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Connie Chung

the coveted post of nightly news anchor at a major network. In addition to her role as co-anchor, Chung began hosting "Eye to Eye with Connie Chung," a popular prime-time television news magazine that highlighted interviews with controversial newsmakers, a specialty of Chung's. Her 1995 firing from the co-anchor position and subsequent loss of "Eye to Eye with Connie Chung" disturbed many who were pleased to see a woman reaching new heights in journalism. In 1997 Chung joined ABC News as a special correspondent. Chung received numerous accolades for her work, including three National Emmy Awards, a Peabody, two American Women in Radio and Television National Commendations, a 1991 Clarion Award, and in 1990 she was chosen as favorite interviewer by U.S. News and World Report in their annual "Best of America" survey. In January 2006, Chung and her husband, Maury Povich, began hosting a show titled Weekends with Maury and Connie on MSNBC. It was Chung’s first appearance as a television host since 2003. The show was subsequently cancelled and aired its final episode on June 17, 2006. Currently, Connie resides in New York City with her husband and son.

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