Natasha Curry is the former anchor for HLN's ''Weekend Express with Natasha Curry''. She also served as a replacement on the same network, when necessary, for

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on '' Morning Express with Robin Meade''. She joined the network, then known as

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, in December 2008.

Personal

Curry received a bachelor's degree in biology from Pacific Lutheran University in

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. She has studied at the Sichuan Union University in China and the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at

Arizona State University Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, ASU is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the ...

. In 1998, Curry finished in the Top 10 in the

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Pageant representing the state of Washington. Curry served as a judge for the Miss USA 2018

Career

Prior to joining CNN in 2008, Curry was a morning anchor at

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and co-host of

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. She was also anchored newscasts for

WLTX-TV WLTX (channel 19) is a television station in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, affiliated with CBS. Owned by Tegna Inc., the station maintains studios on Garners Ferry Road (US 76– 378) in southeastern Columbia, and its transmitter is l ...

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. While in the palmetto state, Curry also produced the popular Midlands segment Restaurant Report Card and covered the passing of

Senator Strom Thurmond James Strom Thurmond Sr. (December 5, 1902June 26, 2003) was an American politician who represented South Carolina in the United States Senate from 1954 to 2003. Prior to his 48 years as a senator, he served as the 103rd governor of South Caro ...

. And the Space Shuttle Columbia Tragedy (STS-107). She also reported on a number of controversial issues, including protests over the

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being flown on State House grounds

Curry also worked as an anchor and reporter at

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Filmography

References

External links

Brief bio from CNN website''
* Living people 1976 births American beauty pageant winners American television reporters and correspondents Miss Washington USA winners Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication alumni CNN people People from Puyallup, Washington Pacific Lutheran University alumni {{US-tv-journalist-stub