Janet Wu (WCVB)
- For the Boston area TV reporter for WHDH-TV, see Janet Wu (WHDH)
| Janet Wu | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1950 (age 63–64) Bridgewater, New Jersey [1] |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan at Ann Arbor (B.A., 1972) [1] |
| Occupation | Broadcast Journalist |
| Employer | WCVB-TV Boston |
| Spouse(s) | Adams P. Carroll |
| Children |
Quincy Carroll (son) Bailey Carroll (daughter) |
| Awards | Associated Press Award, Edward R. Murrow Award, Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism, Doctor of Humane Letters (Honorary) from Emerson College 2011 [2] |
Janet Yuen-Mei Wu is a television reporter in the Boston area. She currently serves as an investigative and political reporter for WCVB-TV, ABC's Boston affiliate.
Early life and career
She was born in Bridgewater, New Jersey and received her bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1972.[1]
Wu worked as a reporter for United Press International from 1973 until 1978 when she joined WGBH-TV, Boston's public television station, as the Massachusetts State House reporter until 1983.
In January 1983, Wu joined WCVB-TV NewsCenter 5 as their State House reporter, and in 2006 she became a team member of WCVB’s investigative unit, Team 5 Investigates.
In October 2009, she was appointed co-host with Ed Harding for the new WCVB-TV Sunday morning political program, On The Record.[3]
Awards
- 1989 part of the NewsCenter 5 political team which was honored with a First Place National Headliners Award and with an Edward R. Murrow Award for the best political coverage of any station in the nation
- 1998 Associated Press Award, first place in the investigative and enterprise category; Edward R. Murrow Award for Investigative Reporting for her report on "Public Property, Private Lies."
- 2001, 2005 part of the team which received the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism from the University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication
- 2010, inducted into Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame[4]
- 2011, Doctor of Humane Letters (Honorary) degree from Emerson College at the 2011 commencement.[2]
Personal life
Janet is married to Adams P. Carroll and they have two children, Quincy and Bailey. She and her family live in the greater Boston area. Wu speaks fluent Cantonese.
References
- Janet Wu biography - NewsCenter 5, WCVB-TV
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wu, Janet (moderator); et al., "Building a 21st Century Workforce : A Forum on Jobs and Opportunity with the Candidates for Governor", Symposium at Roxbury Community College Media Arts Center, Boston, June 29, 2006. See also speaker biography included for Janet Wu.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Commencement yesterday", The Boston Globe, May 17, 2011. Doctor of Humane Letters (Hon.) was granted to Janet Yuen-Mei Wu.
- ↑ "WCVB Launches 'On The Record' Weekly Political Roundtable Features Local Newsmakers", WCVB-TV press announcement, September 30, 2009
- ↑ Hall of Fame: 2010 Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame at Massasoit Community College
Further reading
- Wu, Janet; et al., "Yacht Clubs Refuse To Pay Up: Eight Clubs Still Owe Hundreds Of Thousands", WCVB-TV, The Boston Channel News, November 28, 2007
- Wu, Janet; et al., "Balancing Politics and Personal Life", Symposium, University of Massachusetts Boston and WGBH-TV, October 27, 2003. - Panelists discuss how women with careers in politics can best balance their work and personal lives.