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	Topics Barry Serafin Topic Home Barry Serafin (born June 22, 1941) is an Emmy award-winning AmericanUnited States Overview The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... television journalist for ABC NewsABC News ABC News is a division of ABC television and radio networks, owned by The Walt Disney Company.... . An OregonOregon Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.... native, born in CoquilleCoquille, Oregon Coquille is a city that is the county seat of Coos County, Oregon, United States.... , and raised in RoseburgRoseburg, Oregon Roseburg is a city in state of Oregon , USA.... , Serafin graduated Washington State UniversityWashington State University Summary Washington State University is a major public research university in Pullman, Washington.... in 1964, and began his journalism career at the University's public radio station. In television, he reported for Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon Public Broadcasting Oregon Public Broadcasting is the primary public broadcasting network for most of Oregon as well as southern Washington, wit... station KOAP-TVKOPB-TV KOPB-TV is a public television station serving the Portland, Oregon television market.... and CBS-affiliateCBS CBS is one of the largest television networks, and formerly one of the largest radio networks, in the United States.... KOIN-TV, before moving to Missouri for a position as reporter and anchor for KMOX-TV. From there he began a decade of service with the CBS Washington D.C. bureau, winning an Emmy award for his contribution to their May 1, 1974 documentary, "Watergate: The White House Transcripts." He joined ABC News in 1979, first as a foreign correspondent sub-anchoring segments from TehranTehran Tehran , population 7,160,094 , and a land area of 658 square kilometers, is the capital city of Iran and the center of Tehr... during the Iran hostage crisisIran hostage crisis The Iran hostage crisis was a 444-day period, during which student proxies of the new Iranian regime held hostage 66 diplo... , and becoming a national correspondent for the network in 1981. He received the Regents Distinguished Alumus Award from his alma mater, Washington State University, in 1992.