Anthony Mason (journalist)

Anthony Mason
Born (1956-06-23) June 23, 1956 (age 68)
NationalityAmerican
EducationSt. George's School
Alma materGeorgetown University
Occupation(s)journalist, correspondent, television presenter
Employer(s)CBS News, New York City, USA
Known forSenior Correspondent for CBS News
Interim News Anchor, CBS This Morning (weekdays)
Co-anchor of CBS This Morning
New York Associated Press Award for General Excellence of Individual Reporting on Vietnam Veterans (1985)
Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement by a Reporter and the Pennsylvania Associated Press Award for Best Feature Story
Correspondent for CBS News since 1986
Spouse(s)Christina Anne Unhoch (present)
Amy Dickinson (1986–1990)
Children5

Anthony Mason (born June 23, 1956) is an American broadcast journalist. He has worked as a reporter, anchor and correspondent for CBS News since 1986, and was weekday co-host of its flagship morning program CBS This Morning from 2019 until early September 2021.[1][2][3] He has also served as an interim anchor for the weekday editions of the CBS Evening News.[4][5][6][7]

Early life

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Mason was born in New York City and was educated at St. George's School, a boarding school in Middletown, Rhode Island. In 1980, he graduated from Georgetown University with a Bachelor of Arts in English.[1][8]

Career

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Early career

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Mason worked at KJRH-TV in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[9] He then spent two years at then-CBS-owned WCAU-TV in Philadelphia, the start of his association with the network.[10][11] His last position before joining CBS News was at WCBS-TV in New York City.

CBS News and CBS This Morning

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Mason joined CBS News as a correspondent in 1986. He was the London Bureau correspondent from 1987 to 1990. From 1991 to 1993, Mason was the Chief Moscow Correspondent.[12] He contributed award-winning coverage of the 1991 Soviet coup attempt from Moscow, Russia.[1] He has been working in New York City since 1993. Mason was named the Business Correspondent in 1998. In early 2012, Mason became the co-anchor of CBS This Morning Saturday, and in 2019, became a co-host of the popular CBS This Morning weekday program.

CBS Evening News

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On May 31, 2017, CBS News announced that Mason would become the interim anchor for the weekday editions of the CBS Evening News, replacing Scott Pelley in that role. This was made effective on June 19, 2017.[4] On October 25, CBS News announced that Jeff Glor would become the permanent weekday anchor. Mason's last day as anchor of CBS Evening News was Friday, December 1, 2017,[13] with Glor becoming the new permanent weekday anchor of the program from December 4.

CBS Sunday Morning

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Mason serves as a main correspondent and occasional substitute for CBS Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley. For most of the second half of 2017, he was absent from the broadcast due to his interim anchor position on CBS Evening News.

Awards

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In 1985, Mason won the New York Associated Press Award for General Excellence of Individual Reporting on Vietnam Veterans. He won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement by a Reporter, and the Pennsylvania Associated Press Award for Best Feature Story.[1]

Personal life

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Mason has been married to Christina Anne Unhoch since 1994, and they have a daughter and son, residing in Manhattan. He also has one daughter from a previous marriage to advice columnist Amy Dickinson (1986–1990).[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "CBS News: Biography for Anthony Mason, Senior National Correspondent". CBS News, New York, USA. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  2. ^ "CBS News: Stories by Anthony Mason, Senior National Correspondent". CBS News, New York, USA. May 8, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  3. ^ CBS News Videos: Anthony Mason, Senior National Correspondent (YouTube). CBS News, New York, USA. May 8, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "CBS News' anchor switch from Scott Pelley to Anthony Mason goes awry — but does it matter to viewers?". Los Angeles Times. June 1, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  5. ^ "Scott Pelley, an old-school anchor, sinks in a Snapchat world". NY Daily News. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  6. ^ "Scott Pelley Returns to 'CBS Evening News' With His Days Numbered". TVWeek. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  7. ^ "CBS Evening News on Twitter: ".@ScottPelley is back anchoring @CBSEveningNews this week, next week. Will anchor through June 16."". Twitter.com. May 27, 2009. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  8. ^ "The Head of School's Report - St George's School - Fall 2014". 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  9. ^ Watts, James D. Jr. (April 30, 2017). "CBS newsman Anthony Mason recalls his Tulsa start". Tulsa World. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  10. ^ "TV News Philadelphia | WCAU-TV News Alumni". www.oocities.org. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  11. ^ Clendinen, Dudley (May 23, 1984). "Rivals Get New Jersey Tv Exposure". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  12. ^ "Anthony Mason". CBS News. July 20, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  13. ^ de Moraes, Lisa (October 25, 2017). "Jeff Glor Named 'CBS Evening News' Anchor". Deadline. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
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