 Russ
Mitchell, anchor of the Saturday and Sunday editions of CBS Evening News and
correspondent of CBS’ Sunday Morning, will host the 2007 Associated Black
Charities’ Black History Makers Awards on April 11, 2007 at the Marriott
Marquis in New York. Mitchell succeeds Ed Bradley, his recently deceased CBS
colleague who was host of the Black History Makers Awards for more than 10 years.
Mitchell assumed additional responsibilities when CBS News president Sean
McManus named him news anchor of The Early Show.
“Russ is one of our most versatile anchors,” said CBS News President
Sean McManus. “He has more than earned this position, and I am pleased
to further raise Russ’ profile at CBS News.”
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Mitchell graduated in 1982 from the University
of Missouri with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism. He began his broadcast
career 24 years ago as an anchor for KMBC-TV in Kansas City. He anchored for
WFAA-TV in Dallas Texas from 1982-1985 and then returned to his hometown as
a reporter for ABC News’ affiliate KTV1-Channel 2. After two years, Russ
moved to CBS affiliate KMOV where, in addition to reporting, he became a weekend
anchorman.
In 1992, Russ joined CBS as the co-anchor for the network’s overnight
news broadcast “Up to the Minute”. The following year Russ became
the correspondent for the CBS News magazine, “Eye to Eye” reporting
from all over the globe and covering issues such as the 1994 U.S. military
operation in Haiti.
Mitchell has covered major historical events including the 1996 presidential
race in Washington; the 1996 Republican National Convention in San Diego; CBS
News primetime special for the “Class of 2000” project; the devastation
and aftermath of Hurricane Frances in 2004 and the special coverage of the
Columbia Shuttle disaster which he co-anchored with Dan Rather.
Among the many professional citations he has received are, the 2005 New York
Association of Black Journalists Award for best documentary for a Sunday morning
report on tax records; 2001 Sigma Delta Chi Award for spot-news coverage of
the Elian Gonzalez case; 1997 Emmy Award for coverage of the crash of TWA Flight
800; the 1995 National Association of Black Journalists News Award and two
Emmy Awards from the St. Louis Chapter of the National Academy of Television
Arts and Sciences and the 1989 Best Reporter honor from the Missouri UPI.
Mitchell currently resides in New York.
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