Bill Kurtis
Bill Kurtis
Bill Kurtisis an American television journalist, producer, narrator, and news anchor. He was also the host of a number of A&E crime and news documentary shows, including Investigative Reports, American Justice, and Cold Case Files. Previously, he anchored CBS Morning News, and was the longtime anchor at WBBM-TV, the CBS-owned and -operated TV station in Chicago. Kurtis is currently the scorekeeper/announcer for NPR’s news quiz show Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, as well as serving as the host of Through...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNews Anchor
Date of Birth21 September 1940
CityPensacola, FL
CountryUnited States of America
I've been producing documentaries on global warming for 20 years and have seen the early warnings of extreme weather events come true.
I have an affinity for Africa, especially East Africa, and Kansas looks very much like that.
People from small towns have to have their edges roughed up to get along in the world. But as a street reporter, you learn quickly.
Movie stars and singers never fully pass away because their images are replayed on film and recordings, over and over.
I never wanted to retire. I wanted to kind of shift my work pattern so I could stay fresh and invigorated, and use the experience that I had gained in 30 years, but in a slightly different direction.
Frontline' does 10 news shows a year, so one a week is quite an undertaking.
I believe that young people are looking for answers to the big questions just like everyone else, and that they respect intelligent comment to help guide them through tough times.
You need a very good financial person to keep you honest, and to keep track of income and outgo.
Politics is still the No. 1 sport in town and the scoreboard shows the U.S. attorney's office leading.
On my football field, I know what bliss is. My team cuddles more than the missus. We won't inject drugs, just oodles of hugs. I warm up my team with some kisses.
In L.A., everyone is competing for the next job, and in New York, it's pretty much the same thing: competing for a better job.
The prediction that glaciers will be gone from Glacier National Park has been moved up by 10 years to 2020, the same year it's predicted the Arctic Sea will be ice-free in the summer.
I'd like 'Morning News' to become a great first edition electronic newspaper, so that the 'New York Times' will want to watch us.
Why die on Mars when you can live in South Dakota? South Dakota, you can live here.