Tamron Hall
Encyclopedia
Tamron Hall is a day-side anchor for MSNBC
and host of the program NewsNation with Tamron Hall
.
in Broadcast Journalism
from Temple University
. Her first reporter position was as a general assignment reporter at KTVT
in Dallas, Texas
. From 1997 to 2007, she worked for WFLD-TV in Chicago
. As a former Chicago resident, she frequently reported on issues related to Chicago politics.
on Countdown with Keith Olbermann
. Hall then joined David Shuster as co-host of a new two-hour program, The Big Picture
, which premiered June 1, 2009 and ended January 29, 2010.
Hall is currently the host of NewsNation with Tamron Hall
. She is also a rotating news anchor and substitute anchor on Weekend Today and a fill-in news anchor/3rd-hour co-host on the weekday Today Show.
MSNBC
MSNBC is a cable news channel based in the United States available in the US, Germany , South Africa, the Middle East and Canada...
and host of the program NewsNation with Tamron Hall
NewsNation with Tamron Hall
NewsNation with Tamron Hall airs weekdays at 2pm ET on MSNBC. Tamron Hall anchors the hour broadcast from New York. According to msnbc.com, The show concentrates on high profile interviews and the latest U.S., world and entertainment news.-Segments:...
.
Early career
Hall received her Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Broadcast Journalism
Broadcast journalism
Broadcast journalism is the field of news and journals which are "broadcast", that is, published by electrical methods, instead of the older methods, such as printed newspapers and posters. Broadcast methods include radio , television , and, especially recently, the Internet generally...
from Temple University
Temple University
Temple University is a comprehensive public research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple University is among the nation's largest providers of professional education and prepares the largest body of professional...
. Her first reporter position was as a general assignment reporter at KTVT
KTVT
KTVT, virtual channel 11, is a CBS owned-and-operated television station licensed to Fort Worth, Texas, and serving the Dallas-Fort Worth designated market area. The station is co-owned with independent station KTXA , and the two stations share facilities in Dallas and Fort Worth...
in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
. From 1997 to 2007, she worked for WFLD-TV in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. As a former Chicago resident, she frequently reported on issues related to Chicago politics.
MSNBC
At MSNBC, Hall served as a general reporter and fill-in anchor, first achieving prominence as a substitute anchor for Keith OlbermannKeith Olbermann
Keith Theodore Olbermann is an American political commentator and writer. He has been the chief news officer of the Current TV network and the host of Current TV's weeknight political commentary program, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, since June 20, 2011...
on Countdown with Keith Olbermann
Countdown with Keith Olbermann
Countdown with Keith Olbermann is an hour-long weeknight news and political commentary program that airs on Current TV, where it began airing on June 20, 2011. The program was broadcast on MSNBC from March 31, 2003, to January 21, 2011. On MSNBC, the show presented five selected news stories of...
. Hall then joined David Shuster as co-host of a new two-hour program, The Big Picture
The Big Picture
The Big Picture may refer to:In magazines:*Big Picture, a magazine by the Wellcome TrustIn painting*The Big Picture , a 1903 painting by Tom Roberts, formally known as The Opening of the First Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia by H.R.H. The Duke of Cornwall and York The Big Picture may...
, which premiered June 1, 2009 and ended January 29, 2010.
Hall is currently the host of NewsNation with Tamron Hall
NewsNation with Tamron Hall
NewsNation with Tamron Hall airs weekdays at 2pm ET on MSNBC. Tamron Hall anchors the hour broadcast from New York. According to msnbc.com, The show concentrates on high profile interviews and the latest U.S., world and entertainment news.-Segments:...
. She is also a rotating news anchor and substitute anchor on Weekend Today and a fill-in news anchor/3rd-hour co-host on the weekday Today Show.