Chris Vanocur | |
|---|---|
| Education | Northwestern University (BS, Speech) University of Edinburgh (study abroad) Western Knight Fellow, University of Southern California |
| Occupation | Television journalist |
| Employer(s) | WSYX/WTTE, Columbus, Ohio |
| Notable work | Reporting on Salt Lake City Olympic bid scandal |
| Parent | Sander Vanocur (father) |
| Awards | George Foster Peabody Award (1998) duPont-Columbia Silver Baton RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Award Investigative Reporters and Editors award (1998) |
Chris Vanocur is an American television journalist for WSYX/WTTE in Columbus, Ohio. He is a former reporter for KTVX.
Chris was honored with both a duPont-Columbia University Silver Baton and a George Foster Peabody Award for his role in uncovering Salt Lake City's Olympic bid scandal.
Chris was fired from KTVX in December 2012 when new owners let go several on-air reporters and most of the office staff. In 2013, Chris was hired by the ABC/FOX duopoly WSYX/WTTE in Columbus, Ohio as a senior reporter. He was named to the 2015 list of best state political reporters by the "Fix" section of the Washington Post.
He graduated from Northwestern University with a Bachelor of Science degree in speech in 1982. He studied abroad at University of Edinburgh. He was a Western Knight Fellow at University of Southern California. His father is Sander Vanocur.