Susan Rook
Susan Rook | |
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Born | 1961 (age 62–63) |
Alma mater | George Mason University |
Known for | CNN PrimeNews Talkback Live (1994–1997, host) |
Spouse | Ed Turner (1993–1994, divorce) |
Susan Rook (born c. 1961) is a journalist best known for her years as a CNN anchor and original Host of CNN's Talkback Live.
Rook started anchoring overnight news cutins, then moved up to more visible anchor assignments: co-anchoring "Newsnight" with Patrick Emory and later
She originally turned down the offer to Anchor on CNN. She took the job after the News Director in New Orleans spiked her investigative story about political corruption. She turned the story over to
Ridenhour won the Polk Award for his articles beginning with "T ax Dodge: Millions Go Uncollected; City Hall Protects The Favored Few". Ridenhour's refusal to give up confidential sources ended up before the Louisiana Supreme Court.
The
Susan Rook says, "My proudest professional achievement remains uncovering the story that doesn't bear my name. This started because a kid died in a fire right down the street from a firehouse closed because of NOLA City budget issues. This was a poor, black kid. The powers that be didn't care. My source cared. I cared. Ron cared. There must be something larger than merely self in order to live a fulfilling life."
Early life
Susan Rook was born c. 1961 to Bill, a
Career
Rook was a reporter for
On October 19, 1992, Rook was a panelist, alongside
experience.Rook was inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society at East Tennessee State University in 1994 as an honoris causa initiate.
At CNN, Rook co-hosted CNN PrimeNews with Bernard Shaw and was the host of Talkback Live from its inception in 1994.
Rook left CNN in 1997.[3] She hosted a panel on education for the Republican Governors Association in November 1998.[4]
Rook was a part of the coverage of the millennium celebrations for PBS in 1999–2000.[3]
Personal life
Rook married Ed Turner, former executive vice president of CNN, in 1993.[3] They divorced in 1994. Turner died of cancer in 2002.
Rook is a recovering alcoholic and drug addict.[3][5]
In 2000, Rook traveled to Nepal and climbed to the base camp of Mount Everest.
References
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- ^ a b "Debates:history". CNN. 2001. Archived from the original on 2006-09-09. Retrieved 2006-12-15.
- ^ a b c d e f "News Flash: Ex-cnn Star Happy - Orlando Sentinel". Archived from the original on 2015-02-15.
- ^ "Education in the States | C-SPAN.org".
- ^ "US WI: Addicted Without Knowing It".