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Jann Carl | |
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| Born | (1960-05-19)May 19, 1960 (age 65) Carthage, Missouri, U.S. |
| Education | University of Missouri |
| Occupation(s) | Television host, reporter andjournalist |
| Awards | ThreeEmmy Awards and the 61st Annual Distinguished Service Award from the University of Missouri Alumni Association in 2016 |
| Website | http://www.smalltownbigdeal.com |
Jann Carl (born May 19, 1960) is a co-host[1] and part owner of the syndicated TV showSmall Town Big Deal.[2] Carl and her co-host,Rodney K. Miller,[3] report on uplifting stories about people, places and events throughout communities big and small across the United States. The show first aired on September 6, 2012, on the RFD-TV cable network.[4]Small Town Big Deal has aired almost 100 episodes since 2012 and is now viewed on network and local television stations in nearly 80 percent of the United States.
Carl is also well known for her 14 years atEntertainment Tonight.[5] She is nationally respected for her interviews with influential newsmakers. Some of the most famous includeBrad Pitt,Oprah Winfrey,Tom Cruise,Steven Spielberg,Tom Hanks,Diane Sawyer and Barack andMichelle Obama. She began as a news reporter atWLS-TV in Chicago. She later moved to Los Angeles, where she reported forKABC-TV, and hosted KABC’sEye on L.A. magazine show alongsideChuck Henry.
Throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s, Carl was the co-anchor with the late Los Angeles broadcast legendHal Fishman atKTLA where she earned three Emmys. Later, Carl was an executive producer of the showSold! forthe History Channel.
Carl has appeared onCandid Camera andAmerica’s Next Top Model. She has co-hosted the “Oscar Countdown” Academy Award show, the Emmy pre-show, the Jerry LewisMDA Telethon[6] and theTournament of Roses Parade on CBS and HGTV.
Carl was born inCarthage, Missouri. She graduated from theUniversity of Missouri School of Journalism. Carl has been associated withMuscular Dystrophy Association for more than 25 years. After co-hosting the MDA Labor Day Telethon in Los Angeles for eight years, she was chosen by Jerry Lewis as a national co-host in 1996. Carl says that MDA and those with muscular dystrophy "are a family."[7] She marked her 17th year on the coast-to-coast broadcast in 2012. She has also served on MDA's national board of directors, and as a national vice president. MDA has recognized her contributions with the Directors’ Award and the Paragon Award. In addition to her service for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Carl is a supporter of her alma mater, University of Missouri. She has performed as the school's tiger mascot as well as serving as Mizzou Homecoming Grand Marshal.[8] Carl has also served as the master of ceremonies for the "Model Citizen" fashion shows. These shows benefit the MU Thompson center for Autisim and Neurodevelopmental Disorders. In November 2016, the University of Missouri Alumni Association awarded Carl the "Distinguished Service Award", the highest award bestowed upon aUniversity of Missouri alum.[9]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1990 | Captain America | Herself | credited as Jann T. Carl |
| 1998 | Bulworth | Carl Jann | |
| 2001 | Josie and the Pussycats | Herself | credited as Jann T. Carl |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–2008 | Entertainment Tonight | ||
| 2009 | Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! | Jann Starl | 3 episodes |