Thomas Edwin Jarriel(pronounced "Jair-ell," with a silent "i"; born December 29, 1934) is an American retiredtelevisionnews reporter who worked for theABCnetwork from 1964 to 2002.
Thomas Edwin Jarriel | |
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| Born | December 29, 1934 LaGrange, Georgia,U.S. |
| Alma mater | C.E. Byrd High School University of Houston |
| Occupation(s) | JournalistwithKPRC-TVandABC News |
| Years active | 1956–2002 |
| Political party | Democratic[1] |
| Spouse | Joan B. Jarriel |
| Children | Michael Thomas Jarriel Stephen L. Jarriel Jeffrey David Jarriel |
| Parent(s) | William Lester and Ella Ruth Jarriel |
Shortly afterward, he becameWhite Housecorrespondent for ABC, during the administrations ofU.S. PresidentsRichard NixonandGerald Ford.Later, in 1977, Jarriel co-anchored ABC Evening News on Saturdays for two years, and in 1979, joined the network'snewsmagazine20/20,as an investigative correspondent. On that show and on several hour-long documentaries, he covered subjects such as the defects in the American criminal justice system, wasteful spending by theUnited States Department of Defense,and transportation accidents. He received 10Emmy Awardsfor his work.[2]
During most of that time, Jarriel anchored the 15-minute bulletins ABC aired late nights on Saturday and Sunday, until those broadcasts were cancelled in 1991; he was also the most frequent anchor of the daytime ABC News Brief updates that aired during the era. He also served as substitute anchor onWorld News Tonight.
He retired from broadcasting in 2002.
References
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