Uma Pemmaraju | |
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.jpg) Pemmaraju in 1982 | |
| Born | (1958-03-31)31 March 1958 Rajahmundry,Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Died | 8 August 2022(2022-08-08) (aged 64) Ossining, New York, United States |
| Alma mater | Trinity University |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, news anchor |
| Employer | Fox Entertainment Group |
| Children | Kirina (daughter) |
| Awards | Best News Anchor Team,Boston (magazine)[1] |
Uma Devi Pemmaraju (31 March 1958 – 8 August 2022)[2] was an Indian-American journalist and television anchor. She was one of the original hosts on theFox News cable network at their 1996 premiere. Pemmaraju, who was born inIndia and raised inSan Antonio, Texas, was a host/anchor of "America's News Headquarters w/Uma Pemmaraju" for the Fox News in New York. She also reported forBloomberg News.
Pemmaraju was born inRajahmundry,Andhra Pradesh, India into aTelugu family, and grew up inSan Antonio,Texas, United States. She graduated fromTrinity University in Texas with aBachelor of Arts degree inpolitical science.
Pemmaraju's early television career started in her home state of Texas atKENS-TV and theSan Antonio Express-News newspaper as a producer and reporter while keeping a full-time load in college at Trinity University. She also served as the editor of her college newspaper. She next moved toKTVT-TV inFort Worth, as a news anchor and correspondent and then toWMAR-TV inBaltimore where she won anEmmy.[3] From Baltimore, she went toWLVI andWBZ-TV in Boston where she was a correspondent and a tipster/producer for WBZ'sEvening Magazine.[citation needed]
Pemmaraju was part of the originalFox News team when the network launched in October 1996. She has hosted many different news shows on the network and has hosted a number of specials. She has interviewed high-profile newsmakers from theDalai Lama to astronautBuzz Aldrin,Joel Osteen,Carly Simon,Donald Trump,Whoopi Goldberg,Sarah Palin, along with a host of senators and congressional leaders from D.C. In addition to being coined as "Boston's Best Anchor" in 1996 and 1997 byBoston magazine, Pemmaraju has received numerous Emmy awards for her reporting and investigative journalism. Other honors throughout her career include: the Texas AP Award for reporting, The Woman of Achievement Award from the Big Sisters Organization of America and theMatrix Award fromWomen in Communications. She also attended American University studying international relations for one year as part of an exchange program with Trinity.[4]
Pemmaraju died on 8 August 2022, at her home inOssining, New York.[5] A cause of death was not released.
