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Byron Pitts

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31: 274:(1997–98). He was named a CBS News correspondent in May 1998, and was based in the Miami (1998–99) and Atlanta (1999–2001) bureaus and eventually New York City in January 2001. 727: 1297: 1292: 616: 214:. After graduation, he bounced around to various television stations on the East Coast. During 1983–84, he reported and served as weekend sports anchor at 309: 1282: 1277: 404: 1272: 974: 693: 630: 285:
for his coverage. As an embedded reporter covering the Iraq War, he was recognized for his work under fire within minutes of the fall of the
720: 609: 529: 686: 170:. He grew up in a working-class neighborhood, raised by a single mother. In his memoir, Pitts discussed that he had a debilitating 941: 713: 202:
Pitts has always wanted to be a journalist. It was his goal, since he was 18 years old, to be a correspondent on the CBS show
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Pitts other awards include a national Emmy Award for his coverage of the Chicago train wreck in 1999 and a
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story, the Florida Presidential recount, the mudslides in Central America and the refugee crisis in
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Step Out on Nothing: How Faith and Family Helped Me Conquer Life's Challenges
1039: 887: 163: 138: 112: 433: 132:(born October 21, 1960) is an American journalist and author, working for 705: 271: 266: 167: 498: 253:(1989–94). His last local job was as a general assignment reporter for 250: 246: 223: 215: 171: 302: 294: 254: 142:. Until March 2013, he served as a chief national correspondent for 1093:(Chief Women's Health Correspondent and Senior Medical Contributor) 162:
Pitts was born October 21, 1960, to Clarice and William Pitts in
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Pitts then moved to Washington, D.C. as a correspondent for
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as co-anchor for the network's late night news program,
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statue. Other major stories covered by Pitts include
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Pitts was one of CBS News' lead reporters during the
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He went on to 1180:(senior national affairs correspondent) 344: 455: 453: 438:Greater Talent Network Speakers Bureau 631:Killian documents authenticity issues 316:Awards and six regional Emmy Awards. 7: 1298:20th-century African-American people 1293:21st-century African-American people 1186:(senior congressional correspondent) 610:CBS News controversies and criticism 178:" until about age 12. He attended 14: 462:"How Byron Pitts came out on top" 241:to be a reporter and substitute 1283:Ohio Wesleyan University alumni 1278:American television journalists 878:Somara Theodore (meteorologist) 222:He was a military reporter for 1099:(Chief Business and Economics) 1: 624:Killian documents controversy 230:(1984–86) and a reporter for 180:Archbishop Curley High School 148:and contributed regularly to 1273:African-American journalists 411:. 2002-10-09. Archived from 825:GMA3: What You Need To Know 1314: 1011:Andrew Dymburt (co-anchor) 319:Pitts published a memoir, 220:Greenville, North Carolina 1014:Rhiannon Ally (co-anchor) 333:New Yorkers in journalism 297:, the Florida fires, the 28: 869:Janai Norman (co-anchor) 491:Byron Pitts Biography on 323:on September 29, 2009. 188:Ohio Wesleyan University 70:Ohio Wesleyan University 839:Eva Pilgrim (co-anchor) 575:My Kid Could Paint That 190:, but spent summers in 176:functionally illiterate 1169:(senior meteorologist) 1105:(Senior Investigative) 1070:(Chief Global Affairs) 747:ABC World News Tonight 679:International versions 603:Brown & Williamson 358:The Hollywood Reporter 212:Durham, North Carolina 1115:George Stephanopoulos 1087:(Chief Legal Analyst) 951:George Stephanopoulos 845:(contributing anchor) 815:(chief meteorologist) 795:George Stephanopoulos 415:on September 14, 2006 80:Television journalist 996:America This Morning 780:Good Morning America 566:Mike Wallace Is Here 279:September 11 attacks 228:Portsmouth, Virginia 192:Apex, North Carolina 174:as a child and was " 145:The CBS Evening News 1091:Dr. Jennifer Ashton 1022:Principal reporters 843:Dr. Jennifer Ashton 468:. 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