Janet Wu (WCVB)
- For the Boston area TV reporter for WHDH-TV, see Janet Wu (WHDH)
| Janet Wu | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1950 (age 65–66) Bridgewater, New Jersey [1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan at Ann Arbor (B.A., 1972) [1] |
| Occupation | Broadcast Journalist |
| Employer | WCVB-TV Boston |
| Awards | Associated Press Award, Edward R. Murrow Award, Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism, Doctor of Humane Letters (Honorary) from Emerson College 2011 [2] |
Janet Yuen-Mei Wu is an American television reporter in the Boston area. She currently serves as an investigative and political reporter for WCVB-TV, ABC's Boston affiliate.
Early life and career
She was born in Bridgewater, New Jersey and received her bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1972.[1]
Wu worked as a reporter for United Press International from 1973 until 1978 when she joined WGBH-TV, Boston's public television station, as the Massachusetts State House reporter until 1983.
In January 1983, Wu joined WCVB-TV NewsCenter 5 as their State House reporter, and in 2006 she became a team member of WCVB’s investigative unit, Team 5 Investigates.
In October 2009, she was appointed co-host with Ed Harding for the new WCVB-TV Sunday morning political program, On The Record.[3]
Awards
- 1989 part of the NewsCenter 5 political team which was honored with a First Place National Headliners Award and with an Edward R. Murrow Award for the best political coverage of any station in the nation
- 1998 Associated Press Award, first place in the investigative and enterprise category; Edward R. Murrow Award for Investigative Reporting for her report on "Public Property, Private Lies."
- 2001, 2005 part of the team which received the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism from the University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication
- 2010, inducted into Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame[4]
- 2011, Doctor of Humane Letters (Honorary) degree from Emerson College at the 2011 commencement.[2]
Personal life
Wu is married to Adams P. Carroll and they have two children, Quincy and Bailey. They live in the greater Boston area. Wu speaks fluent Cantonese.
References
- Janet Wu biography - NewsCenter 5, WCVB-TV
- 1 2 3 Wu, Janet (moderator); et al., "Building a 21st Century Workforce : A Forum on Jobs and Opportunity with the Candidates for Governor", Symposium at Roxbury Community College Media Arts Center, Boston, June 29, 2006. See also speaker biography included for Janet Wu.
- 1 2 "Commencement yesterday", The Boston Globe, May 17, 2011. Doctor of Humane Letters (Hon.) was granted to Janet Yuen-Mei Wu.
- ↑ "WCVB Launches 'On The Record' Weekly Political Roundtable Features Local Newsmakers", WCVB-TV press announcement, September 30, 2009
- ↑ Hall of Fame: 2010 Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame at Massasoit Community College
Further reading
- Wu, Janet; et al., "Yacht Clubs Refuse To Pay Up: Eight Clubs Still Owe Hundreds Of Thousands", WCVB-TV, The Boston Channel News, November 28, 2007
- Wu, Janet; et al., "Balancing Politics and Personal Life", Symposium, University of Massachusetts Boston and WGBH-TV, October 27, 2003. - Panelists discuss how women with careers in politics can best balance their work and personal lives.