Biography Diann Burns

1 biography

1.1 education
1.2 career
1.3 dangerous live reports
1.4 dramatic live on-camera moments
1.5 career timeline
1.6 awards
1.7 volunteer work , philanthropy
1.8 family

biography
education

burns earned undergraduate degree in politics , mass communications cleveland state university , master s degree columbia university graduate school of journalism in new york city.

career

diann burns began career print journalist in cleveland ohio plain dealer in late 1970s until 1980. @ time, moved new york , completed master s degree in journalism @ columbia university in 1981. 1981 until 1983, @ wpix. in 1983, joined nbc-affiliated wcmh television general assignment reporter, named news anchor in 1984. 1985 until 2003, 5pm , 10pm weekday news anchor @ american broadcasting company (abc) owned , operated wls-tv chicago, chicago s highest-paid television news professional before joining wbbm-tv in 2003 weekday 5pm, 6pm , 10pm news anchor, until leaving wbbm in 2008. wbbm owned , operated cbs (columbia broadcasting system. abc owned , operated walt disney company.

most dangerous live reports

most dramatic live on-camera moments

career timeline

1974-79: cleveland state university, cleveland, ohio
1979–80: plain dealer (newspaper) cleveland, ohio
1980-81: columbia university graduate school of journalism, new york, ny
1981-84: wpix television, tribune company, new york, ny
1984-85: wcmh television, nbc affiliate, columbus, ohio
1985–2003: wls television, owned , operated abc, walt disney company, chicago, illinois
2003-08: wbbm television, cbs-owned , operated, chicago, illinois
2008-2011: next tv, chicago urban league, chicago, illinois
2011–present: diann burns media, los angeles, california

awards

among burns many awards 9 emmys - 1 national , 8 regional.

volunteer work , philanthropy

burns , charitable foundation awarded record scholarships underprivileged students go college. spokesperson pediatric aids chicago. works girls in game, organization promotes fitness , health way teach girls persevere , gain confidence careers. burns active ronald mcdonald house, northern illinois chapter of multiple sclerosis society, , support group, organization assists high school students school work , home life providing tutoring , social services. lends time , talent benefit of numerous other causes, organizations focus on children , education.

family

until recently, burns , teen-aged son resided in chicago s lincoln park, see: chicago tv anchor diann burns sells lincoln park mansion $4,525,000 - curbed.com (paraphrased, see article). there unconfirmed reports (not confirmed burns herself) may relocating california career opportunity, published in various media outlets.