Martha Teichner

Martha Teichner is an American television news correspondent, currently working with CBS News and a frequent contributor on CBS Sunday Morning.

Martha Teichner
Born
Martha Teichner
EducationWellesley College, University of Chicago
OccupationNews correspondent

Biography

Teichner was born in Traverse City, Michigan on January 12, 1948. She received her bachelor's degree in economics from Wellesley College in 1969 and Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Chicago.[1] She began her career at CBS News and her first report was on November 8, 1977 with Walter Cronkite sitting at the anchor desk.[2]

Teichner has been a correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning since December 1993.[3] She has won 10 Emmy Awards and 5 James Beard Foundation Awards for her work.[4]

In 2021, Teichner will publish a book, When Harry Met Minnie, about her friendship with a cancer patient, a fellow dog owner.[5][6]

Personal life

Teichner is single and resides in New York City.[7]

References
  1. Nielsen, Dan. "CBS correspondent returns to nature", Traverse City Record-Eagle, 27 September 2017. Retrieved on 16 August 2019.
  2. Flood, Brian. "Martha Teichner Revisits History with 37-Year-Old Report", AdWeek, 11 December 2014. Retrieved on 16 August 2019.
  3. Boedeker, Hal. "'CBS Sunday Morning' turns 40, explains nature segments", Orlando Sentinel, Orlando, 25 January 2019. Retrieved on 16 August 2019.
  4. CBS News (2018-11-04). "Martha Teichner". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
  5. Deahl, Rachel (2018-07-13). "Book Deals: Week of July 16, 2018". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
  6. "When Harry Met Minnie | Martha Teichner | Macmillan". US Macmillan. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
  7. Rosenfeld, Megan. "TV Preview", Washington Post, 15 November 1994. Retrieved on 16 August 2019.


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