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'''Barry Serafin''' (born [[June 22]], [[1941]]) is an [[Emmy awards|Emmy award-winning]] [[U.S.|American]] television journalist for [[ABC News]]. An [[Oregon]] native, born in [[Coquille, Oregon|Coquille]], and raised in [[Roseburg, Oregon|Roseburg]], Serafin graduated [[Washington State University]] in 1964, and began his journalism career at the University's public radio station. In television, he reported for [[Oregon Public Broadcasting]] station [[KOPB-TV|KOAP-TV]] and [[CBS|CBS-affiliate]] [[KOIN-TV]], before moving to Missouri for a position as reporter and anchor for [[KMOX-TV]]. From there he began a decade of service with the CBS [[Washington D.C.]] bureau, winning an Emmy award for his contribution to their [[May 1]], [[1974]] documentary, "Watergate: The White House Transcripts." He joined ABC News in 1979, first as a foreign correspondent sub-anchoring segments from [[Tehran]] during the [[Iran hostage crisis]], and becoming a national correspondent for the network in 1981. He received the Regents Distinguished Alumus Award from his ''alma mater,'' Washington State University, in 1992.
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| occupation = [[Broadcast journalism|Broadcast journalist]]
| years_active = 1964–2004
| spouse = Lynn Van Camp (m. 1963–present)
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==Biography==
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'''Barry Serafin''' (born June 22, 1941) is an American television journalist and former weekend anchor of [[ABC World News Tonight|ABC World News]]. An [[Oregon]] native, born in [[Coquille, Oregon|Coquille]], and raised in [[Roseburg, Oregon|Roseburg]], Serafin graduated from [[Washington State University]] in 1964, and began his journalism career at the university's public radio station. In television, he reported for [[Oregon Public Broadcasting]] station [[KOPB-TV|KOAP-TV]] and [[CBS|CBS-affiliate]] [[KOIN-TV]], before moving to Missouri for a position as reporter and anchor for [[KMOX-TV]]. From there he began a decade of service with the CBS [[Washington, D.C.]] bureau, winning an Emmy award for his contribution to their May 1, 1974 documentary, "Watergate: The White House Transcripts." He joined ABC News in 1979, first as a foreign correspondent sub-anchoring segments from [[Tehran]] during the [[Iran hostage crisis]], and becoming a national correspondent for the network in 1981. Serafin anchored ''ABC World News Saturday'' from 1987 to 1988. He received the Regents Distinguished Alumnus Award from his ''alma mater'', Washington State University, in 1992.


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*{{cite encyclopedia | title = Serafin, Barry | encyclopedia = Encyclopedia of Television News | pages = 231 | publisher = Phoenix, Arizona: Oryx | date = 1999 | id = (ISBN 9781573561082)}}
*{{cite encyclopedia | title = Serafin, Barry | encyclopedia = Encyclopedia of Television News | pages = 231 | publisher = Phoenix, Arizona: Oryx | year = 1999 | isbn = 9781573561082 | id = ()}}
*{{cite web | title = Barry Serafin | work = ABC News (Official website) | publisher = New York City: ABC News | date = 2006 | url = http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=127606 | format = [[HTML]] | accessdate = 2007-01-02}}
*{{cite web | title = Barry Serafin | work = ABC News (Official website) | publisher = New York City: ABC News | year = 2006 | url = https://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=127606 | accessdate = 2007-01-02}}
*{{cite web | title = WHCA Videotape Collection Finding Aid | work = Nixon Presidential Materials | publisher = College Park, Maryland: National Archives & Records Administration | date = 2006 | url = http://nixon.archives.gov/find/av/whca/video_1974.html | format [[HTML]] | accessdate = 2007-01-02}}
*{{cite web|title=WHCA Videotape Collection Finding Aid |work=Nixon Presidential Materials |publisher=College Park, Maryland: National Archives & Records Administration |year=2006 |url=http://nixon.archives.gov/find/av/whca/video_1974.html |accessdate=2007-01-02 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061209204640/http://nixon.archives.gov/find/av/whca/video_1974.html |archivedate=2006-12-09 |url-status=dead }}
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Latest revision as of 19:22, 17 September 2024

For the golf course architect, see Barry Serafin (golf course architect).
Barry Serafin
Born (1941-06-22) June 22, 1941 (age 83)
Coquille, Oregon
Alma materWashington State University (BA)
OccupationBroadcast journalist
Years active1964–2004
SpouseLynn Van Camp (m. 1963–present)
Children2
AwardsNews & Documentary Emmy Award

Biography

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Barry Serafin (born June 22, 1941) is an American television journalist and former weekend anchor of ABC World News. An Oregon native, born in Coquille, and raised in Roseburg, Serafin graduated from Washington State University in 1964, and began his journalism career at the university's public radio station. In television, he reported for Oregon Public Broadcasting station KOAP-TV and CBS-affiliate KOIN-TV, before moving to Missouri for a position as reporter and anchor for KMOX-TV. From there he began a decade of service with the CBS Washington, D.C. bureau, winning an Emmy award for his contribution to their May 1, 1974 documentary, "Watergate: The White House Transcripts." He joined ABC News in 1979, first as a foreign correspondent sub-anchoring segments from Tehran during the Iran hostage crisis, and becoming a national correspondent for the network in 1981. Serafin anchored ABC World News Saturday from 1987 to 1988. He received the Regents Distinguished Alumnus Award from his alma mater, Washington State University, in 1992.

References

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  • "Serafin, Barry". Encyclopedia of Television News. Phoenix, Arizona: Oryx. 1999. p. 231. ISBN 9781573561082. ().
  • "Barry Serafin". ABC News (Official website). New York City: ABC News. 2006. Retrieved 2007-01-02.
  • "WHCA Videotape Collection Finding Aid". Nixon Presidential Materials. College Park, Maryland: National Archives & Records Administration. 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-12-09. Retrieved 2007-01-02.


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