Tom Mintier
Tom Mintier | |
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| Occupation | Reporter |
| Language | English[citation needed] and Thai[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1980 - Present |
Tom Mintier is a correspondent for CNN who has covered a number of historic events.[1]
Career
He was hired by CNN in 1980.[1]
In 1986, Mintier was the only TV broadcaster live on-air when the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred.[2][3]
In November 1989, he reported live from the "Brandenburger Tor" at the "Berliner Mauer" (The Wall).
In April 1992, he became the CNN Bangkok, Thailand bureau chief.[1]
While still a correspondent for CNN, he was also located at the United States Central Command near Doha, Qatar, at the start of the Iraq war.[4]
On January 1, 2000, he was the CNN London bureau chief.[5][6]
He appeared in the 2004 film Control Room and also other movies.[7][8]
References
- ^ a b c d (21 March 1992) CNN's man on the scene does it again, Atlanta Journal Constitution
- ^ Weisman, Jon (January 28, 2011). "Challenger, 25 years later". Variety magazine. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ Sharbutt, Jay (30 January 1986). TV ROUTINE SHIFTED TO A TRAGEDY, Los Angeles Times ("Then, Cable News Network anchorman Tom Mintier, watching the television monitor in his Atlanta studio with growing horror ...")
- ^ COSTELLO, CAROL (April 5, 2003). "Interview With U.S. CENTCOM Spokesman". CNN. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ "@2000 chat from New Zealand". CNN. October 11, 1999. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ "Tom Mintier on the British court's ruling on the Internet twins". CNN. January 23, 2001. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ "Tom Mintier Biography". IMDB. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ "Mintier, Tom Biography (has several photographys of Tom Mintier)". MoviePictures.org. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
External links
- Tom Mintier at IMDb
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