Mary Ann Childers
| Mary Ann Childers | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 10, 1956 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University |
| Occupation |
News Anchor WBBM-TV (1994-2008) WLS-TV (1980-1994) |
| Years active | 1980-2008 |
| Spouse(s) | Jay Levine (m. 1989) |
Mary Ann Childers (born January 10, 1956) was a reporter and anchor at WBBM-TV in Chicago from 1994 to March 31, 2008. Prior to that, she spent 14 years as an anchor at WLS-TV,[1] where she became the first female to anchor a top-rated 10pm newscast in Chicago.[2]
It was announced on March 31, 2008, that she would be leaving WBBM along with 17 others, as part of cost cutting throughout the CBS news division. Her contract was not renewed along with on-air personalities Diann Burns and Sports Director Mark Malone.[3]
Childers entered broadcasting as an intern at WGN-TV in Chicago during her senior year as a broadcast major at Northwestern University. WGN was home to The Phil Donahue Show. As her internship ended upon graduating from Northwestern with a Bachelor's degree, Childers was hired for a position as an assistant producer of the Phil Donahue show.
She eventually became an associate producer, but left the show for news anchor jobs at WAVE in Louisville and WTHR in Indianapolis, which led to her move to the Chicago market. Childers is married to Jay Levine, a fellow journalist who worked with her at WLS and WBBM.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Robert Feder. "Anchor With Jay? 'Not in the Cards". Chicago Sun-Times. August 8, 1994. 27.
- ↑ Robert Feder. "Blond beauty earns crown as TV news queen". Chicago Sun-Times. December 12, 1988. Section 2 Features, 1.
- ↑ Robert Feder. "CBS 2 bloodbath - Burns, Malone, Childers top hit list in Monday massacre". Chicago Sun-Times. April 1, 2008. 38.