Sunny Anderson
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Sunny Anderson is an African American Food Network
personality. She began hosting How'd That Get On My Plate?
in July 2008. She also hosts the Food Network program Cooking for Real
(beginning in April 2008), and served as co-host with Marc Istook of the Food Network program Gotta Get It (beginning in April 2007).
and other places) and sample many local cuisines with her parents, who were food enthusiasts. She attended high school in San Antonio, Texas
and upon her graduation she joined the United States Air Force
in June 1993, where she earned the rank of Senior Airman
and worked as a military radio host in Seoul
, South Korea
, then worked for Air Force News Agency radio and television in San Antonio from 1993 to 1997. She was honorably discharged from the Air Force in June 1997.
in Fort Polk, Louisiana, WJWZ
in Montgomery, Alabama
, and WDTJ in Detroit, Michigan
.
Anderson settled in New York City
in 2001 at the age of 26, and worked as a radio personality for HOT 97 (WQHT) in New York City from 2001 to 2005. From 2003 to 2005 she was the owner of Sunny's Delicious Dishes, a catering
company based in Jersey City, New Jersey
.
She first appeared on the Food Network
in October 2005 (as a guest on the Emeril Live
program) and began hosting How'd That Get On My Plate?
in July 2008. She also hosts the Food Network program Cooking for Real (beginning in April 2008), and served as co-host with Marc Istook of the Food Network program Gotta Get It (beginning in April 2007).
In 2006 and 2007 she served as Food & Lifestyle Editor for Hip Hop Weekly magazine.
Anderson has been a guest on the CBS Morning Show (in April 2008) and Good Morning America
(in July 2008). Anderson currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Food Network
Food Network is a television specialty channel that airs both one-time and recurring programs about food and cooking. Scripps Networks Interactive owns 70 percent of the network, with Tribune Company controlling the remaining 30 percent....
personality. She began hosting How'd That Get On My Plate?
How'd That Get On My Plate?
How'd That Get On My Plate? is a television series on the Food Network, which premiered in July 2008. It is hosted by Sunny Anderson. The program investigates how various foods are produced , from their rawest form to their finished state, and features visits to food production factories throughout...
in July 2008. She also hosts the Food Network program Cooking for Real
Cooking for Real
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(beginning in April 2008), and served as co-host with Marc Istook of the Food Network program Gotta Get It (beginning in April 2007).
Early life
Sunny Anderson was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and grew up as an Army brat, which allowed her to travel the world (living in GermanyGermany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and other places) and sample many local cuisines with her parents, who were food enthusiasts. She attended high school in San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
and upon her graduation she joined the United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
in June 1993, where she earned the rank of Senior Airman
Senior Airman
Senior airman is the fourth enlisted rank in the United States Air Force, just above airman first class and below staff sergeant. It has a pay grade of E-4...
and worked as a military radio host in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, then worked for Air Force News Agency radio and television in San Antonio from 1993 to 1997. She was honorably discharged from the Air Force in June 1997.
Career
Between 1995 and 2001 Anderson worked as a radio personality at KCJZ and KONO-FM in San Antonio, WYLD-FM and KUMXKUMX
KUMX is a radio station broadcasting a Adult Contemporary music format. Licensed to Nouth Fort Polk, Louisiana, USA, the station serves the area surrounding Fort Polk and Vernon parish and surrounding areas...
in Fort Polk, Louisiana, WJWZ
WJWZ
WJWZ is a radio station licensed to serve Montgomery, Alabama, USA. The station is owned by Bluewater Broadcasting Company, LLC....
in Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery is the capital of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is the county seat of Montgomery County. It is located on the Alabama River southeast of the center of the state, in the Gulf Coastal Plain. As of the 2010 census, Montgomery had a population of 205,764 making it the second-largest city...
, and WDTJ in Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
.
Anderson settled in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
in 2001 at the age of 26, and worked as a radio personality for HOT 97 (WQHT) in New York City from 2001 to 2005. From 2003 to 2005 she was the owner of Sunny's Delicious Dishes, a catering
Catering
Catering is the business of providing foodservice at a remote site or a site such as a hotel, public house , or other location.-Mobile catering:A mobile caterer serves food directly from a vehicle or cart that is designed for the purpose...
company based in Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
.
She first appeared on the Food Network
Food Network
Food Network is a television specialty channel that airs both one-time and recurring programs about food and cooking. Scripps Networks Interactive owns 70 percent of the network, with Tribune Company controlling the remaining 30 percent....
in October 2005 (as a guest on the Emeril Live
Emeril Live
Emeril Live is a program on The Cooking Channel hosted by Emeril Lagasse. It formerly aired on Food Network and Fine Living.Emeril Live features many of the same elements as Emeril's other program, Essence of Emeril, and often has a Creole theme...
program) and began hosting How'd That Get On My Plate?
How'd That Get On My Plate?
How'd That Get On My Plate? is a television series on the Food Network, which premiered in July 2008. It is hosted by Sunny Anderson. The program investigates how various foods are produced , from their rawest form to their finished state, and features visits to food production factories throughout...
in July 2008. She also hosts the Food Network program Cooking for Real (beginning in April 2008), and served as co-host with Marc Istook of the Food Network program Gotta Get It (beginning in April 2007).
In 2006 and 2007 she served as Food & Lifestyle Editor for Hip Hop Weekly magazine.
Anderson has been a guest on the CBS Morning Show (in April 2008) and Good Morning America
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
(in July 2008). Anderson currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.
External links
- Sunny Anderson official site
- Sunny Anderson biography from Food Network site
- Sunny Anderson page
- Sunny Anderson blog
- Sunny Anderson interview, part 1
- Sunny Anderson interview, part 2