Carole Simpson

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Carole Simpson

Communications

#941

World Rank

#1461

Historical Rank

#479

USA Rank

Journalism

#150

World Rank

#168

Historical Rank

#110

USA Rank

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Why Is Carole Simpson Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Carole Simpson is an American broadcast journalist, news anchor, and author. She is the first African-American woman to anchor a major United States network newscast. Education and career Simpson, a graduate of the University of Michigan, began her career on radio at WCFL in Chicago, Illinois, and was later hired at WBBM. She moved to television at Chicago's WMAQ and onto NBC News in 1975, becoming the first African-American woman to anchor a major network newscast. She joined ABC News in 1982, and was an anchor for the weekend edition of World News Tonight from 1988 until October 2003.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Carole Simpson?

Carole Simpson is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of Michigan
• Emerson College
• University of Iowa