Sharon Tay

Sharon Tay

Sharon Tay (born October 15, 1966) is an Emmy award-winning journalist, and former host of two programs on the MSNBC network.

Biography

Sharon was born in Singapore and emigrated to the United States at age seven. Her family settled in Connecticut for several years before relocating to the Philippine Islands. She spent her year at the International School and then returned to the United States to complete her high school education in Massachusetts. Sharon attended Boston University where she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Broadcast Journalism with a minor in International Relations.

Sharon first big break came in Boston where she anchored, wrote, and produced a weekend news show for a local cable station. In 1993, KCCN-TV, now KION in Salinas, California hired Tay for special investigative reports. Soon thereafter, Tribune Broadcasting recruited Sharon for its KTLA-5 Los Angeles staff as a general assignment reporter. She went on to become a weekend anchor and ultimately an anchor for the early morning edition of the news.

Sharon left KTLA in December of 2004 in order to pursue opportunities at MSNBC. Hosting duties at MSNBC including stints at “MSNBC at the Movies” and “MSNBC Entertainment Hot List”, where she either hosted or co-hosted the show. Those shows were cancelled and for a time Sharon was off the air completely, most likely waiting out her contract. However, Sharon was seen on several episodes of KTTV's Fox 11 weekend entertainment show "That's So Hollywood" and on NBC's drama "Las Vegas" as a news reporter. Sharon is currently working for KCBS2 Weekends 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00 p.m. and KCAL9 Weekends 8:00 p.m. and Fill in Anchor.

Sharon is a member of the Asian American Journalists Association.

Sharon is the official spokeswoman for The Directors Edge, a product line of Romar Entertainment, Inc. Sharon has also appeared in several movies as a reporter, including an appearance in "Independence Day".

External links

* [http://cbs2.com/bios/Sharon.Tay.CBS.9.489793.html Official CBS2/KCAL9 biography]
* [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6800200/ MSNBC launches two new entertainment shows]
* [http://www.thedirectorsedge.com The Directors Edge Official Website


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