Anne State
Anne M. State (born May 2, 1969) is an American television news anchor, currently weeknight anchor for KGTV, the ABC station in San Diego, California.[1] State was formerly at KOIN-TV, the CBS affiliate in Portland, Oregon from July 2014 to April 2015, and was one of the two principal news anchors at WBBM-TV in Chicago from 2008 to 2010.
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]State grew up in southern California and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California, San Diego.[2][3]
In 1994, State backpacked around the world.[3]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]State began her journalism career as a reporter and fill-in anchor at KTKA-TV in Topeka, Kansas. She then worked from 1998 until 2000 as a morning anchor and general assignment reporter at KCCI-TV in Des Moines, Iowa. From 2000 to 2002, State worked as a weekend morning anchor and reporter at KMOV-TV in St. Louis, Missouri. In 2002, she joined KNSD-TV in San Diego where she worked as a reporter.[2]
In 2008, State joined WBBM-TV as the co-anchor of the station's 5 pm, 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts.[2][4] On March 26, 2010, State's contract was not renewed, making her a free agent.[5]
She joined WITI-TV Fox 6 in Milwaukee in October 2010 as a weeknight co-anchor.[6] In July 2014 she became the nightly news anchor for KOIN in Portland, Oregon. During the evening newscast April 14, 2015, State's co-anchor announced that she had stepped down from her position at KOIN, effective immediately, to care for her ailing parents.[7][8]
Personal
[edit | edit source]State holds dual U.S. and Irish citizenship. She also has spent time living and working in London, England and Sydney.[2] In addition, State has hiked in the Himalayas.[3]
References
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