Frazier Moore

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Frazier Moore, Jr. (born Atlanta, Georgia) is a television critic for the Associated Press.

[edit] Background

Moore was born in Atlanta to El'Eckler Ussery Moore and Frazier Moore, Sr., a professor of advertising and public relations at the University of Georgia. Moore grew up in Athens, Georgia, and attended the University of Georgia, graduating in 1974 with a journalism degree. He was a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and The Fort Myers Fort-Press where he received a National Headliners Award. Other publications for which Moore has written include Spy, Connoisseur, and Interview.

[edit] Career with Associated Press

In 1992 Moore became television critic for the Associated Press. One of his columns recounted his performance as an extra on Law & Order. Another suggested Andy Rooney retire. Rooney aired Moore's telephone number and 60 Minutes viewers swamped the AP headquarters with calls.

He served as a Peabody Awards Board member from 2005 to 2006.