Barbara Harrison is a journalist best known for playing Creator and Reporter in Wednesday's Child.
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Best Known For:The television show Wednesday's Child
Breakthrough:Developed her early career in magazine writing, television production and radio broadcasting
10 Quick Facts About Barbara Harrison
- Full Name: Barbara Harrison
- Profession: News anchor and reporter
- Known For: The television show Wednesday's Child
- Current Role: President
- Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois
- Marital Status: Married
- Spouse / Partner: John Gill
- Gender: Female
- Specialization: News Anchor / Newscaster, Reporter, and Producer
- Beats: Lifestyle / Human Interest
Barbara Harrison Age
Barbara Harrison's exact age is not publicly confirmed.
Education
She attended Columbia University, where she earned a Master of Arts.
- Columbia University
- Qualification: Master of Arts
Career & Work
Barbara Harrison's career includes news and reporting roles with Children's National Hospital and Barbara Harrison Media Inc..
Organization: Children's National Hospital
Role: Director of Community Engagement
Period: From October 2019
Organization: Barbara Harrison Media Inc.
Role: Founder
Period: From 2019
Details: Founded a media production company specializing in video production, podcasts, family programming and live events.
Organization: WRC-TV
Role: News Anchor, Reporter and Special Projects Producer
Period: 1981–2019
Organization: KGO-TV
Role: News Anchor
Period: 1980–1981
Details: San Francisco, California
Organization: KDFW-TV
Role: News Anchor and Reporter
Period: 1979–1980
Details: Dallas, Texas · Worked as a television news anchor in Dallas.
Organization: KGO Radio
Role: Radio Host
Period: Before 1979
Details: San Francisco, California
Rise to Fame
Barbara Harrison rose to prominence for her role on the television show News4 Midday.
Notable Works
Notable media work includes News4 Midday, Barbara Harrison's Washington Connection, and Wednesday's Child.
Television
- TV Show: News4 Midday (News Anchor, Before 2019) — NBC4 Washington midday news programme
- TV Show: Barbara Harrison's Washington Connection (Host and Reporter, From 2010) — Feature reporting about community organizations and people in the Washington area
- TV Show: Wednesday's Child (Creator and Reporter) — Long-running NBC4 Washington programme highlighting children awaiting adoption. The format inspired similar initiatives in other cities
- TV Show: Living Legends (Creator and Interviewer) — Interviews with prominent figures in Black American history, arts and culture
- Work: National Museum of African American History and Culture Coverage (Reporter and Documentary Presenter, 2016) — Documented the creation of the Smithsonian museum and the work of Lonnie Bunch
- Work: Beautiful Babies Right From the Start (Reporter and Public Health Advocate) — Community-focused public health initiative encouraging early prenatal care
- Work: The Healing of Kuwait (Reporter and Producer) — Television documentary special recognized by the International Film and TV Festival of New York
Notable Coverage
- National Museum of the American Indian - NBC4 Washington - 2004 - Reported on the creation and opening of the Smithsonian museum
- National Museum of African American History and Culture - NBC4 Washington - 2016 - Documented historian Lonnie Bunch's efforts to establish the Smithsonian museum
Awards & Achievements
- Emmy Awards — National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — Award-winning reporting, documentaries and television special programmes. Her official biography reports 19 Emmy Awards.
- Ted Yates Award — National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Washington Chapter — Outstanding community service.
- Tufty Award — Excellence in journalism.
- International Film and TV Festival of New York Recognition — International Film and TV Festival of New York — The Healing of Kuwait television special.
Barbara Harrison Family & Relationships
Barbara Harrison is married to John Gill.
Lesser Known Facts
- Grew up in Prairie View, Texas.
- Worked as a radio host in San Francisco before becoming a television news anchor.
- Founded Barbara Harrison Media Inc. in 2019 to produce video, podcast and family-oriented programming.
- Produced interviews with prominent figures including Aretha Franklin, Hank Aaron and Jessye Norman.
- Documented the creation and opening of two major Smithsonian museums.
- Her Wednesday's Child programme became a model for similar adoption-awareness programmes in other American cities.
Personal Information
- Full Name: Barbara Harrison
- Gender: Female
- Occupation: News anchor and reporter
- Living Status: Alive
- Ethnicity: White
Birth & Background
- Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois
Measurements
- Hair Color: Brown
Family & Relationships
- Marital Status: Married
- Spouse / Partner: John Gill
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $64,000–$281,000 (Estimated range)
- Net Worth: $371,000–$5,295,000 (Estimated range)
- Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work
Related Biographies
- Lonnie Bunch (Subject of Harrison's reporting on the creation of the National Museum of African American History and Culture.)
- Joe Krebs (Colleague • Co-anchored NBC4 Washington morning and midday programming with Harrison.)
