Sarah Gardner

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Sarah Gardner (born October 30, 1960) is an American television news anchor. She was an anchor for KCRA-TV in Sacramento, California from 1993 to 2007.[1][2]

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life and education

Gardner was born Sarah Van Allen on October 30, 1960 in Middleton, Wisconsin. She graduated from University of Wisconsin in 1982 while working as a DJ playing country music.

[edit] Career

She later went to work in TV as a weekend weather anchor and writer/ producer at WMTV NBC 15 in Madison, Wisconsin. She later moved to Charlotte, North Carolina as an evening news anchor for WBTV.[3] In 1993, she was hired for an anchor position at KCRA, where she co-anchored with Kelly Brothers, John Alston and Chris Riva during her time there.

[edit] Marriage and children

She is married to Chuck Gardner, a housing contractor. The couple has two children, Chas and Ginny.[2] She and her husband helped co-found the M.I.N.D. Institute at UC Davis Medical Center.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ McManis, Sam. "Anchor Sarah Gardner to leave KCRA", Sacramento Bee, 2007-12-20. 
  2. ^ a b McManis, Sam. "Media Savvy: Sarah Gardner's desk at Channel 3 told tale of her departure", Sacramento Bee, 2008-01-01, p. E1. 
  3. ^ Nielson. "'PM Magazine' Folding", Charlotte Observer, 1990-10-17, p. 7C. "WBTV's ``PM Magazine`` will go off the air at the end of the year, and the future of hosts Sarah Van Allen and Jon Huffman is in limbo." 
  4. ^ "Prying Open Secrets of Autism / Parents on mission of create research center", Sacramento Bee, 1997-11-15, p. A1.