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Mona Kosar Abdi
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| Born | May 13, 1991 San Diego, California, U.S.
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of California, San Diego (BA) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Mona Kosar Abdi (born May 13, 1991) is an American journalist. She is known for her work with ABC News. She has reported on many important stories and anchored popular news shows.
Mona graduated from the University of California, San Diego. There, she studied International Studies, Political Science, and Communications. These subjects helped her prepare for a career in journalism.
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About Mona Kosar Abdi
Mona Kosar Abdi began her career in journalism in her hometown of San Diego. She is of Somali descent. She started at KGTV Channel 10, which is an ABC television station.
Her Early Career Steps
At KGTV, Mona first worked as an assignment editor. This means she helped decide which stories reporters would cover. Later, she became an associate producer news writer. In this role, she helped write news stories for broadcasts.
In 2013, Mona also wrote for the Al Jazeera Media Network. This gave her experience with a larger news organization.
Moving to Different News Stations
In January 2014, Mona moved to Lynchburg, Virginia. She joined WSET ABC 13, another ABC station. Here, she worked as a reporter. She covered news stories for the Roanoke and Lynchburg areas.
Two years later, in January 2017, Mona moved to Cleveland, Ohio. She became an anchor and reporter at WEWS Channel 5. This was another ABC affiliate station.
Joining ABC News
Mona Kosar Abdi joined ABC News in January 2019. She became a correspondent, reporting from New York.
In September 2020, she became an anchor for World News Now. This is an overnight and early morning news program. She also anchored America This Morning with Kenneth Moton.
On August 22, 2022, Mona announced she was leaving World News Now. She then became a correspondent for World News Tonight. This is a major evening news program.
