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Ted Koppel (Edward James Martin Koppel)

Last Updated: 07 Feb, 2023 | Views: 609

Age: 84

Profession: Journalist

Other Profession(s): Author, News Anchor

Famous For: Anchor for Nightline

Higher Education: Graduated

Ted Koppel Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth

08 Feb, 1940 (84 Years 11 Months 6 Days)

Birth Country

United Kingdom

Birth State/Province

England

Birth District

Lancashire

Birth Place

Nelson

Birth Sign

Aquarius

Religion

Jewish

Nationalities

American, British

Ted Koppel Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):
Edward James Martin Koppel is an American television journalist with British ancestry who is best known for serving as Nightline's anchor from the show's premiere in 1980 until 2005. He worked for ABC for 20 years as a television journalist and news anchor prior to Nightline. He gained a reputation as one of the best serious interviewers on American television after taking over Nightline. The programme had a nightly audience of around 7.5 million viewers five years after its 1980 premiere. Koppel worked as a news reporter for NPR and BBC World News America after escaping Nightline, as well as contributing to Rock Center with Brian Williams. He also served as executive editor for the Discovery Channel.

Career:
In 1963: He was the youngest reporter ever hired by ABC Radio News for Flair Reports.
In 1964: Koppel began covering presidential nomination conventions with his first one.
In 1966: He switched from radio to national television and was appointed the ABC News reporter for the Vietnam War.
In 1972: Koppel traveled with President Nixon to China.
In 1990: As part of a US-style town hall meeting, Koppel interviewed Nelson Mandela.

Achievements and Awards:
In 1999: He received an Emmy for Best Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Program (Nightline).
In 2004: Koppel was awarded the Paul White Award.
In 2007: Koppel was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Unknown Facts:
Beginning in 1981, Koppel not only presented Nightline but also a run of unique shows titled Viewpoint that offered critique and analysis of the media.
Koppel wrote a book about the prospect for a significant cyberattack on the American electrical grid in 2015 titled A Nation Unprepared, Lights Out: A Cyberattack, Surviving the Aftermath.