{"id":2359584,"date":"2024-10-25T12:46:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T16:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/legendary-abc-news-anchor-tom-jarriel-dead-at-89\/"},"modified":"2024-10-25T12:47:07","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T16:47:07","slug":"legendary-abc-news-anchor-tom-jarriel-dead-at-89","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/legendary-abc-news-anchor-tom-jarriel-dead-at-89\/","title":{"rendered":"Legendary ABC News Anchor Tom Jarriel Dead at 89"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flegendary-abc-news-anchor-tom-jarriel-dead-at-89%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2359584&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former ABC correspondent and\u200c anchor Tom Jarriel has passed\u200b away at the age of 89, as announced \u2062by his family. Born in \u2062Georgia and raised \u200bin Shreveport, Louisiana, Jarriel began \u200bhis career in journalism\u2062 at KPRC in \u200cHouston in 1958 and joined ABC in 1965. He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/im-not-to-judge-anti-pipeline-activist-dismissed-pedophilia-allegation-against-colleague\/\" title=\"\u2018I\u2019m Not to Judge\u2019: Anti-Pipeline Activist Dismissed Pedophilia Allegation Against Colleague\">gained prominence<\/a> for covering\u2063 significant events such as the assassination of\u200c Martin Luther King Jr. and eventually became ABC\u2019s Chief White House\u2063 Correspondent \u200bin 1969, covering the \u2063Nixon and Ford administrations.<\/p>\n<p>In \u20631979, he transitioned to anchor ABC\u2019s\u2062 &#8220;Weekend Report&#8221; and was part of the team that \u200claunched \u2063the famous show &#8220;20\/20,&#8221; where he reported on impactful \u2062stories, including \u200dallegations of abuse in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hispanic-caucus-takes-aim-at-african-american-veterans-service-on-key-panel\/\" title=\"Hispanic Caucus Takes Aim at African-American Veteran\u2019s Service on Key Panel\">armed services<\/a> and the \u200dplight of children \u2064in Romanian orphanages after the fall of the\u2063 Berlin Wall.\u2062 Jarriel&#8217;s \u2062career was marked by his integrity\u2062 and humanity, earning \u200dhim six Emmy\u2063 Awards\u200d before his retirement in 2002.<\/p>\n<p>He is remembered fondly\u2064 by colleagues and \u200dnews organizations\u2063 for his professionalism and the depth of his contributions to \u2063journalism.\u2064 He is survived by his wife Joan \u2063and three sons. \u2064Tributes highlight his dedication to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/project-veritas-whistleblower-says-cbs-is-democrat-party-propaganda\/\" title=\"Project Veritas: Whistleblower says CBS is Democrat Party propaganda\">fair reporting<\/a> \u2064and his \u2064distinguished legacy at ABC News.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Former ABC correspondent and anchor Tom Jarriel has died.<\/p>\n<p>Jarriel&rsquo;s death at the age of 89 was announced Thursday by his family, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/former-abc-news-anchor-tom-jarriel-dies-89\/story?id=115120826\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Jarriel was born in Georgia, grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana, and began his career with KPRC in Houston in 1958.<\/p>\n<p>Jarriel joined ABC in 1965. In 1968, he covered the assassination of Rev. Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/forgotten-sermon-mlk-jr-warned-communisms-threat-christianity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Martin Luther King<\/a> Jr.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Tom Jarriel (1934-2024)<br \/> The great ABC News journalist has died. Back when television newsmen were classy guys who gave you the news and only the news. RIP. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KoXdrZneag\">pic.twitter.com\/KoXdrZneag<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TonyWendice (@tonywendice1954) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tonywendice1954\/status\/1849574368591892780?\">October 24, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>By 1969, Jarriel became ABC&rsquo;s Chief White House Correspondent, covering the administrations of Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.<\/p>\n<p>In 1979, Jarriel moved to anchor ABC&rsquo;s &ldquo;Weekend Report.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>That same year, he began the role in which he is most remembered &mdash; as a member of the team of journalists who launched ABC&rsquo;s &ldquo;20\/20&rdquo; show.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I had the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/espns-stephen-a-smith-suggests-tim-tebow-getting-signed-about-white-privilege\/\" title=\"ESPN\u2019s Stephen A. Smith Suggests Tim Tebow Getting Signed About White Privilege\">great privilege<\/a> of having worked with Tom Jarriel at ABC News. For a time I was the Senior Producer of the weekend newscasts when Tom was an anchor. Tom was the consummate broadcast journalist. And he was always a skilled, calm and steady presence. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kV5GQsxKvR\">pic.twitter.com\/kV5GQsxKvR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Guilbault (@davidguilbault) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davidguilbault\/status\/1849640702269079900?\">October 25, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>During his reporting career with &ldquo;20\/20,&rdquo; Jarriel covered a report of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-mcsally-says-a-superior-officer-raped-her-when-in-air-force\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">women<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">armed services alleging rapes<\/a> and sexual abuse.<\/p>\n<p>After the fall of the Berlin Wall, Jarriel traveled to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/archive\/lifestyle\/1990\/10\/05\/2020-inside-romanian-orphanages\/a3500283-4e5e-49a4-981a-c551a7926388\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Romania<\/a> where he reported on children suffering in Romanian orphanages.<\/p>\n<p>Jarriel called the report on the neglected <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-police-rescue-187-children-amid-sex-abuse-probe-islamic-group\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">children<\/a>&nbsp;&ldquo;the great, defining story of my career.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Jarriel won six Emmy awards before retiring in 2002.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Sad to hear Tom Jarriel passed, at age 89. He was an excellent, award winning reporter and gracious colleague on 20\/20, a true gentleman. RIP.<br \/> Condolences to Tom&rsquo;s wife Joan and family.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeraldoRivera\/status\/1849619683705528578?\">October 25, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  Jarriel is survived by his wife Joan, to whom he was married for 57 years, and three sons.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We honor the depth and breadth of Jarriel&rsquo;s 38 years at ABC. We celebrate his sense of fairness, of integrity, but most of all, his humanity,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/post\/tom-jarriel-former-abc-news-correspondent-anchor-dies-89\/15465126\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WABC-TV<\/a> said in reporting about Jarriel&rsquo;s death.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;On and off the air, Jarriel embodied the best of everyone at ABC News.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Born in Georgia and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana, Jarriel started his career at KPRC in Houston in 1958 before joining ABC in 1965. He notably reported on the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968 and became ABC\u2019s Chief White House Correspondent by 1969, covering Presidents Nixon and Ford. In 1979, he began anchoring &#8220;Weekend Report&#8221; and was part of the team that launched &#8220;20\/20.&#8221; Jarriel&#8217;s impactful reporting included stories on women in the military alleging abuse and conditions in Romanian orphanages after the fall of the Berlin Wall, which he described as a defining moment of his career. He won six Emmy awards before retiring in 2002. He is survived by his wife Joan and three sons; tributes highlight his integrity and humanity during his long tenure at ABC News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2359585,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tom-Jarriel.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[36059,43726,43725],"class_list":["post-2359584","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-abc-news","tag-legendary-anchor","tag-tom-jarriel"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tom-Jarriel.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2359584","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2359584"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2359584\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2359585"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2359584"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2359584"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2359584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}