Kathleen Friery is an American journalist best known for playing Producer and Supervising Producer in Good Morning America.
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Best Known For:The television show Good Morning America
Breakthrough:Established a television production career at ABC News
10 Quick Facts About Kathleen Friery
- Full Name: Kathleen Friery
- Nationality: American
- Profession: Producer
- Known For: The television show Good Morning America
- Marital Status: Married
- Spouse / Partner: Bill Ritter
- Children: Ella Ritter
- Gender: Female
- Media Level: National
- Employer Type: Independent
Kathleen Friery Age
Kathleen Friery's exact age is not publicly confirmed.
Education
She attended New York University.
- New York University
Career & Work
Kathleen Friery's career includes acting and entertainment roles with ABC News, a news outlet and CNN.
Organization: ABC News
Role: Producer and Supervising Producer
Period: Historical
Details: United States · Worked on Good Morning America and 20/20, preparing guests, developing segments and supervising television production.
Organization: CNN
Role: Senior Producer
Period: Historical
Details: United States
Organization: CNN
Role: Executive Producer
Period: Historical
Details: United States
Organization: Kathleen Friery Media Training
Role: Media Trainer and Communications Consultant
Period: Current professional activity
Details: New York, United States
Rise to Fame
Kathleen Friery rose to prominence for her role on the television show 20/20.
Notable Works
Notable media work includes Good Morning America, 20/20, and Connie Chung Tonight.
- TV Show: Good Morning America (Producer and Supervising Producer) — ABC morning news and entertainment programme
- TV Show: 20/20 (Producer and Supervising Producer) — ABC television newsmagazine
- TV Show: Connie Chung Tonight (Senior Producer) — CNN prime-time news programme
- TV Show: Anderson Cooper 360 (Executive Producer) — CNN news programme associated with four Emmy Awards for Friery's production work
Notable Coverage
- Hurricane Katrina - CNN - 2005 - Contributed to network coverage recognized with a Peabody Award
- South Asian tsunami - CNN - Contributed to coverage recognized with an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award
- United States presidential primary campaigns - CNN - 2008 - Contributed to election coverage recognized with a Peabody Award
Awards & Achievements
- Emmy Awards — National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — Four Emmy Awards for production work with Anderson Cooper.
- Peabody Award — Peabody Awards — Contribution to CNN's Hurricane Katrina coverage.
- Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award — Columbia University — Contribution to coverage of the tsunami disaster in South Asia.
Kathleen Friery Family & Relationships
Kathleen Friery is married to Bill Ritter. She has 1 child, Ella Ritter.
- Children:
- Ella Ritter
Lesser Known Facts
- She has coached executives, authors, journalists and nonprofit leaders.
- She now teaches professionals how to communicate effectively on camera and in public appearances.
- She worked behind the scenes on Good Morning America, 20/20 and Anderson Cooper 360.
- She has prepared hundreds of television guests for interviews.
- She married television journalist Bill Ritter in 2008.
Personal Information
- Full Name: Kathleen Friery
- Gender: Female
- Occupation: Producer
- Nationality: American
- Living Status: Alive
Family & Relationships
- Marital Status: Married
- Spouse / Partner: Bill Ritter
- Children: Ella Ritter
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $84,000–$367,000 (Estimated range)
- Net Worth: $415,000–$5,923,000 (Estimated range)
- Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work
Related Biographies
- Bill Ritter(Spouse • Husband and longtime WABC-TV television journalist.)
