Jim Axelrod
Axelrod at the 76th Annual Peabody Awards
Born (1963-01-25) January 25, 1963 (age 61)
New Brunswick, New Jersey
EducationCornell University 1985
B.A. History
Brown University 1989
Master's History
OccupationReporter
TitleCBS News Chief Investigative Correspondent
SpouseChristina Axelrod
ChildrenEmma Axelrod, Will Axelrod, Bobby Axelrod

Jim Axelrod (born January 25, 1963)[1] is the Chief Investigative Correspondent for CBS News and reports across all CBS News programs and platforms.

Axelrod was one of CBS News' embedded correspondents in Iraq and was the first TV reporter to broadcast live from Saddam International Airport (now Baghdad International Airport) after its takeover by American forces.[2]

Biography

Axelrod was born on January 25, 1963, to a Jewish family[3] in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Raised in Highland Park, New Jersey, he attended Highland Park High School.[4] He received a B.A. in 1985 from Cornell University in history and an M.A. in 1989 from Brown University, also with a major in history. He began his career in journalism at WVII-TV in Bangor, ME in 1989. Before joining CBS, he was a general assignment and political reporter at WRAL-TV in Raleigh, North Carolina. Before WRAL, Axelrod also worked at WSTM-TV Syracuse, NY and WUTR-TV Utica, NY.[5] Axelrod resides in Montclair, New Jersey, with his wife and their three children.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Jim Axelrod". CBS News. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Jim Axelrod, CBS News. Accessed August 12, 2007.
  3. ^ Weiner, Robert (May 18, 2011). "Broadcaster: 'We have a lot to be happy about' - Questions for Jim Axelrod". New Jersey Jewish News.
  4. ^ Makin, Bob. "Levinson Axelrod celebrates 70 years of service", Home News Tribune, November 12, 2009. Accessed August 17, 2012. "His son is with CBS News as their Washington reporter. He's writing a book that is out soon about his relationship with his father. His name is Jim Axelrod. He's well known. They're Highland Park people. Jim went to Highland Park High School."
  5. ^ "Jim Axelrod". The History of Capitol Broadcasting Company. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
Media offices Preceded byMargaret Brennan (interim)David Begnaud (interim) CBS Evening News anchor June 14, 2019 (interim)July 8, 2019 - July 12, 2019 (interim) Succeeded byMaurice DuBois (interim)Norah O'Donnell


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