- Maurice DuBois
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Maurice DuBois 
DuBois and wife, Andrea, at the Metropolitan Opera 2008 opening night.Born August 20, 1965
Long Island, New York, United StatesEducation Northwestern University Occupation Journalist Spouse Andra DuBois Children One son Maurice DuBois (born August 20, 1965) is an American television journalist.
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Early life and education
He was born on Long Island, New York, the son of immigrants to the U.S. from Dominica, an island nation in the Caribbean Sea.
Dubois received a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in journalism from Northwestern University, located in Evanston, Illinois.[1]
Career
Early years
His career started in 1987, when he worked as a desk assistant at KING-TV in Seattle, Washington.[1]
Following that, DuBois served as an anchor and reporter at WFLD-TV in Chicago, Illinois, and later at KCRA-TV in Sacramento, California.[1]
WNBC-TV
He then spent seven years at WNBC-TV, the East Coast flagship station of the NBC television network and located in New York City, New York. While at WNBC, DuBois served as a co-anchor of Today in New York, an early-morning local news and entertainment program. During that time, he also hosted Four Stories — a television news-magazine program featuring community heroes — as well as Mind Over Media, special programming for Court-TV for students to understand media images.[1]
In addition, DuBois worked as a substitute news reader on NBC News's Today and as a substitute co-host and news reader on its weekend editions.[1]
WCBS-TV
In September 2004, DuBois joined WCBS-TV — also in New York City and the East Coast flagship station of the CBS television network — as one of its anchors for the 6pm newscast, CBS 2 News at 6 with Dana Tyler.[1]. Since then, he has co-anchored CBS 2 News This Morning and CBS 2 News at Noon with Cindy Hsu and also with Mary Calvi.
In January 2011, DuBois began co-anchoring — with Kristine Johnson — CBS 2 News at 5 and CBS 2 News at 11.
On occasion he has served as a substitute anchor of the CBS Evening News.
Coverage
In addition to covering local news, during his career DuBois has covered national political conventions; AIDS in South Africa; witnessing a double execution; the death of Pope John Paul II; and the installation of Pope Benedict XVI.[1]
Accolades
He has won four Emmy Awards; been honored by the Associated Press; and received a Trailblazer Award from the New York City chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists.[1]
Dubois has received honorary Doctor of Philosophy degrees from Briarcliffe College, located in Bethpage, New York; Medgar Evers College (of the City University of New York), located in Brooklyn, New York; Seton Hall University, located in South Orange, New Jersey and St. Francis College, located in Brooklyn, NewYork.[1][3]
Community service
He is involved in various community organizations including serving on three non-profit boards — Pencil; Susan G. Komen for the Cure (New York City affiliate); and New York City Center.[1]
Personal life
DuBois and his wife, Andrea DuBois, have one child, son Brandon James DuBois (born April 2, 2008); they live in the Manhattan borough of New York City.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Staff writer (undated). "Maurice DuBois". WCBS-TV. Accessed January 4, 2011,
- ^ http://newyork.cbslocal.com/personality/maurice-dubois/
- ^ "Spring 2011 Graduates Honored CBS 2 Anchor Maurice DuBois and Kenneth R. Feinberg Each Receive Honorary Degree". stfranciscollege.edu. http://www.stfranciscollege.edu/newsDetail.aspx?Channel=%2fChannels%2fAdmissions%2fAdmissions+Content&WorkflowItemID=74bd5f65-06f0-486e-9732-245ffd312a38. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
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- American television reporters and correspondents
- Chicago, Illinois television anchors
- Living people
- New York City television anchors
- New York television reporters
- Northwestern University alumni
- People from Long Island
- People from Manhattan
- Sacramento, California television anchors
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