Perri Peltz
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Perri Peltz (born March 11, 1960) rejoined WNBC in 2005 after a nine year absence to co-anchor Live at Five
with Sue Simmons
. Peltz's previous stint at WNBC
was from 1987 to 1996 where she co-anchored Weekend Today in New York with Ken Taylor and Weekend editions of News 4 New York at 6 and 11 with Ralph Penza
. After her stint with WNBC, Peltz joined the Dateline NBC
team for two years. During that period, Peltz often anchored live news coverage on NBC
's 24-hour
cable news
television channel MSNBC
. She then moved to ABC's
20/20 for two years until she moved to CNN
where she stayed until 2002. Peltz left CNN to produce a feature film, "Knights of the South Bronx
" starring Ted Danson
. The film was based on the real life story of middle school chess team from the South Bronx that despite all odds, went on to become national chess champions. The film aired on the A&E Network. Peltz then went to work for the Robin Hood foundation in New York City. Robin Hood is a non-profit organization dedicated to fighting poverty. While at Robin Hood, Peltz wanted to tell the stories of the people who were working on the front lines in the war against poverty. She returned to WNBC to report on those people and the differences they were making. During that time she also anchored Live at Five with Sue Simmons. Peltz was co-anchoring WNBC's Live at Five from May 31, 2005 until March 12, 2007 when she began hosting her own half-hour lifestyle broadcast titled "News 4 You". The program was part of WNBC's way to boost ratings and features numerous stories from the consumer, health, and entertainment worlds.
On September 10, 2007, WNBC chose to eliminate News 4 You. The station brought back a newscast from 5:30-6:00 anchored by Sue Simmons and Michael Gargiulo. The station also removed a second showing of Crosswords at 4:30 and airs Access Hollywood, followed by Extra, before the newscast. Peltz continued to report both for WNBC and for NBC Network on people who were making a difference.
In 2008, Peltz left WNBC to attend medical school.
Peltz graduated from The Dalton School in New York City, and then went on to Brown University for college and then to Columbia for a masters in Public Health.
Perri Peltz (born March 11, 1960) rejoined WNBC in 2005 after a nine year absence to co-anchor Live at Five
Live at Five
Live at Five is a name used by several television stations in some countries to refer to their 5:00pm newscasts or talk shows.* The name was coined by WNBC-TV in New York City in 1980 for a lifestyle and celebrity news show...
with Sue Simmons
Sue Simmons
Susan "Sue" Simmons has been the lead female news anchor at WNBC television in New York City since 1980.-Background:Simmons grew up in the New York City neighborhood of Harlem; her father was John Simmons, a renowned jazz bassist whose compatriots included Louis Armstrong, Art Tatum, John...
. Peltz's previous stint at WNBC
WNBC
WNBC, virtual channel 4 , is the flagship station of the NBC television network, located in New York City. WNBC's studios are co-located with NBC corporate headquarters at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in midtown Manhattan...
was from 1987 to 1996 where she co-anchored Weekend Today in New York with Ken Taylor and Weekend editions of News 4 New York at 6 and 11 with Ralph Penza
Ralph Penza
Ralph Penza was a senior correspondent and substitute anchor for WNBC in New York City. He first joined WNBC in 1980, left the station in 1995 and rejoined it in October 1997...
. After her stint with WNBC, Peltz joined the Dateline NBC
Dateline NBC
Dateline NBC, or Dateline, is a U.S. weekly television newsmagazine broadcast by NBC. It previously was NBC's flagship news magazine, but now focuses on true crime stories. It airs Friday at 9 p.m. EST and after football season on Sunday at 7 p.m. EST.-History:Dateline is historically notable for...
team for two years. During that period, Peltz often anchored live news coverage on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's 24-hour
24-hour news cycle
The 24-hour news cycle arrived with the advent of television channels dedicated to news, and brought about a much faster pace of news production with increased demand for stories that can be presented as news, as opposed to the day-by-day pace of the news cycle of printed daily newspapers...
cable news
United States cable news
Cable news refers to television channels devoted to television news broadcasts, with the name deriving from the proliferation of such networks during the 1980s with the advent of cable television. In the United States, early networks included CNN in 1980, Financial News Network in 1981, and CNN2 ...
television channel MSNBC
MSNBC
MSNBC is a cable news channel based in the United States available in the US, Germany , South Africa, the Middle East and Canada...
. She then moved to ABC's
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
20/20 for two years until she moved to CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
where she stayed until 2002. Peltz left CNN to produce a feature film, "Knights of the South Bronx
Knights of the South Bronx
Knights of the South Bronx is a 2005 TV film about a teacher who helps students at a tough inner-city school to succeed by teaching them to play chess.-Plot summary:...
" starring Ted Danson
Ted Danson
Edward Bridge “Ted” Danson III is an American actor best known for his role as central character Sam Malone in the sitcom Cheers, and his role as Dr. John Becker on the series Becker. He also plays a recurring role on Larry David's HBO sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm and starred alongside Glenn Close...
. The film was based on the real life story of middle school chess team from the South Bronx that despite all odds, went on to become national chess champions. The film aired on the A&E Network. Peltz then went to work for the Robin Hood foundation in New York City. Robin Hood is a non-profit organization dedicated to fighting poverty. While at Robin Hood, Peltz wanted to tell the stories of the people who were working on the front lines in the war against poverty. She returned to WNBC to report on those people and the differences they were making. During that time she also anchored Live at Five with Sue Simmons. Peltz was co-anchoring WNBC's Live at Five from May 31, 2005 until March 12, 2007 when she began hosting her own half-hour lifestyle broadcast titled "News 4 You". The program was part of WNBC's way to boost ratings and features numerous stories from the consumer, health, and entertainment worlds.
On September 10, 2007, WNBC chose to eliminate News 4 You. The station brought back a newscast from 5:30-6:00 anchored by Sue Simmons and Michael Gargiulo. The station also removed a second showing of Crosswords at 4:30 and airs Access Hollywood, followed by Extra, before the newscast. Peltz continued to report both for WNBC and for NBC Network on people who were making a difference.
In 2008, Peltz left WNBC to attend medical school.
Peltz graduated from The Dalton School in New York City, and then went on to Brown University for college and then to Columbia for a masters in Public Health.