Anne State
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Anne M. State is an American television news anchor at WITI-TV in Milwaukee, WI and was one of the two principal news anchors at WBBM-TV
in Chicago from 2008 to 2010.
and a master's degree in journalism from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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In 1994, State backpacked around the world.
in Topeka, Kansas
. She then worked from 1998 until 2000 as a morning anchor and general assignment reporter at KCCI-TV in Des Moines, Iowa
. From 2000 to 2002, State worked as a weekend morning anchor and reporter at KMOV-TV in St. Louis, Missouri
. In 2002, she joined KNSD-TV in San Diego where she worked as a reporter.
In 2008, State joined WBBM-TV
as the co-anchor of the station's 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts. On March 26, 2010, State's contract was not renewed making her a free agent.
She joined WITI-TV Fox 6 in Milwaukee the week of October 4th, 2010 as a weeknight co-anchor.
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WBBM-TV
WBBM-TV, virtual channel 2 , is the CBS owned-and-operated television station in Chicago, Illinois. WBBM-TV's main studios and offices are located in The Loop section of Chicago, as part of the development at Block 37, and its transmitter is atop the Willis Tower.-History:WBBM-TV traces its history...
in Chicago from 2008 to 2010.
Early life and education
State grew up in southern California and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California, San DiegoUniversity of California, San Diego
The University of California, San Diego, commonly known as UCSD or UC San Diego, is a public research university located in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States...
and a master's degree in journalism from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
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In 1994, State backpacked around the world.
Professional career
State began her journalism career as a reporter and fill-in anchor at KTKA-TVKTKA-TV
KTKA-TV, channel 49, is the ABC-affiliated television station in Topeka, Kansas. Owned by PBC Broadcasting, the station is operated by New Vision Television though a shared services agreement with NBC affiliate KSNT and low-powered Fox affiliate KTMJ-CA. Its studios are located on Northwest 27th...
in Topeka, Kansas
Topeka, Kansas
Topeka |Kansa]]: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...
. She then worked from 1998 until 2000 as a morning anchor and general assignment reporter at KCCI-TV in Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
. From 2000 to 2002, State worked as a weekend morning anchor and reporter at KMOV-TV in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
. In 2002, she joined KNSD-TV in San Diego where she worked as a reporter.
In 2008, State joined WBBM-TV
WBBM-TV
WBBM-TV, virtual channel 2 , is the CBS owned-and-operated television station in Chicago, Illinois. WBBM-TV's main studios and offices are located in The Loop section of Chicago, as part of the development at Block 37, and its transmitter is atop the Willis Tower.-History:WBBM-TV traces its history...
as the co-anchor of the station's 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts. On March 26, 2010, State's contract was not renewed making her a free agent.
She joined WITI-TV Fox 6 in Milwaukee the week of October 4th, 2010 as a weeknight co-anchor.
Personal
State holds dual U.S. and Irish citizenship. She also has spent time living and working in London, England and Sydney, Australia. In addition, State has hiked in the HimalayasHimalayas
The Himalaya Range or Himalaya Mountains Sanskrit: Devanagari: हिमालय, literally "abode of snow"), usually called the Himalayas or Himalaya for short, is a mountain range in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau...
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