ENTERTAINMENT with Monica Pearson (Kauffman) PART 1
Monica Pearson was the first woman and African American to anchor the nightly news in Atlanta in 1975. She continued in that position for 37 years, winning over 33 Emmy awards. In this interview, Monica shares what it was like entering that position, the woman in her life that instilled resilience and the famous journalist who also interviewed for her anchor position. Stay tuned for part 2 of this interview next episode. To learn more about Monica: A Seat at the Table - http://www.gpb.org/seat-at-the-table WSB TV - https://www.wsbtv.com/station/monica-pearson/88060987 https://www.instagram.com/monicawsb HUGE THANKS to our producer & editor on this episode Beth Hawkins! https://www.instagram.com/bethhawkinsatl To follow The Heidi Rew Show: https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theheidirewshow Monica's Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/X_BaIzDEkQQ
Episode 78 of the The Heidi Rew Show podcast, hosted by Heidi Rew, titled "ENTERTAINMENT with Monica Pearson (Kauffman) PART 1" was published on July 28, 2019 and runs 20 minutes.
July 28, 2019 ·20m · The Heidi Rew Show
Summary
Monica Pearson was the first woman and African American to anchor the nightly news in Atlanta in 1975. She continued in that position for 37 years, winning over 33 Emmy awards. In this interview, Monica shares what it was like entering that position, the woman in her life that instilled resilience and the famous journalist who also interviewed for her anchor position. Stay tuned for part 2 of this interview next episode. To learn more about Monica: A Seat at the Table - http://www.gpb.org/seat-at-the-table WSB TV - https://www.wsbtv.com/station/monica-pearson/88060987 https://www.instagram.com/monicawsb HUGE THANKS to our producer & editor on this episode Beth Hawkins! https://www.instagram.com/bethhawkinsatl To follow The Heidi Rew Show: https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theheidirewshow Monica's Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/X_BaIzDEkQQ
Episode Description
Monica Pearson was the first woman and African American to anchor the nightly news in Atlanta in 1975. She continued in that position for 37 years, winning over 33 Emmy awards. In this interview, Monica shares what it was like entering that position, the woman in her life that instilled resilience and the famous journalist who also interviewed for her anchor position. Stay tuned for part 2 of this interview next episode.
To learn more about Monica:
A Seat at the Table - http://www.gpb.org/seat-at-the-table
WSB TV - https://www.wsbtv.com/station/monica-pearson/88060987
https://www.instagram.com/monicawsb
HUGE THANKS to our producer & editor on this episode Beth Hawkins!
https://www.instagram.com/bethhawkinsatl
To follow The Heidi Rew Show:
https://www.instagram.com/heidirew
https://www.facebook.com/theheidirewshow
Monica's Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/X_BaIzDEkQQ
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