has reported from throughout the world, including Libya, Indonesia, India, Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, and Iraq during the Iraq War. In July 2011, she was named one of Glamour magazine's "Women on the Front Lines."[5] Ninan began working at ABC News in 2012 in the Washington bureau, where she covered the White House and the State Department. She later moved to New York, reporting for Good Morning America and continuing to travel abroad as a foreign correspondent.[6]
In April 2015, Ninan was named co-anchor of ABC's early morning shows World News Now and America This Morning, alongside T. J. Holmes. She was hired by CBS in 2016 and worked for them until partially through 2020.[7][3]
Personal life edit
Ninan is married to author and former Newsweek reporter Kevin Peraino. They have two children.[8][6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ GW Arts & Sciences [@gwucolumbian] (May 12, 2020). "A message from @reenaninan, BA '01, for the Class of 2020. #CCASOnward" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "ABC News Hires Reena Ninan From FOX News". Mediabistro.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Gone From The Eye". FTVLive. 6 July 2020.
- ^ Fox News: "On Air Personalities: Reena Ninan" retrieved May 8, 2011
- ^ Alex Weprin (June 25, 2011). TVNewser: "Fox News Correspondent Named 'Woman on the Front Lines' by Glamour". Retrieved June 25, 2011.
- ^ a b Chris Ariens (April 8, 2015) TVNewser: "Reena Ninan Named Anchor of World News Now, America This Morning"
- ^ April 2016, Michael Malone 20 (20 April 2016). "Reena Ninan Joins CBS News as Correspondent". Broadcasting Cable.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Molly Stark Dean (January 6, 2011). TVNewser: "Fox News’ Reena Ninan & Newsweek‘s Kevin Peraino: It’s a Boy!" Retrieved May 8, 2011.
