This Is Now: Connie Chung – Menlo Park, CA

Connie Chung is a pioneer. In 1969 at the age of 23, this once-shy daughter of Chinese parents took her first job at a local TV station in her hometown of Washington, D.C. and soon thereafter began working at CBS News as a correspondent. Profoundly influenced by her family’s cultural traditions, yet growing up completely Americanized in the United States, Chung grappled with the reality of being an Asian woman in a white male-centered world. Overt sexism was a way of life, but Chung was tenacious in her pursuit of stories—battling rival reporters to secure scoops that ranged from covering Watergate to interviewing Magic Johnson—and quickly became a household name. She made history when she achieved her dream of being the first woman to co-anchor the CBS Evening News and the first Asian American to anchor any news program in the US.

In her new book, Connie: A Memoir, Connie Chung delves into her storied career as the first Asian American woman to break into an overwhelmingly white, male-dominated television news industry. Chung pulls no punches as she provides a behind-the-scenes tour of her singular life. From showdowns with powerful men in and out of the newsroom to the stories behind some of her career-defining reporting and the unwavering support of her husband, Maury Povich, nothing is off-limits—good, bad, or ugly. So be sure to tune in for an irreverent and inspiring exclusive: this is Connie like you’ve never seen her before.

About the Author
Reporter Connie Chung was was the first woman to coanchor the flagship news broadcast CBS Evening News. Connie was only the second woman to anchor any network evening broadcast in television history.

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