Sara Sidner
| Sara Sidner | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 31, 1972 Miami Lakes, Florida, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Florida |
| Occupation | Correspondent (CNN) |
| Website | www.cnn.com/... |
Sara Sidner (born May 31, 1972) is an American journalist. She is a correspondent for CNN and CNN International based at CNN's Los Angeles bureau.[1][2]
Early life
A native of Miami Lakes, Florida, Sidner was born to an African-American father and a British mother.[3] She graduated from Hialeah-Miami Lakes High School[4] and the University of Florida with a telecommunications degree. While a student at the university, she played on the women's volleyball team, which made the Final Four during her last year.[5][6]
Career
Sidner began her on-air reporting career at WUFT-TV in Gainesville, Florida. This was followed by periods at KFVS-TV in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, WINK-TV in Fort Myers, Florida, and KDFW-TV in Dallas, Texas. At KDFW, she spent three years as a consumer reporter/anchor.[5] She also distinguished herself for reporting on the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.[5] In January 2004, Sidner joined KTVU in Oakland, California, where she served as a weekend co-anchor of KTVU Channel 2 News at 6 and The Ten O’Clock News. She also served as a weekday reporter for the station.[5]
Sidner has received many journalism awards. These include a Regional Emmy Award, a Lone Star Award, and several Associated Press Awards.
CNN
Currently, Sidner is a national and international correspondent for CNN, based in Los Angeles. She has previously been based in Jerusalem, Abu Dhabi, and New Delhi.[2] At CNN, Sidner has reported on a wide range of subjects including the 2011 Libyan civil war, the launching of India's first unmanned lunar probe, and the Mumbai terrorist attacks.[1][7]
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External links
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- Sara Sidner at the Internet Movie Database
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- Living people
- American expatriates in the United Arab Emirates
- American expatriates in India
- American expatriates in Israel
- African-American women journalists
- African-American journalists
- American women television journalists
- American television news anchors
- American television reporters and correspondents
- University of Florida alumni
- People from Miami Lakes, Florida
- CNN people
- American people of British descent
- African-American television personalities
