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'''Kent Ninomiya''' is the first male [[Asian American]] [[broadcast journalist]] to be a primary [[news anchor]] of |
'''Kent Ninomiya''' is the first male [[Asian American]] [[broadcast journalist]] to be a primary [[news anchor]] of a television station in the [[United States]].<ref>[http://www.ajr.org/Article.asp?id=3031 Kent Ninomiya American Journalism Review]</ref> The [[AAJA]] or Asian American Journalist Association notes that there are a great number of Asian American women on television news in the [[United States]] but very few Asian American men.<ref>[http://www.aaja.org/membership/news/aajanews/releases/040127_dvd Kent Ninomiya AAJA]</ref> This disparity is even more pronounced with television news anchors. Kent Ninomiya was the first Asian American man to be a main anchor. <ref>[http://news.asianweek.com/news/view_article.html?article_id=0b0074c2cf4e0b6550bff3729cf7e6e9 Kent Ninomiya Asian Week article]</ref> |
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== Main Anchor == |
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Kent Ninomiya was named primary news anchor for [[KSTP-TV]] in Minneapolis-St Paul in 2003.<ref>[http://www.asianpages.com/ad%20rates/asianpagesrates04.pdf Kent Ninomiya Asian Pages article]</ref> His co-anchor was [[Harris Faulkner]], an African American female. The all minority main anchor team in a predominantly white television market was heralded as a bold step forward by journalist organizations across the country.<ref>[http://www.accessmylibrary.com/comsite5/bin/pdinventory.pl?pdlanding=1&referid=2930&purchase_type=ITM&item_id=0286-3480374 Kent Ninomiya University of Maryland report]</ref> He also served as [[managing editor]] and main anchor for [[WICD (TV)|WICD]] in Champaign in 2006 and 2007. |
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Kent Ninomiya was born in [[San Francisco]] and raised in [[San Diego]]. He graduated from the [[University of California at Berkeley]] in 1988 with a bachelor's degree in [[Social Sciences]] emphasizing in [[History]], [[Political Science]] and [[Mass Communications]]. He was also a [[fellow]] of Journalism [[Ethics]] at the [[Poynter Institute]]. |
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== Other Anchoring == |
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⚫ | Ninomiya became a full time news anchor in 1999 when he became the weekday 5am - 7am morning news anchor for KGO-TV, the ABC owned and operated television station in San Francisco.<ref>[http://www.asianconnections.com/community/people/chinese_historical_society/article/broadcast_pioneers_1/broadcast_pioneers_1.php Kent Ninomiya Broadcast pioneers article]</ref> While there he worked with several prominent co-anchors including Beth Spicuza, Carolyn Johnson and Elizabeth Bermudez. From 2001 through 2003 Ninomiya anchored the weekend evening news at [[KCOP]] in Los Angeles. He worked with several prominent co-anchors included [[Gina Silva]], Jennifer Gould, Maria Quiban and [[Lauren Sanchez]]. While working at KCOP the station became part of a duopoly with LA's FOX station [[KTTV]]. Ninomiya filed live news reports for both Los Angeles television stations. |
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⚫ | Ninomiya first appeared as a news anchor on a part time basis later in 1989 when he became the weekday morning news news anchor and reporter for [[KIEM]], the [[NBC]] television station in Eureka, California. He was a news reporter and fill-in anchor for [[KJEO]] (now [[KGPE]]) the [[CBS]] television station in Fresno in 1990, [[KFSN]] the ABC owned and operated television station in Fresno in 1990, [[KGTV]] the ABC television station in San Diego from 1991 to 1993, and [[WLS-TV]], the ABC owned and operated television station in Chicago from 1993 to 1998. |
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== Early Career == |
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⚫ | Ninomiya is currently managing editor of EmergingDragon.com, a web site for [[United States|Americans]] looking to benefit from an emerging [[Asia]] and [[Pacific Rim]]. He is also the Senior Southwest U.S. Correspondent for [[China Daily]], the national English language newspaper of [[China]]. Kent Ninomiya is also a [[writer]] for print, broadcast and the |
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Ninomiya began his television career working behind the scenes at [[KTVU]] in Oakland in 1987, [[KGO-TV]] in San Francisco in 1988, and the Washington D.C. bureau of [[CNN]] in 1988. His first appearance on television was in 1989 at [[WGGB]], the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] television station in Springfield, Massachusetts where he was an assignment editor/reporter. |
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== Personal Life == |
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Kent Ninomiya was born in [[San Francisco]] and raised in [[San Diego]]. He graduated from the [[University of California at Berkeley]] in 1988 with a bachelor's degree in [[Social Sciences]] emphasizing in [[History]], [[Political Science]] and [[Mass Communications]]. He was also a [[fellow]] of Journalism [[Ethics]] at the [[Poynter Institute]]. During a September 2007 trial for 19-year old Erin Davis on a [[DUI]] charge, Davis admitted driving drunk on September 17, 2006 with a [[blood alcohol level]] of .20, which is two and a half times the legal limit in Illinois. Davis struck two parked cars on South Neil Street in Champaign, heavily damaged her own car, then kept driving into Campustown where University of Illinois police spotted her.<ref>[http://www.news-gazette.com/news/courts_crime_fire/2007/09/13/exwicdintern_acquitted_of_dui News Gazette September 13, 2007]</ref> Davis was initially identified as a former intern in news reports but was later confirmed to be a former operations department employee by WICD's general manager. Davis claimed she was given alcohol by WICD reporter Emily Carlson that night and that she was justified to drive drunk because she feared being sexually assaulted by Carlson, who is a woman, and Ninomiya. Both Carlson and Ninomiya denied the claim. Carlson called it a "fabrication" telling the Star Tribune that "Clearly the state attorney's office found me to be the credible witness, not Erin Davis." Ninomiya told the Star Tribune "Both me and Emily Carlson were subpoenaed as witnesses for the prosecution. Don't you think the state's attorney would have loved to come after an anchor and reporter if there was any wrongdoing? Her story was her attempt to avoid taking responsibility for her actions." |
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<ref>[http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/11351601.html C.J.: News alert: Ex-KSTPers tell their side of Champaign story]</ref> |
<ref>[http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/11351601.html C.J.: News alert: Ex-KSTPers tell their side of Champaign story]</ref> |
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Neither Carlson, who did not testify in the Davis trial, nor Ninomiya, who did testify, was charged with any crime regarding Davis. Ninomiya, Carlson and Davis had all left WICD before the Davis trial. |
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== Currently == |
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⚫ | Ninomiya is currently on sabbatical writing a book and spending time with his two young children.<ref>[http://www.kentninomiya.com/ Kent Ninomiya web site]</ref> He is also managing editor of EmergingDragon.com, a web site for [[United States|Americans]] looking to benefit from an emerging [[Asia]] and [[Pacific Rim]].<ref>[http://www.emergingdragon.com/ EmergingDragon.com]</ref> He is also the Senior Southwest U.S. Correspondent for [[China Daily]], the national English language newspaper of [[China]]. Kent Ninomiya is also a [[writer]] for print, broadcast and the Internet. |
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==References== |
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*[http://www.ajr.org/Article.asp?id=3031 Kent Ninomiya American Journalism Review] |
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*[http://www.aaja.org/membership/news/aajanews/releases/040127_dvd Kent Ninomiya AAJA] |
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*[http://news.asianweek.com/news/view_article.html?article_id=0b0074c2cf4e0b6550bff3729cf7e6e9 Kent Ninomiya Asian Week article] |
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*[http://www.accessmylibrary.com/comsite5/bin/pdinventory.pl?pdlanding=1&referid=2930&purchase_type=ITM&item_id=0286-3480374 Kent Ninomiya University of Maryland report] |
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*[http://www.asianpages.com/ad%20rates/asianpagesrates04.pdf Kent Ninomiya Asian Pages article] |
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*[http://www.asianconnections.com/community/people/chinese_historical_society/article/broadcast_pioneers_1/broadcast_pioneers_1.php Kent Ninomiya Broadcast pioneers article] |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.kentninomiya.com/ Kent Ninomiya web site] |
*[http://www.kentninomiya.com/ Kent Ninomiya web site] |
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*[http://www.emergingdragon.com/ EmergingDragon.com] |
*[http://www.emergingdragon.com/ EmergingDragon.com] |
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Revision as of 17:56, 28 October 2008
Kent Ninomiya is the first male Asian American broadcast journalist to be a primary news anchor of a television station in the United States.[1] The AAJA or Asian American Journalist Association notes that there are a great number of Asian American women on television news in the United States but very few Asian American men.[2] This disparity is even more pronounced with television news anchors. Kent Ninomiya was the first Asian American man to be a main anchor. [3]
Main Anchor
Kent Ninomiya was named primary news anchor for KSTP-TV in Minneapolis-St Paul in 2003.[4] His co-anchor was Harris Faulkner, an African American female. The all minority main anchor team in a predominantly white television market was heralded as a bold step forward by journalist organizations across the country.[5] He also served as managing editor and main anchor for WICD in Champaign in 2006 and 2007.
Other Anchoring
Ninomiya became a full time news anchor in 1999 when he became the weekday 5am - 7am morning news anchor for KGO-TV, the ABC owned and operated television station in San Francisco.[6] While there he worked with several prominent co-anchors including Beth Spicuza, Carolyn Johnson and Elizabeth Bermudez. From 2001 through 2003 Ninomiya anchored the weekend evening news at KCOP in Los Angeles. He worked with several prominent co-anchors included Gina Silva, Jennifer Gould, Maria Quiban and Lauren Sanchez. While working at KCOP the station became part of a duopoly with LA's FOX station KTTV. Ninomiya filed live news reports for both Los Angeles television stations.
Reporter/Anchor
Ninomiya first appeared as a news anchor on a part time basis later in 1989 when he became the weekday morning news news anchor and reporter for KIEM, the NBC television station in Eureka, California. He was a news reporter and fill-in anchor for KJEO (now KGPE) the CBS television station in Fresno in 1990, KFSN the ABC owned and operated television station in Fresno in 1990, KGTV the ABC television station in San Diego from 1991 to 1993, and WLS-TV, the ABC owned and operated television station in Chicago from 1993 to 1998.
Early Career
Ninomiya began his television career working behind the scenes at KTVU in Oakland in 1987, KGO-TV in San Francisco in 1988, and the Washington D.C. bureau of CNN in 1988. His first appearance on television was in 1989 at WGGB, the ABC television station in Springfield, Massachusetts where he was an assignment editor/reporter.
Personal Life
Kent Ninomiya was born in San Francisco and raised in San Diego. He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1988 with a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences emphasizing in History, Political Science and Mass Communications. He was also a fellow of Journalism Ethics at the Poynter Institute. During a September 2007 trial for 19-year old Erin Davis on a DUI charge, Davis admitted driving drunk on September 17, 2006 with a blood alcohol level of .20, which is two and a half times the legal limit in Illinois. Davis struck two parked cars on South Neil Street in Champaign, heavily damaged her own car, then kept driving into Campustown where University of Illinois police spotted her.[7] Davis was initially identified as a former intern in news reports but was later confirmed to be a former operations department employee by WICD's general manager. Davis claimed she was given alcohol by WICD reporter Emily Carlson that night and that she was justified to drive drunk because she feared being sexually assaulted by Carlson, who is a woman, and Ninomiya. Both Carlson and Ninomiya denied the claim. Carlson called it a "fabrication" telling the Star Tribune that "Clearly the state attorney's office found me to be the credible witness, not Erin Davis." Ninomiya told the Star Tribune "Both me and Emily Carlson were subpoenaed as witnesses for the prosecution. Don't you think the state's attorney would have loved to come after an anchor and reporter if there was any wrongdoing? Her story was her attempt to avoid taking responsibility for her actions." [8] Neither Carlson, who did not testify in the Davis trial, nor Ninomiya, who did testify, was charged with any crime regarding Davis. Ninomiya, Carlson and Davis had all left WICD before the Davis trial.
Currently
Ninomiya is currently on sabbatical writing a book and spending time with his two young children.[9] He is also managing editor of EmergingDragon.com, a web site for Americans looking to benefit from an emerging Asia and Pacific Rim.[10] He is also the Senior Southwest U.S. Correspondent for China Daily, the national English language newspaper of China. Kent Ninomiya is also a writer for print, broadcast and the Internet.
References
- ^ Kent Ninomiya American Journalism Review
- ^ Kent Ninomiya AAJA
- ^ Kent Ninomiya Asian Week article
- ^ Kent Ninomiya Asian Pages article
- ^ Kent Ninomiya University of Maryland report
- ^ Kent Ninomiya Broadcast pioneers article
- ^ News Gazette September 13, 2007
- ^ C.J.: News alert: Ex-KSTPers tell their side of Champaign story
- ^ Kent Ninomiya web site
- ^ EmergingDragon.com
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