Warren Olney (journalist)
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Warren Olney IV is an American
broadcast journalist. He is the host and executive producer of the nationally syndicated Public Radio International
program To the Point
as well as the local affairs show Which Way, L.A.?, both of which originate at Santa Monica, California
public radio station KCRW
. A graduate of Amherst College
, Olney has also developed and taught laboratory courses at USC
.
At various times until the early 1990s, Olney was a news anchor and/or reporter for the Los Angeles flagship stations of CBS
, NBC
and ABC
, as well as engaging in many other print and broadcast journalist duties. He is the only two-time winner of the Los Angeles
Society of Professional Journalists
Distinguished Journalist since it was first awarded in 1976. He received it in 1985 for his work with KABC-TV
and in 1998 for his work with KCRW.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
broadcast journalist. He is the host and executive producer of the nationally syndicated Public Radio International
Public Radio International
Public Radio International is a Minneapolis-based American public radio organization, with locations in Boston, New York, London and Beijing. PRI's tagline is "Hear a different voice." PRI is a major public media content creator and also distributes programs from many sources...
program To the Point
To the Point
To the Point is an hour-long public affairs radio program co-produced by KCRW in Santa Monica, California and Public Radio International. The program originates at KCRW at 12 pm Pacific Time each weekday. Award-winning journalist Warren Olney hosts the show; it is syndicated nationwide by PRI and...
as well as the local affairs show Which Way, L.A.?, both of which originate at Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
public radio station KCRW
KCRW
KCRW is a public radio station broadcasting from the campus of Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, California, carrying a mix of National Public Radio news, talk radio and freeform music format. The general manager of KCRW is Jennifer Ferro...
. A graduate of Amherst College
Amherst College
Amherst College is a private liberal arts college located in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Amherst is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution and enrolled 1,744 students in the fall of 2009...
, Olney has also developed and taught laboratory courses at USC
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
.
At various times until the early 1990s, Olney was a news anchor and/or reporter for the Los Angeles flagship stations of CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
, NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
and ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
, as well as engaging in many other print and broadcast journalist duties. He is the only two-time winner of the Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
Society of Professional Journalists
Society of Professional Journalists
The Society of Professional Journalists , formerly known as Sigma Delta Chi, is one of the oldest organizations representing journalists in the United States. It was established in April 1909 at DePauw University, and its charter was designed by William Meharry Glenn. The ten founding members of...
Distinguished Journalist since it was first awarded in 1976. He received it in 1985 for his work with KABC-TV
KABC-TV
KABC-TV, channel 7, is an owned-and-operated television station of the Walt Disney Company-owned American Broadcasting Company, licensed to Los Angeles, California. KABC-TV's studios are located in Glendale, California...
and in 1998 for his work with KCRW.
External links
- Warren Olney bio, www.kcrw.com.
- To The Point on KCRW
- KCRW's To The Point podcast