Cami McCormick
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Cami McCormick is an award-winning radio journalist for CBS News
who previously worked for CNN
. She was injured in Afghanistan
on August 28, 2009 when the vehicle in which she was traveling was hit by an improvised explosive device
.
(B-97FM) in New Orleans with "Cajun" Ken Cooper, then later with Walton and Johnson in the mornings.
In 1991, McCormick moved to Moscow
in hopes of becoming a foreign correspondent. While there, McCormick initially did radio spots for the Associated Press
, and eventually got the opportunity to put together morning programming for a new radio station in Moscow. In early 1992, the show—titled "Moscow in the Morning" -- went on the air on Radio Maximum, with McCormick and fellow American Charles Bornstein as co-hosts. The three-hour show was the first English-language radio program in Russia. The program was not designed as a moneymaker; instead, it was created as a way to promote the station and attract new advertisers. "We always understood that it would not last forever," McCormick told The Moscow Times
in 1994. "It was not put on the air to make money." The show ended on July 9, 1994.
From 1994 until 1998, McCormick worked for CNN
as a reporter, writer, producer and anchor.
In September 1998, McCormick joined CBS News
as a New York-based radio anchor and as a radio correspondent.
In her career, McCormick has been awarded six Edward R. Murrow Awards.
reporting for CBS News. McCormick was traveling in a vehicle with members of the United States Army when their vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device
(IED). She was initially treated at a field hospital, where she underwent surgery to stabilize her condition. McCormick then was taken to Bagram Air Base
in Afghanistan for additional treatment. An American serviceman was killed in the same explosion. She has since returned to reporting for CBS news.
Since returning to work Cami has covered both the State Department and the Pentagon.
CBS News
CBS News is the news division of American television and radio network CBS. The current chairman is Jeff Fager who is also the executive producer of 60 Minutes, while the current president of CBS News is David Rhodes. CBS News' flagship program is the CBS Evening News, hosted by the network's main...
who previously worked for CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
. She was injured in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
on August 28, 2009 when the vehicle in which she was traveling was hit by an improvised explosive device
Improvised explosive device
An improvised explosive device , also known as a roadside bomb, is a homemade bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional military action...
.
Professional career
McCormick worked in the 1980s and early 1990s as a morning news broadcaster on WEZBWEZB
WEZB, aka B-97 today, is a mainstream Contemporary hit radio radio station in New Orleans, Louisiana. The station is owned by Entercom and they broadcast their format at 97.1 MHz with an effective radiated power of 99 kW...
(B-97FM) in New Orleans with "Cajun" Ken Cooper, then later with Walton and Johnson in the mornings.
In 1991, McCormick moved to Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
in hopes of becoming a foreign correspondent. While there, McCormick initially did radio spots for the Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
, and eventually got the opportunity to put together morning programming for a new radio station in Moscow. In early 1992, the show—titled "Moscow in the Morning" -- went on the air on Radio Maximum, with McCormick and fellow American Charles Bornstein as co-hosts. The three-hour show was the first English-language radio program in Russia. The program was not designed as a moneymaker; instead, it was created as a way to promote the station and attract new advertisers. "We always understood that it would not last forever," McCormick told The Moscow Times
The Moscow Times
The Moscow Times is an English-language daily newspaper published in Moscow, Russia since 1992. The circulation in 2008 stood at 35,000 copies and the newspaper is typically given out for free at places English-language "expats" attend, including hotels, cafés and restaurants, as well as by...
in 1994. "It was not put on the air to make money." The show ended on July 9, 1994.
From 1994 until 1998, McCormick worked for CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
as a reporter, writer, producer and anchor.
In September 1998, McCormick joined CBS News
CBS News
CBS News is the news division of American television and radio network CBS. The current chairman is Jeff Fager who is also the executive producer of 60 Minutes, while the current president of CBS News is David Rhodes. CBS News' flagship program is the CBS Evening News, hosted by the network's main...
as a New York-based radio anchor and as a radio correspondent.
In her career, McCormick has been awarded six Edward R. Murrow Awards.
Injury in Afghanistan in 2009
On August 28, 2009, McCormick was injured while in AfghanistanAfghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
reporting for CBS News. McCormick was traveling in a vehicle with members of the United States Army when their vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device
Improvised explosive device
An improvised explosive device , also known as a roadside bomb, is a homemade bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional military action...
(IED). She was initially treated at a field hospital, where she underwent surgery to stabilize her condition. McCormick then was taken to Bagram Air Base
Bagram Air Base
Bagram Airfield, also referred to as Bagram Air Base, is a militarized airport and housing complex that is located next to the ancient city of Bagram, southeast of Charikar in Parwan province of Afghanistan. The base is run by a US Army division headed by a major general. A large part of the base,...
in Afghanistan for additional treatment. An American serviceman was killed in the same explosion. She has since returned to reporting for CBS news.
Since returning to work Cami has covered both the State Department and the Pentagon.