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
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.
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.
If you're a producer, you always spend too much money because you want that shot - and you're willing to spend a bundle to get it.
All vacations can come down to a few little moments - what do your remember when you're alone, totally relaxed and taken out of yourself to appreciate this other world.
The most frightening interview I've ever done was with Dr. Lonnie Thompson of The Ohio State University on the subject of global warming.
I have an affinity for Africa, especially East Africa, and Kansas looks very much like that.
Frontline' does 10 news shows a year, so one a week is quite an undertaking.
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.
I'd like 'Morning News' to become a great first edition electronic newspaper, so that the 'New York Times' will want to watch us.
I think there's value in experience and observations that link past to present.
There's something magical about putting yourself into life. You've got to stand up and take responsibility for your own life and you cannot abandon that.
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.