Bill Kurtis
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Kurtis in 2014
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| Born |
William Horton Kuretich September 21, 1940 Pensacola, Florida |
| Residence | Mettawa, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater |
University of Kansas (B.S.), Washburn University School of Law (J.D.) |
| Occupation | television journalist, Spokesperson, and producer |
| Employer |
WBBM-TV, A&E, AT&T Mobility Decades |
| Notable credit(s) | WBBM-TV, The CBS Morning News, CBS Early Morning News, Investigative Reports, American Justice, and Cold Case Files |
| Home town | Chicago, Illinois |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Board member of | Kurtis Productions |
| Spouse(s) | Helen Kurtis (1963–1977; her death) |
| Partner(s) | Donna La Pietra (?-present) |
| Children | By Helen: 1 son (deceased), 1 daughter |
| Relatives | Frank Kurtis (cousin) |
| Family | Jean Schodorf (sister) |
| Website | kurtis.com |
Bill Kurtis (born William Horton Kuretich; September 21, 1940) is an American television journalist, producer, narrator, and news anchor. He was also the host of a number of A&E crime and news documentary shows, including Investigative Reports, American Justice, and Cold Case Files. Previously, he anchored The CBS Morning News, and was the longtime anchor at WBBM-TV, the CBS-owned and -operated TV station in Chicago. Kurtis is currently the scorekeeper/announcer for NPR’s news quiz show Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, as well as serving as the host of Through the Decades, a documentary-style news magazine seen on CBS/Weigel Broadcasting's digital multicast network, Decades.
Kurtis was born in Pensacola, Florida, to Wilma Mary Horton (1911–2002) and William A. Kuretich (Croatian: Kuretić), of Croatian origin (1914–2001), a U.S. Marine Corps brigadier general and decorated veteran of World War II. His father’s military career included extensive travel for his family. Upon his retirement, the family settled in Independence, Kansas.
His sister is former Kansas state Senate Majority Whip Jean Schodorf, of Wichita, Kansas.
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