Chris Bury
Encyclopedia
Christopher Robert Bury (born December 10, 1953) is an American journalist, best known for being an Emmy Award
-winning correspondent at ABC News
Nightline, where he also served as substitute anchor
.
Bury is now a national correspondent based in Chicago for World News with Diane Sawyer and Good Morning America, and continues to report for Nightline.
Bury began his career in journalism in 1975 as a reporter for WCLX Radio in La Crosse, Wisconsin
. From 1979 to 1980, he served as an instructor at Marquette University
's College of Journalism.
He then moved on to Milwaukee station WTMJ-TV where he served as a political and investigative reporter. In January 1981, he served as co-host and reporter for "EXTRA," an award winning television program at KTVI-TV in St. Louis
. From 1981 to 1982, Bury was a reporter with KPRC-TV in Houston.
In 1982, he joined ABC News
as a general assignment reporter based in Chicago
. In 1992, Bury was assigned full time coverage of Bill Clinton
's Presidential campaign for World News Tonight, and was relocated to Nightline in Washington, D.C.
after the inauguration where he continues to serve as correspondent.
Bury received a Bachelor of Arts
degree in political science
from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
and a Master of Arts
in political science from the University of Wisconsin–Madison
.
He is married to CBS WBBM Radio News Anchor, Catherine Catalane; they have two sons, Jack and Charlie.
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
-winning correspondent at ABC News
ABC News
ABC News is the news gathering and broadcasting division of American broadcast television network ABC, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company...
Nightline, where he also served as substitute anchor
Anchor
An anchor is a device, normally made of metal, that is used to connect a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the vessel from drifting due to wind or current. The word derives from Latin ancora, which itself comes from the Greek ἄγκυρα .Anchors can either be temporary or permanent...
.
Bury is now a national correspondent based in Chicago for World News with Diane Sawyer and Good Morning America, and continues to report for Nightline.
Bury began his career in journalism in 1975 as a reporter for WCLX Radio in La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse is a city in and the county seat of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The city lies alongside the Mississippi River.The 2011 Census Bureau estimates the city had a population of 52,485...
. From 1979 to 1980, he served as an instructor at Marquette University
Marquette University
Marquette University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1881, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities...
's College of Journalism.
He then moved on to Milwaukee station WTMJ-TV where he served as a political and investigative reporter. In January 1981, he served as co-host and reporter for "EXTRA," an award winning television program at KTVI-TV in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
. From 1981 to 1982, Bury was a reporter with KPRC-TV in Houston.
In 1982, he joined ABC News
ABC News
ABC News is the news gathering and broadcasting division of American broadcast television network ABC, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company...
as a general assignment reporter based in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. In 1992, Bury was assigned full time coverage of Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
's Presidential campaign for World News Tonight, and was relocated to Nightline in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
after the inauguration where he continues to serve as correspondent.
Bury received a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public research university located in Carbondale, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1869, SIUC is the flagship campus of the Southern Illinois University system...
and a Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in political science from the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
.
He is married to CBS WBBM Radio News Anchor, Catherine Catalane; they have two sons, Jack and Charlie.
Awards
- 6-time Emmy Award winner for his work on Nightline and World News Tonight.
- Contributor to Nightline broadcasts, which earned two Peabody AwardPeabody AwardThe George Foster Peabody Awards recognize distinguished and meritorious public service by radio and television stations, networks, producing organizations and individuals. In 1939, the National Association of Broadcasters formed a committee to recognize outstanding achievement in radio broadcasting...
s - Recipient of the Edward R. MurrowEdward R. MurrowEdward Roscoe Murrow, KBE was an American broadcast journalist. He first came to prominence with a series of radio news broadcasts during World War II, which were followed by millions of listeners in the United States and Canada.Fellow journalists Eric Sevareid, Ed Bliss, and Alexander Kendrick...
Award from Radio-Television News Directors Association for continuing coverage of the Whitewater story - Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Journalism School Award for Outstanding Television Reporting for a "World News Tonight" series on children in poverty
- 1998 Distinguished Service to Journalism award from the University of Wisconsin–MadisonUniversity of Wisconsin–MadisonThe University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
- 2001 Distinguished Alumnus Award from Southern Illinois University