Sara Sidner

Sara Sidner
Born	31 May 1972 (1972-05-31) (age 39) Florida
Education	University of Florida
Occupation	Correspondent
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Sara Sidner (born May 31, 1972)^[1] is a multiple award winning correspondent for CNN and CNN International based in New Delhi.^[2]

Background

A native of Miami Lakes, Florida, Sidner graduated from the University of Florida with a telecommunications degree. While a student there, she played on the women's volleyball team, which made the Final Four during her last year.^[3][4]

Career

Sidner began her on-air reporting career at WUFT-TV in Gainesville, Florida. This was followed by stints at KFVS-TV in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, WINK-TV in Ft. Myers, Florida and KDFW-TV in Dallas, Texas. At KDFW-TV, she spent three years as a consumer reporter/anchor.^[3]

She has received many journalism awards. These include a Regional Emmy Award, a Lone Star Award, and several Associated Press Awards. At KDFW-TV in Dallas she distinguished herself for reporting on the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.^[3]

In January 2004, Sidner joined KTVU in Oakland, California, where she served as a weekend co-anchor of KTVU Channel 2 News at 6 and The Ten O’Clock News. She also served as a weekday reporter for the station.^[3]

Currently, she is an international correspondent for CNN, based in New Delhi. At CNN, Sidner has reported on a wide range of subjects including the 2011 Libyan civil war, India's first moon mission and the Mumbai terrorist attacks.^[2][5]

References

1. ^ "U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2 [database online"] Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2010 http://www.ancestry.com 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Anchors & Reporters: Sara Sidner" CNN http://www.cnn.com/CNN/anchors_reporters/sidner.sara.html. Retrieved 2011-08-24 "Sara Sidner is CNN's multiple award winning, New Delhi-based international correspondent and is responsible for the network’s coverage of India and South Asia." 
3. ^ ^{a b c d} "Sara Sidner" Oakland, California: KTVU-TV http://www.ktvu.com/station/3301024/detail.html. Retrieved 2011-08-24 "Sidner has received many journalism awards, including a Regional Emmy Award, a Lone Star Award, and several Associated Press Awards for her work at KDFW-TV in Dallas where she reported on the Columbia space shuttle tragedy." 
4. ^ "Former Gator Sidner Achieves Broadcasting Dream" University Athletic Assoc., Inc., Sun Sports & IMG College 2009-1-28 http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=15220. Retrieved 2011-08-24 "In a November 17, 1991 Florida volleyball match-day program, former Gator Sara Sidner (1990-92) was quoted as saying 'Florida has an excellent journalism school, which is one of the reasons why I came to UF. I am interested in broadcast journalism.'" 
5. ^ Fernandez, Sofia M. (2011-8-23) "CNN's Sara Sidner Hit by Shell While Reporting From Libya" Hollywood Reporter http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/cnn-sara-sidner-libya-226496. Retrieved 2011-08-24 "CNN reporter Sara Sidner experienced the hazards of covering an unstable region Tuesday when she was hit by a shell of a bullet shot in celebration of the rebel takeover of Tripoli in Libya." 

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Date of birth	31 May 1972 (1972-05-31) (age 39)
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