Ted Koppel
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About
Newscaster who hosted ABC's Nightline from 1980 until 2005. He later contributed to both National Public Radio (NPR) and NBC News. He received two George Polk Awards in Journalism.
Before Fame
After receiving degrees from Syracuse University and Stanford University, he worked briefly as a teacher before being hired by a New York radio station.
Trivia
He hosted BBC World News America. He won 25 Emmy Awards throughout his long career.
Family Life
He married attorney Grace Anne Dorney on May 17, 1963; they went on to raise four children.
Associated With
He and Jerry Springer were both English-born hosts of American programs.
