Chris Vanocur

Chris Vanocur is an American television journalist for WSYX/WTTE in Columbus, Ohio.[1] He is a former reporter for KTVX.[2]

Chris was honored with both a duPont-Columbia University Silver Baton and a George Foster Peabody Award for his role in uncovering Salt Lake City's Olympic bid scandal.

Chris was fired from KTVX in December 2012 when new owners let go several on-air reporters and most of the office staff.[3] In 2013, Chris was hired by the ABC/FOX duopoly WSYX/WTTE in Columbus, Ohio as a senior reporter. He was named to the 2015 list of best state political reporters by the "Fix" section of the Washington Post.

He graduated from Northwestern University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech in 1982.[4] He studied abroad at University of Edinburgh. He was a Western Knight Fellow at University of Southern California.[5] His father is Sander Vanocur.

Awards
  • 1998 George Foster Peabody Award
  • Columbia University Dupont Silver Baton
  • RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Reporting
  • 1998 Investigative Reporters and Editors award

References
  1. "ABC6 News Team".
  2. "Chris Vanocur Bio – ABC 4.com – Salt Lake City, Utah News". ABC 4.com. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
  3. http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/55491871-78/ktvx-channel-nexstar-kucw.html.csp
  4. Alumni News. Northwestern.edu. Retrieved on 2012-12-28.
  5. "Western Knight Center for Specialized Journalism – Speaker Name". Wkconline.org. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
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