Conor Knighton (born February 1, 1981) is an American

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, host, and

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. He is currently a correspondent for ''

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''. In 2016, Knighton launched "On The Trail," a year-long, cross-country look at America's National Parks. The reports air every other week on ''

''. It was to honor the 100th anniversary of the

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. Knighton has won two

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s as part of the Sunday Morning team. Knighton was the first person to appear on '' Current TV'' when it launched on August 1, 2005, and hosted several programs and live events for the network. He was the host and executive producer of '' InfoMania'', Current's first half-hour show. He left the show at the end of 2010. He has appeared, as an actor, in shows such as the ''

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''. AMC tapped him to host ''The Movie List'', a weekly countdown of popular movie trivia. In 2011, he hosted the

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show, ''My Viral Video''. His work has been featured on E!, CNN,

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, MTV, TV Guide Channel,

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, and

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Los Angeles. He was a regular panelist on E!'s ''

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''. In 2012, the EW Scripps Company (one of the nation's largest independent television station owners) hired Conor to create and host a daily look at travel, finance, and consumer issues. As a correspondent for

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's SoCal Connected, Knighton was nominated for two Los Angeles Area Emmys and won a 2015 Los Angeles Press Club Award.

Early years

Knighton grew up in Charleston, West Virginia, and attended George Washington High School. He is a graduate of

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1981 births Male actors from West Virginia Current TV people George Washington High School (Charleston, West Virginia) alumni Living people Actors from Charleston, West Virginia Television personalities from West Virginia Television producers from West Virginia 21st-century American male actors American male television actors {{US-tv-actor-1980s-stub