Ted Koppel
American television journalist (born 1940)
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- Edward James Martin Koppel (born February 8, 1940) is an American broadcast journalist, best known as the anchor for Nightline , from the program's inception in 1980 until 2005.
- After becoming host of Nightline , he was regarded as one of the outstanding serious-minded interviewers on American television.
- 5 million viewers.
- Since 2016, Koppel has served as Senior Contributor to CBS News Sunday Morning .
- Early life and education Edward James Martin Koppel, an only child, was born in Nelson, England.
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WikipediaEdward James Martin Koppel (born February 8, 1940) is an American broadcast journalist, best known as the anchor for Nightline, from the program's inception in 1980 until 2005.
Before Nightline, he spent 20 years as a broadcast journalist and news anchor for ABC. After becoming host of Nightline, he was regarded as one of the outstanding serious-minded interviewers on American television. Five years after its 1980 debut, the show had a nightly audience of about 7.5 million viewers.
After leaving Nightline, Koppel worked as managing editor for the Discovery Channel, a news analyst for NPR and BBC World News America and a contributor to Rock Center with Brian Williams. Since 2016, Koppel has served as Senior Contributor to CBS News Sunday Morning. His career as a foreign and diplomatic correspondent earned him numerous awards, including nine Overseas Press Club awards and over 50 Emmy Awards.
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