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Johnson has extensively covered former D.C. Mayor and now councilman Marion Barry, including his arrest at the Vista Hotel for smoking crack cocaine, his prison sentence, and return to elected political office.<ref>{{cite web | last=Washington Post | title=Chuck Brown fans pay respects at Howard Theatre | url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/therootdc/post/chuck-brown-fans-pay-respects-at-howard-theatre/2012/05/29/gJQAtO1fzU_blog.html | accessdate = 7 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Variety | title=The Nine Lives of Marion Barry | url=http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117940508/ | accessdate = 7 July 2012}}</ref> In 2012, Johnson provided reports and analysis on the resignation of [[Harry Thomas, Jr.]], Washington, D.C. Ward 5 Councilmember. Thomas pled guilty to falsifying his tax returns and misappropriating government funds.<ref>{{cite web | last=Washington City Paper | title=Harry Thomas Jr. To Resign, Says WUSA9 | url=http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/looselips/2012/01/04/harry-thomas-to-resign-says-wusa9/| accessdate = 27 June 2012}}</ref> Also in 2012, Johnson covered the resignation of D.C. City Council Chairman Kwame Brown who pled guilty to bank fraud as part of a federal probe into D.C. corruption.<ref>{{cite web | last=WUSA-TV9| title=Washington, D.C. Council chairman, Kwame Brown, resigns hours after being charged with bank fraud | url=http://www.wusa9.com/rss/article/207806/158/Kwame-Brown-Resigns- | accessdate = 7 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Huffington Post| title=D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown Has 'No Plans To Resign' (UPDATED) | url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/06/dc-council-chairman-kwame_n_1573442.html | accessdate = 7 July 2012}}</ref>
Johnson has extensively covered former D.C. Mayor and now councilman Marion Barry, including his arrest at the Vista Hotel for smoking crack cocaine, his prison sentence, and return to elected political office.<ref>{{cite web | last=Washington Post | title=Chuck Brown fans pay respects at Howard Theatre | url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/therootdc/post/chuck-brown-fans-pay-respects-at-howard-theatre/2012/05/29/gJQAtO1fzU_blog.html | accessdate = 7 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Variety | title=The Nine Lives of Marion Barry | url=http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117940508/ | accessdate = 7 July 2012}}</ref> In 2012, Johnson provided reports and analysis on the resignation of [[Harry Thomas, Jr.]], Washington, D.C. Ward 5 Councilmember. Thomas pled guilty to falsifying his tax returns and misappropriating government funds.<ref>{{cite web | last=Washington City Paper | title=Harry Thomas Jr. To Resign, Says WUSA9 | url=http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/looselips/2012/01/04/harry-thomas-to-resign-says-wusa9/| accessdate = 27 June 2012}}</ref> Also in 2012, Johnson covered the resignation of D.C. City Council Chairman Kwame Brown who pled guilty to bank fraud as part of a federal probe into D.C. corruption.<ref>{{cite web | last=WUSA-TV9| title=Washington, D.C. Council chairman, Kwame Brown, resigns hours after being charged with bank fraud | url=http://www.wusa9.com/rss/article/207806/158/Kwame-Brown-Resigns- | accessdate = 7 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Huffington Post| title=D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown Has 'No Plans To Resign' (UPDATED) | url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/06/dc-council-chairman-kwame_n_1573442.html | accessdate = 7 July 2012}}</ref>

==Publications==

In 1992, Johnson suffered a heart attack while covering news in Washington D.C. He had confronted drug dealers working next to a summer jobs sign up hosted by D.C. mayor, [[Sharon Pratt Kelly]]. He then felt a tightening in his chest and his cameraman drove him to a local firehouse. Firefighters transported Johnson to the hospital where doctors told him that he suffered a near-fatal heart attack. He was 42 years old.<ref>{{cite web | last=National Public Radio (NPR) | title=Journalist Tells Of Having Massive Heart Attack At Age 42 | url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126109925 | accessdate = 27 June 2012}}</ref> Based on his recovery, he authored the book “Heart To Heart” featuring the recovery and comeback stories of 11 young heart attack survivors. The book was also published in Chinese by the People's Medical Publish House in China.<ref>{{cite web | last=Cape Gazette | title=Lewes Resident Bruce Johnson Promotes Book In China | url=http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/capelife/story/lewes-resident-bruce-johnson-promotes-book-in-china/821519 | accessdate = 27 June 2012 (Subscription Needed To View Full Article}}</ref>

Johnson authored a second book in 2012 titled “All or Nothing, The Victor Page Story” which documents the life of former NBA-prospect [[Victor Page]].

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| 2012
| All or Nothing, The Victor Page Story
| eBook2go
| Sold by Amazon Digital Services for Kindle<ref>{{cite web | last=Amazon.com | title=All Or Nothing, The Victor Page Story | url=http://www.amazon.com/Nothing-Victor-Page-Story-ebook/dp/B007HO8860/ref=la_B003ZBV28A_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1340802722&sr=1-2 | accessdate = 27 June 2012}}</ref>
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| 2009
| Heart To Heart
| iUniverse
| ISBN-10: 1440170754<ref>{{cite web | last=Amazon.com | title=Heart To Heart | url=http://www.amazon.com/Heart-People-Discover-Better-Attacks/dp/1440170754/ref=la_B003ZBV28A_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1340803578&sr=1-1| accessdate = 27 June 2012}}</ref>
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==Awards and recognitions==
==Awards and recognitions==

Revision as of 21:25, 24 October 2012

For others of this name, see Bruce Johnson (disambiguation).
C. Bruce Johnson
Alma materNorthern Kentucky University[1]
Occupation(s) News Anchor & Reporter,[2] Author
Employer WUSA 9[3]
WebsiteBruce Johnson Homepage

Bruce Johnson, also known as C. Bruce Johnson, is an American News Anchor & Reporter for WUSA 9 in Washington, D.C.[4] He is an expert on D.C. city government and urban affairs in the United States.[1] Johnson is also the author of the book “Heart To Heart” and has won 19 Emmy Awards as a broadcast journalist.[5] In 2003, the Society of Professional Journalists inducted him into the Hall of Fame.[6]

Professional career

Johnson began his career at WCPO-TV in Cincinnati, Ohio.[1] He later worked at WUSA-TV9, the CBS affiliate in Washington, D.C. For over 30 years, he has served as an anchor and reporter covering Washington D.C. city government and urban affairs issues in the United States.

Johnson's news coverage spans notable stories including the 1982 Washington Metro train derailment that killed three people and injured twenty-five more.[7] Johnson covered the 1977 Hanafi Siege where twelve gunmen seized three Washington D.C. buildings, held 149 hostages, and killed a radio journalist and police officer. The gunmen eventually released all hostages after a 39-hour standoff.[8]

In the early 1990's, he reported documentaries for WUSA TV9's "Capitals of the World." His special assignments took him to Moscow, Paris, Stockholm, Budapest, Tokyo, Dakar, and Bangkok.[5]

In 2010, he worked in Port-Au-Prince to cover the earthquake and aftermath in Haiti.[9]

Johnson has extensively covered former D.C. Mayor and now councilman Marion Barry, including his arrest at the Vista Hotel for smoking crack cocaine, his prison sentence, and return to elected political office.[10][11] In 2012, Johnson provided reports and analysis on the resignation of Harry Thomas, Jr., Washington, D.C. Ward 5 Councilmember. Thomas pled guilty to falsifying his tax returns and misappropriating government funds.[12] Also in 2012, Johnson covered the resignation of D.C. City Council Chairman Kwame Brown who pled guilty to bank fraud as part of a federal probe into D.C. corruption.[13][14]

Awards and recognitions

Johnson has been honored by many organizations as part of his journalist and volunteer work in the District of Columbia and surrounding areas. In 2003, Johnson was voted into the Society of Professional Journalist’s Hall of Fame. The D.C. City Council recognized Johnson in 2003 for being one of the nation’s best urban affairs and investigative journalists.[15] In 2007, Johnson won a local Emmy for his report on repairs at the Duke Ellington School and has won a total of 19 Emmy awards throughout his career.[16][1] Johnson also received the Doctor’s National Award from the Association of Black Cardiologists in 2011.[17]

Advocacy

After his near-death experience, Johnson now advocates for people to become healthier in order to prevent heart attacks. His efforts and those of his producers resulted in the three-part television series that won national recognition from the American Heart Association.[18] After his recovery, Johnson began long-distance running and completed a 26.2-mile Marine Corps Marathon.[19]

Personal life

Johnson is married with three adult children and three grandsons. He enjoys road biking and practicing yoga.[6]


References

  1. ^ a b c d Northern Kentucky University. "Notable Alumni Bruce Johnson". Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  2. ^ LA Times. "Minority Journalists Assail Crime Stories". Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  3. ^ Orlando Sentinel. "Black Journalists Do The Right Thing". Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  4. ^ Blog Talk Radio. "Bruce Johnson WUSA-TV9 Reporter Anchor Washington District of Columbia". Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  5. ^ a b WUSA9 News Now. "Bruce Johnson Weekend Anchor & Reporter". Retrieved 26 June 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ a b The Winner’s Summit. "Bruce Johnson Mater of Ceremony". Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  7. ^ WUSA 9. "30th Anniversary Of Metro Crash That Killed 3 People On Blue/Orange Line". Retrieved 27 June 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ WUSA 9. "Hanafi Hostages 35 years Later". Retrieved 27 June 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Northern Magazine - NKU. "The Telltale Heart". Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  10. ^ Washington Post. "Chuck Brown fans pay respects at Howard Theatre". Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  11. ^ Variety. "The Nine Lives of Marion Barry". Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  12. ^ Washington City Paper. "Harry Thomas Jr. To Resign, Says WUSA9". Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  13. ^ WUSA-TV9. "Washington, D.C. Council chairman, Kwame Brown, resigns hours after being charged with bank fraud". Retrieved 7 July 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ Huffington Post. "D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown Has 'No Plans To Resign' (UPDATED)". Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  15. ^ City of D.C. "Bruce Johnson Recognition Resolution of 2006" (PDF). Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  16. ^ Capital Emmys. "The National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences" (PDF). Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  17. ^ iUniverse. "Author Spotlight – Bruce Johnson". Retrieved 27 June 2012 (Subscription Needed To View Full Article. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  18. ^ Bruce Johnson Heart To Heart. "Award-Winning Reporter Adds A Heart Healthy Lifestyle to His Beat". Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  19. ^ YouTube. "Marine Marathon". Retrieved 27 June 2012.

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