Английская Википедия:Chris Marrou
Chris Rene Marrou (born November 12, 1947) is former news anchor for KENS 5-TV in San Antonio, Texas from 1973 to 2009. Marrou is known for doing segments where he involved himself in different occupations or tried unique endeavors (such as eating a hot chili pepper). At the end of the broadcast he ran the "Eyewitness Newsreel," for which he added humorous commentary to clips from the news.[1]
Early life
Marrou was born in Nixon, Texas, and moved with his family to Castle Hills, Texas when he was in grade school.[2] He graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in San Antonio, Texas.[1] After school he attended Princeton University from 1964 to 1967 to study political science.[2]
Broadcasting career
He returned to San Antonio and worked for WOAI-TV as a reporter, then had a brief stretch in Dallas at KRLD radio.[2] In 1973, Marrou returned to San Antonio and joined the 10 o'clock news team at KENS as the anchor, alongside sportscaster Dan Cook.[2] Except for a brief hiatus in 1980 to pursue an opportunity in Boston (where he presented the 5:30pm news at WBZ-TV, then an NBC affiliate), held that position until his retirement in 2009.[2] KENS 5 news dominated the 6:00 PM and 10:00 PM news slots during the Marrou era.[3]
Over his broadcasting career Marrou won several awards, including:
- Best Anchor in San Antonio 2007, San Antonio Current Reader Picks[4]
- Best TV Newscast, 1995 and 1997, Texas Associated Press Broadcasters[5]
- Best TV News Writing 1988, Texas Associated Press Broadcasters[5]
- Best TV News Series 1988, Texas Associated Press Broadcasters[5]
- Top Local News Anchor 1985, Television/Radio Age Magazine[5]
- Best Documentary 1976, Texas Associated Press Broadcasters[5]
- Inducted into the Texas Emmy Silver Circle, 2010.[6]
Law career
In 2007 Marrou received a law degree from St. Mary's University and passed the Texas bar exam in November 2007.[3] In 2010, Marrou was appointed associate municipal judge of Von Ormy in southwestern Bexar County.[7]
Personal life
Chris Marrou is the brother of one-time Libertarian Party presidential nominee Andre Marrou.[8] He married wife Kathy in August 1974; the couple has twin daughters, Molly and Mirage, born in 1988.[2]
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