WREG-TV Names Claudia Barr News Anchor/Reporter.MEMPHIS Memphis, city, ancient Egypt Memphis (mĕm`fĭs), ancient city of Egypt, capital of the Old Kingdom (c.3100–c.2258 B.C.), at the apex of the Nile delta and 12 mi (18 km) from Cairo. , Tenn. -- WREG-TV, The New York Times Company Broadcast Media Group's Memphis station, today announced the appointment of Claudia Barr as news anchor/reporter effective immediately. Ms. Barr has been the interim anchor/reporter since January. She will report to Bruce Moore, WREG-TV News Director. "Claudia has done a fantastic job during her past three months with the station and I am pleased to welcome her officially to the WREG-TV family," said Ronald A. Walter, president and general manager of WREG-TV. "Her extensive journalistic experiences will translate to enhanced news coverage for our viewers." Ms. Barr's extensive newsroom experience extends from her time at WHBQ-Channel 13 in Memphis, where she was a news anchor/reporter from 1980 until 2004. Previously, she worked at WREC Radio from 1976 until 1980 in several positions, including assistant news director, news anchor and assignment editor. She began her news anchor career in 1975 when she worked for WDIA Radio. Ms. Barr studied journalism at the University of Memphis The University of Memphis is a public research university located in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, and is a flagship public research university of the Tennessee Board of Regents system. from 1967 until 1972. She was previously the director for the University of Memphis Board of Alumni and in 2000 she was awarded a distinguished alumni award from the same organization. The New York Times Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : NYT), a leading media company with 2005 revenues of $3.4 billion, includes The New York Times, the New York Times, The Morning daily newspaper, long the U.S. newspaper of record. From its establishment in 1851 it has aimed to avoid sensationalism and to appeal to cultured, intellectual readers. International Herald Tribune International Herald Tribune Daily newspaper published in Paris. It has long been the staple source of English-language news for American expatriates, tourists, and businesspeople in Europe. , The Boston Globe, 15 other daily newspapers, nine network-affiliated television stations, two New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. radio stations and 35 Web sites, including NYTimes.com, Boston.com and About.com. The Company's core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment. This press release can be downloaded from www.nytco.com |
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