Occupation News presenter Spouse Steve Johnson | Role Anchor Name Kristine Johnson | |
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Born June 5, 1972 (age 51) ( 1972-06-05 ) Angeles, Pampanga, Philippines Education University of Nebraska–Lincoln Children Burke Johnson, Ava Johnson Similar People Jessie Nelson, Maurice DuBois, Alice Gainer, Dana Tyler, Mary Calvi Profiles | ||
CBS2's Kristine Johnson To Co-Host 'The Talk'
Kristine Johnson (born June 5, 1972, in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines), is a co-anchor at WCBS-TV in New York City on the 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts with Maurice DuBois.
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- CBS2s Kristine Johnson To Co Host The Talk
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- Early life and education
- Career
- Personal life
- References
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Early life and education
Johnson was born in the Philippines, the daughter of a Filipina mother and a Swedish American father. Johnson graduated from the University of Nebraska with a Bachelor of Arts in journalism and minors in political science, history and English.
Career
Johnson started her career as a reporter and anchor in Providence, Rhode Island, for WPRI. She joined NBC in 2005, working as an anchor of NBC's Early Today and First Look on MSNBC. She was also one of the alternating news anchors on NBC's Weekend Today. She announced on Early Today that October 20, 2006, was her last day and that she would be moving on. That was the same week that NBC Universal announced that it would cut 700 jobs.
She joined WCBS-TV in November 2006 as co-anchor of the noon and 5 p.m. newscasts alongside Chris Wragge, the station's former sports director. In June 2007 she and Wragge replaced Dana Tyler and Jim Rosenfield on the 11 p.m. newscast, with Tyler and Rosenfield taking the noon newscast.
She is the recipient of two nominations for an Emmy award as a producer.
Personal life
Johnson resides in New Jersey with her husband Steve, daughter Ava (born May 2002), and son Burke (born March 2007).