Tamron Hall | |
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Born |
Luling, Texas, U.S. |
September 16, 1970
Nationality | American |
Education | Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism from Temple University |
Occupation | Television journalist |
Notable credit(s) |
KBTX (1992–1994) KTVT (1994–1997) WFLD (1997–2007) MSNBC (2007–2017) |
Tamron Hall (born September 16, 1970, in Luling, Texas) is an American broadcast journalist. Hall was formerly the American national news anchor for NBC News, day-side anchor for MSNBC, host of the program MSNBC Live with Tamron Hall, and a co-host of Today's Take, the third hour of Today. She currently hosts "Deadline: Crime" on Investigation Discovery channel. In summer 2016, Investigation Discovery premiered a new special, "Guns on Campus: Tamron Hall Investigates", which commemorated the 50th anniversary of the tower shooting at the University of Texas at Austin.
Hall received her Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism from Temple University. She quickly moved to KTVT in Fort Worth, Texas. From 1997 to 2007, she worked for WFLD-TV in Chicago, Illinois. As a former Chicago resident, she frequently reported on issues related to Chicago politics. She held several positions at WFLD, which included general assignment reporter, consumer reporter, and she was the host of the three-hour segment "Fox News in the Morning". Tamron covered many "breaking news" stories at WFLD, including one of the most devastating accidents involving Amtrak in Illinois.
Hall joined national news network MSNBC in 2007. She also landed a one-on-one interview with Barack Obama before he announced his run for presidency in 2008.