Erin Moriarty
| Erin Moriarty | |
|---|---|
| Born | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Education | Ohio State University |
| Occupation | News anchor, reporter, correspondent of 48 Hours Mystery |
| Notable credit(s) |
Emmy Award, Overseas Press Club, International Association of Women in Radio and Television Award, |
Erin F. Moriarty (born April 6, 1952) is an American television news reporter and correspondent.
Moriarty attended Upper Arlington High School in Columbus, Ohio, and is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Ohio State University. She received a law degree from Ohio State University and is licensed to practice law in Ohio, Washington, D.C., and Maryland.[1]
Career
In 1979-1980, Moriarty worked as a reporter for a Columbus-based NBC affiliate WCMH-TV, in 1980-1982 for the Baltimore-based CBS affiliate WJZ-TV and in 1982-1983, for CBS affiliate WJKW-TV in Cleveland. From 1983-86, Moriarty served as a consumer reporter for WMAQ-TV in Chicago. In 1986, she joined CBS News where she has served as a consumer correspondent for CBS This Morning and the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather. In 1990, she joined the CBS News program, 48 Hours, as a correspondent.
Moriarty has collaborated with colleague Nancy Giles on two weekly public-affairs radio series under the Giles and Moriarty banner, one for WPHT in Philadelphia in 2003-04 and another for Greenstone Media in 2007. Both shows were produced at the facilities of the CBS Radio Network.[1]
In 2008, Moriarty co-authored "Death of a Dream" with Paul LaRosa, a CBS News producer.[2][3] The book examines the 2005 murder of dancer Catherine Woods in New York, and the subsequent trial and conviction of Paul Cortez.
She has also been seen narrarating recent episodes of 48 Hours Mystery. Moriarty lives in New York with her husband, who is also an attorney, and their son and twin girls.[4]
Awards
- 9-time national Emmy Award winner[5]
- Recipient of the 2001 Overseas Press Club Award
- 2-time winner of the Association of Women in Radio and Television Gracie Allen Award
- Top 100 Award from Irish Magazine honoree
- Recipient of the Outstanding Consumer Media Service Award presented by the Consumer Federation of America
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Erin Moriarty". CBS News. 1998-08-01.
- ↑ "Paul LaRosa. Death of a Dream Synopsis". Retrieved 2011-06-14.
- ↑ Feran, Tim (2008-03-31). "TV Reporter Looks Closely at Murder of Dancer - Dispatch.com". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
- ↑ ""48 Hours"' Erin Moriarty reflects on iconic CBS News broadcast".
- ↑ "RICHARD SCHLESINGER and Erin Moriarty". Retrieved 2011-06-14.
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