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Paula Zahn

Journalist / News Presenter | * 02/24/1956 (68) | Omaha (United States of America (USA))
Paula Ann Zahn (born February 24, 1956) is an American journalist and newscaster who has been an anchor at ABC News, CBS News, Fox News, and CNN. She currently produces and hosts the true crime documentary series On the Case with Paula Zahn on the Investigation Discovery channel. ()

Paula Ann Zahn(born February 24, 1956) is an American journalist, newscaster, news anchor, and TV host. She has been an anchor atABC News,CBS News,Fox News, andCNN. She produced and is the host of ID'strue crimedocumentary seriesOn the Case with Paula Zahn.In 1987, Zahn accepted an offer to work atABC News, initially anchoringThe Health Show, a weekend program on health and medical issues. Within a few months she was co-anchoringWorld News This Morning, the network's early morning newscast, and anchoring news segments onGood Morning Americaas well as substituting for co-hostJoan Lunden.In 1990, Zahn was offered a job atCBS News, which she took beginning on February 26, 1990, co-anchoringCBS This MorningwithHarry Smith. During this time, she helped cover the1992 Winter OlympicsinAlbertville, FrancewithTim McCarverand the1994 Winter OlympicsinLillehammer, Norway, as well as covering theWaco siege. Both she and Smith left after changes were made at the morning show in 1996 with their last day being on June 14, 1996. Zahn then went on to work as anchor of the Saturday edition of theCBS Evening News, as well as substituting forDan Ratherduring the week, and contributing reports to48 Hours,Public Eye with Bryant Gumbel, andCBS News Sunday Morning.In 1999, after nine years at CBS News, Zahn moved to the world of cable news, joiningFox News Channel(FNC), where she anchoredFox Report, the network's nightly newscast. Months later, she helped launch her own prime time news program,The Edge with Paula Zahn.Zahn began her work at CNN on September 11, 2001, joining anchorAaron Brownin the coverage of that day'sterrorist attacksas her reaction to the events she witnessed. Although not scheduled to appear on a CNN program, which was still in development, she began a regular morning news shift the next day. By January, she launched her CNN morning news program,American Morningwith Paula Zahn.In 2003, during theIraq War, Zahn moved back to prime time, hosting a two-hour program labeledLive from the Headlineswhich offered continuing coverage of the war and other events. By September, her show,Paula Zahn Now, premiered.On July 24, 2007, she announced her resignation from CNN. The final broadcast ofPaula Zahn Nowaired August 2, 2007. On the Case with Paula Zahnpremiered October 18, 2009, on theInvestigation Discoverychannel.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Documentaries | War & Politics | Comedies

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Movies with Paula Zahn as Actress(2)

TV Shows/Series with Paula Zahn as Actress(6)

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Production/Executive Producer2009 On the Case with Paula Zahn

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Full Name: Paula Ann Zahn
Born: Friday, 02/24 1956 (February) in Omaha (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 68 years + 34 days)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: American English
Educated at: Stephens College, Naperville Central High School
Employer: CBS News, Fox News, CNN
Other names for Paula Zahn (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Paula Ann Zahn"
Paula Zahn frequently works together with these people:
Sherri Shepherd (5x, Actress)
Meredith Vieira (5x, Actress)
Barbara Walters (5x, Actress)
John Leguizamo (4x, Actor)
Chelsea Handler (4x, Actress)
Stephen Colbert (4x, Actor)
Jon Stewart (4x, Actor)
Rory Albanese (4x, Crew)
Chelsea Clinton (4x, Actress)
Diane English (4x, Crew)
Katie Couric (4x, Actress)
Stephan Lamby (4x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:162735, Added: 07/06/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024