John Michael Seigenthaler ( ; born December 21, 1955) is an American news anchor and a member of the George Foster Peabody Awards board of jurors. He is well known as a former weekend anchor and correspondent for both NBC and MSNBC. He is the son of newspaper journalist

John Lawrence Seigenthaler John Lawrence Seigenthaler ( ; July 27, 1927 – July 11, 2014) was an American journalist, writer, and political figure. He was known as a prominent defender of First Amendment rights. Seigenthaler joined the Nashville newspaper ''The ...

, 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.Yahoo Business Press Release (July 17, 2008)
/ref> From 2013–2016 he worked for the now defunct Al Jazeera America as its evening news anchor.

Life and career

Seigenthaler is a graduate of Father Ryan High School and

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, where he received a bachelor of science degree in public policy in 1978. Seigenthaler began his television news career in 1980 as a writer and producer at WNGE-TV (now WKRN-TV) in Nashville, Tennessee. From 1981-90, he reported and produced for WSMV-TV, Nashville and also hosted a weekday public affairs show. From there he moved to KOMO-TV in Seattle, where he anchored the weekend evening news. In January 1992, he married KOMO weeknight anchor Kerry Brock, who later joined him at the Weekend Anchor Desk at KOMO. Then he moved back to Nashville, where he co-anchored the evening news for WKRN-TV. In September 1999, he became the main temporary co-host on '' Weekend Today'' with Soledad O'Brien. He returned in 2003, following the death of David Bloom. In 1996, he was one of the rotating Sunday anchors, became main Sunday anchor in 1998. Seigenthaler served as the anchor for the weekend edition of '' NBC Nightly News'' for more than seven years of his 11-year tenure with NBC News. Seigenthaler announced during his April 1, 2007 newscast that it was his final broadcast as anchor of the weekend edition of '' NBC Nightly News.''Associated Press (April 2, 2007)
John Seigenthaler Leaves NBC Anchor Spot.
/ref> He also hosted the television shows ''Lockup'' and '' MSNBC Investigates'' on MSNBC. NBC News President Steve Capus said Seigenthaler's contract was not renewed because the network could no longer afford the luxury of employing a staff member whose primary duty was anchoring the weekend evening news programs. The network announced in October 2006 that job cuts and consolidation of operations would slice some $750 million from parent NBC Universal's budget by 2008. After NBC, he worked for the Associated Press until joining Seigenthaler Public Relations in July 2008. In 2013 he began work for Al Jazeera America as the anchorman for its one-hour prime time news broadcasts at 8pm eastern and 11pm eastern time. Seigenthaler lives in Weston, Connecticut"People & Places" column, Business section, ''

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, July 22, 2008, p A7 (both Stamford and Norwalk editions; '' Greenwich Time'' newspaper publishes the same business section: "John Seigenthaler of Weston has joined Seigenthaler Public Relations Inc. .. with his wife and son.

Journalism awards

*Two-time

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recipient *Recipient of the Robert F. Kennedy Television News award *Recipient of the National Headliner Award *Recipient of the American Bar Association Award * Iris Award winner *Recipient of the Al Neuharth Award

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Seigenthaler, John Jr. American broadcast news analysts American television reporters and correspondents Place of birth missing (living people) News & Documentary Emmy Award winners Sanford School of Public Policy alumni People from Nashville, Tennessee 1955 births Living people Al Jazeera people NBC News people Television anchors from Seattle CNBC people People from Weston, Connecticut