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Sioussat, who died in 1995, was longtime CBS director of talk and public affairs programming, and overseer of hundreds of radio broadcasts but Sioussat also founded the modern TV public affairs program, when she hosted “Table Talk with Helen Sioussat,” one of the first shows to appear on any of the early proto-TV networks back in the 1940s. Nancy DickersonĬBS News’ first female correspondent, in 1960, reporting from Washington for over a decade - also becoming the first female correspondent to work from the floor of a national convention. Here she is shown in 1967 after being named by President Lyndon Johnson as special assistant for consumer affairs. Long run at the “Today” show” as a so-called “Today Girl,” and a famous run as well as a Westinghouse fridge spokes-model, but Furness also pioneered TV consumer reporting (on WNBC/4) which has become a staple across the networks and local TV.

Ann Comptonįirst woman assigned by a network (ABC) to be White House correspondent, for both radio and television, stepping down at ABC in 2014, after 41 years there. She quit in 1985 after an in-depth report on Marilyn Monroe’s ties to JFK was spiked by ABC News chief Roone Arledge (who was friendly with the Kennedy family).īecame co-host of “This Week” with Sam Donaldson in 1996, succeeding David Brinkley, and only the third female anchor of a Sunday network roundtable Martha Raddatz now holds the role. Sylvia Chaseįirst female correspondent at “20/20,” and one of the first on any network news magazine. Sherr had a 31-year career at ABC News, where she became the longest-running female correspondent at what was to become one of the most important shows in the network’s history, “20/20.” 24. NBC chief White House correspondent, then PBS Washington correspondent and anchor, later at CNN from 1993 to 2003 as host of “Inside Politics” and since 2013, anchor of “NewsHour,” a role she shared with another pioneer, Gwen Ifil, until her death last year. Anne Morrissy MerickĬovered Vietnam for ABC in January and September of 1967, eschewing battlefield coverage in favor of in-depth stories on the war - making her a pioneer in long-form TV reporting from that conflict. Here are women who were pioneers in the field of network broadcast journalism, ranked in ascending order in terms of their influence. Barbara Walters was the highest-paid network news star, though her income came from a variety of places. Kelly is now the highest salaried female news employee in history.Īt NBC, she’ll earn a reported $15 million to $20 million, eclipsing the previous $15 million record set by Katie Couric during her CBS News run. CNN Sans ™ & © 2016 Cable News Network.When Megyn Kelly officially joined NBC News with the premiere of her show 'Sunday Night' on Sunday, June 4, 2017, became a member of an exclusive club - women who shattered barriers, or who had pioneering roles in network journalism. Market holidays and trading hours provided by Copp Clark Limited. All content of the Dow Jones branded indices Copyright S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates. Standard & Poor’s and S&P are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC and Dow Jones is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. Dow Jones: The Dow Jones branded indices are proprietary to and are calculated, distributed and marketed by DJI Opco, a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and have been licensed for use to S&P Opco, LLC and CNN. Chicago Mercantile: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.

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Female news anchor with transparent background