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Maureen Bunyan is a veteran television news broadcaster and a news anchor for ABC 7. Ms. Bunyan anchors the 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. weeknight newscasts.
Before joining ABC 7, Ms. Bunyan operated her own communications consulting business for three years. The firm provided public relations, public affairs and media relations services for businesses and non-profit organizations. She also served as Chief Correspondent for "Religion & Ethics Newsweekly," a PBS news magazine based in Washington, DC.
From 1973 to 1995, Ms. Bunyan was a lead news anchor of W*USA-9, the CBS affiliate in Washington, DC. She also reported on major local, national and international stories, traveling to Central and South America, the Caribbean, Asia and Africa. For five years she hosted the award-winning, weekly news magazine programs, "22:26 with Maureen Bunyan" and "Studio Nine."
In recognition of her significant contributions to broadcasting for over 30 years, Ms. Bunyan has been inducted into the "Hall of Fame" of the Washington Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, "The Silver Circle" of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) and the Broadcast Pioneers Club of Washington. She has been awarded seven local EMMYs, and the "Ted Yates Award," given by NATAS to Washington, DC news broadcasters who are leaders in the profession. She was named "Journalist of the Year" by the National Association of Black Journalists. She received the annual "Immigrant Achievement Award" from the American Immigration Law Foundation in 2002.
Named a "Washingtonian of the Year" in 1992, Ms. Bunyan has an extensive record of service to the community. She is a founder and board member of the International Women's Media Foundation, which serves women in the media in 100 countries. She is a founder of the National Association of Black Journalists. She also serves on the National Advisory Board of the Casey Journalism Center on Children & Families, the Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital Women’s Advisory Board, the Advisory Committee of Women in Film & Video and is a board member of Women of Washington.
Ms. Bunyan attended the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Columbia University School of Journalism and holds a Master’s Degree from Harvard University Graduate School of Education.
She was born in Aruba and grew up in Southeastern Wisconsin. She is of Guyanese descent.
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