Renee Chenault-Fattah
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Renee Chenault-Fattah is the co-anchor of the of WCAU NBC 10 News at 4, 6, and 11 p.m. on weeknights in Philadelphia. She is married to U.S. Congressman Chaka Fattah
of the 2nd Congressional District of Pennsylvania
.
Chenault-Fattah majored in political science at Johns Hopkins University
and went on to the University of Pennsylvania Law School. She worked at Hughes Hubbard & Reed
, a law firm in New York, and then clerked for Judge Damon Keith
of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals before beginning her media career, earning a journalism degree at the University of Missouri
in Columbia, Missouri
.
She joined the station in 1991, and served as an anchor and a reporter. After a few years anchoring the now-defunct noon broadcast with Tim Lake
, she was promoted to the 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. news in March 1995. In 2003, Lake joined Chenault as co-anchor at 4 p.m., 6 p.m., and 11 p.m., after she had spent 8 years co-anchoring newscasts at 6 and 11 with first, Ken Matz, then with Larry Mendte
(Chenault and Mendte first were together at 11).
Chenault is one of several minority females to anchor evening weekday newscasts in Philadelphia. The others include former KYW-TV
Eyewitness News
anchors Beverly Williams, and Alycia Lane
and WPVI-TV
Action News anchor Lisa Thomas-Laury
. Chenault and KYW's Susan Barnett
are also the only female news co-anchors at 6 & 11 since Jim Gardner
at WPVI-TV anchors on his own. They both also have one thing in common: they have co-anchored newscasts with Larry Mendte
.
For nearly 10 years, until Alycia Lane
arrived at KYW-TV, Chenault was the only female news anchor in Philadelphia co-anchoring weeknights at 6 and 11.
She was named to the PoliticsPA
list of "Sy Snyder's Power 50" list of influential individuals in Pennsylvania politics in 2002. She was also named to the PoliticsPA
list of "Pennsylvania's Most Politically Powerful Women"
Chaka Fattah
Chaka Fattah is the U.S. representative for , serving since 1995. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
of the 2nd Congressional District of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
.
Chenault-Fattah majored in political science at Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
and went on to the University of Pennsylvania Law School. She worked at Hughes Hubbard & Reed
Hughes Hubbard & Reed
Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP , founded in 1888, is a law firm headquartered in New York City.The firm's history dates back to the late 19th century when it counted among its partners former Chief Justice of the United States Charles Evans Hughes.Hughes Hubbard was recently ranked first among law firms...
, a law firm in New York, and then clerked for Judge Damon Keith
Damon Keith
Damon Jerome Keith is a Senior Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.-Biography:Keith grew up in Detroit, where he graduated from Northwestern High School in 1939; Keith then moved on to West Virginia State College , Howard University School of Law , and Wayne State...
of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals before beginning her media career, earning a journalism degree at the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
in Columbia, Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Columbia is the fifth-largest city in Missouri, and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. With a population of 108,500 as of the 2010 Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 164,283 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Boone County and as the...
.
She joined the station in 1991, and served as an anchor and a reporter. After a few years anchoring the now-defunct noon broadcast with Tim Lake
Tim Lake
Tim Lake is a television news anchor and reporter for WCAU in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is the solo anchor of NBC 10 News at 6 p.m. and co-anchor of NBC 10 News at 4 with Dawn Timmeney and NBC 10 News at 11 p.m. with Renee Chenault-Fattah.Lake has been the primary co-anchor at NBC...
, she was promoted to the 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. news in March 1995. In 2003, Lake joined Chenault as co-anchor at 4 p.m., 6 p.m., and 11 p.m., after she had spent 8 years co-anchoring newscasts at 6 and 11 with first, Ken Matz, then with Larry Mendte
Larry Mendte
Larry Mendte is an American commentator and American news anchor working at WPIX in New York City. Mendte was the first male host of the American syndicated television show Access Hollywood. His nightly commentaries are aired on TV stations across the country...
(Chenault and Mendte first were together at 11).
Chenault is one of several minority females to anchor evening weekday newscasts in Philadelphia. The others include former KYW-TV
KYW-TV
KYW-TV, virtual channel 3, is an owned and operated television station of the CBS Television Network, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. KYW-TV shares a studio facility with its sister station, CW flagship WPSG just north of Center City Philadelphia...
Eyewitness News
Eyewitness News
Eyewitness News is a style of news broadcasting used by local television stations in different markets across the United States. It refers to a particular style of television newscast with an emphasis on visual elements and action video...
anchors Beverly Williams, and Alycia Lane
Alycia Lane
Alycia Lane is an American television journalist. She serves as weekday morning anchor at KNBC-TV in Los Angeles. Until January 2008, she was co-anchor of the weekday evening newscasts on KYW-TV in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
and WPVI-TV
WPVI-TV
WPVI-TV, channel 6, is an owned-and-operated television station of the Walt Disney Company-owned American Broadcasting Company, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. WPVI has its studios located on the border between Philadelphia and Bala Cynwyd, and its transmitter is located in the...
Action News anchor Lisa Thomas-Laury
Lisa Thomas-Laury
Lisa Thomas-Laury is a news anchor in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.Ms. Thomas-Laury started at WPVI-TV in Philadelphia on February 20, 1978, as noon co-anchor and reporter. In 1983, she was promoted to the 5 p.m. newscast, co-anchoring it until 2003 with now-retired news anchor Marc...
. Chenault and KYW's Susan Barnett
Susan Barnett
Susan Barnett is anchor at KYW-TV for the 5, 6, and 11 P.M. newscasts and is a former beauty queen from Levittown, Pennsylvania who competed at Miss Teen USA 1990 and Miss USA 1996.-Pageantry:...
are also the only female news co-anchors at 6 & 11 since Jim Gardner
Jim Gardner (broadcaster)
Jim Gardner is the stage name of James Goldman , an American news anchor for WPVI-TV in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.A native New Yorker, Jim has lived most of his adult life in the Delaware Valley. In 1970, Jim received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia University...
at WPVI-TV anchors on his own. They both also have one thing in common: they have co-anchored newscasts with Larry Mendte
Larry Mendte
Larry Mendte is an American commentator and American news anchor working at WPIX in New York City. Mendte was the first male host of the American syndicated television show Access Hollywood. His nightly commentaries are aired on TV stations across the country...
.
For nearly 10 years, until Alycia Lane
Alycia Lane
Alycia Lane is an American television journalist. She serves as weekday morning anchor at KNBC-TV in Los Angeles. Until January 2008, she was co-anchor of the weekday evening newscasts on KYW-TV in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
arrived at KYW-TV, Chenault was the only female news anchor in Philadelphia co-anchoring weeknights at 6 and 11.
She was named to the PoliticsPA
PoliticsPA
- Content :The website focuses on news aggregation, linking to major political news making headlines across the state. The editors write occasional features, like the weekly "Up & Down" scorecard and one-off lists like "Harrisburg's Smartest Staffer" and "Best Dressed Lobbyist" lists...
list of "Sy Snyder's Power 50" list of influential individuals in Pennsylvania politics in 2002. She was also named to the PoliticsPA
PoliticsPA
- Content :The website focuses on news aggregation, linking to major political news making headlines across the state. The editors write occasional features, like the weekly "Up & Down" scorecard and one-off lists like "Harrisburg's Smartest Staffer" and "Best Dressed Lobbyist" lists...
list of "Pennsylvania's Most Politically Powerful Women"