Betty Ann Bowser
Born(1944-08-19)August 19, 1944
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
DiedMarch 16, 2018(2018-03-16) (aged 73)
Ajijic, Mexico
NationalityAmerican
Alma materGranby High School
Ohio Wesleyan University
OccupationJournalist

Betty Ann Bowser (August 19, 1944 – March 16, 2018) was an American journalist.

Life

Born in Norfolk, Virginia, Bowser graduated from Granby High School and Ohio Wesleyan University.[1] She started in television journalism in 1966. From 1988 to 2013, she was a correspondent for PBS NewsHour.[2]

Bowser covered Hurricane Katrina[3] and sexual harassment in the military.[4]

Bowser died March 16, 2018, in Ajijic, Mexico.

References

  1. ^ Genzlinger, Neil (2018-03-23). "Betty Ann Bowser, Versatile TV Newswoman, Is Dead at 73". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
  2. ^ Smith, Harrison (2018-03-21). "Betty Ann Bowser, versatile correspondent for 'PBS NewsHour,' dies at 73". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
  3. ^ Rivlin, Gary (2016-08-23). Katrina: After the Flood. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781451692259.
  4. ^ Nelson, T. S. (2002). For Love of Country: Confronting Rape and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Military. Routledge. ISBN 9780789012210.

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