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Uma Pemmaraju
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Pemmaraju in 1982
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| Born | 31 March 1958 Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India
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| Died | 8 August 2022 (aged 64) Ossining, New York, United States
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| Alma mater | Trinity University |
| Occupation | Journalist, news anchor |
| Employer | Fox Entertainment Group |
| Children | Kirina (daughter) |
| Awards | Best News Anchor Team, Boston (magazine) |
Uma Devi Pemmaraju (born March 31, 1958, died August 8, 2022) was a journalist and TV anchor. She was from both India and America. Uma was one of the first hosts on the Fox News TV network. She started working there when it first launched in 1996.
Uma Pemmaraju was born in India. She grew up in San Antonio, Texas. She was a main host for a show called "America's News Headquarters with Uma Pemmaraju" on Fox News. She also worked as a reporter for Bloomberg News.
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Early Life and Education
Uma Pemmaraju was born in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India. She spent her childhood in San Antonio, Texas, United States. She went to Trinity University in Texas. There, she earned a degree in political science.
Uma's Journalism Career
Uma Pemmaraju started her TV career in Texas. She worked at KENS-TV and the San Antonio Express-News newspaper. She was a producer and a reporter there. At the same time, she was a full-time student at Trinity University. She was also the editor of her college newspaper.
After Texas, she moved to KTVT-11 in Dallas. There, she worked as a news anchor and reporter. Then she went to WMAR-TV in Baltimore. While working in Baltimore, she won an Emmy. An Emmy is a special award for excellence in television.
From Baltimore, she moved to Boston. She worked at WLVI and WBZ-TV. At WBZ, she was a reporter and helped find stories for their Evening Magazine show.
Working at Fox News
Uma Pemmaraju joined the original team at Fox News. This was when the network first started in October 1996. She hosted many different news shows on the network. She also hosted special programs.
She interviewed many important people. These included the Dalai Lama and astronaut Buzz Aldrin. She also spoke with famous people like Joel Osteen and Carly Simon. Other interviews included Donald Trump, Whoopi Goldberg, and Sarah Palin. She also interviewed many senators and leaders from Washington, D.C.
Awards and Recognition
Boston magazine named Uma Pemmaraju "Boston's Best Anchor." She received this honor in both 1996 and 1997. She also won several Emmy awards. These awards were for her reporting and investigative journalism.
Throughout her career, she received other honors. These include the Texas AP Award for reporting. She also got The Woman of Achievement Award. This was from the Big Sisters Organization of America. Another award was the Matrix Award from Women in Communications. Uma also studied international relations for a year. She did this at American University. It was part of an exchange program with Trinity University.
Her Passing
Uma Pemmaraju passed away on August 8, 2022. She died at her home in Ossining, New York. The reason for her death was not shared publicly.
