Martha Raddatz

Birth Name:

Martha Raddatz

Birth Place:

Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States

Profession

Actress, Writer

Her coverage of the State Department following the September 11 terrorist attacks was recognized with a Peabody Award
In 2012, she received the Fred Friendly First Amendment Award
Won the First Amendment Award from the Radio Television Digital News Foundation in 2012
Served as the Pentagon correspondent for National Public Radio from 1993 to 1998
Was the chief correspondent at the ABC News Boston affiliate WCVB-TV
Joined ABC News in 1999 as the network's State Department correspondent
Spent decades covering all aspects of foreign policy and became ABC News Chief Global Affairs Correspondent
Traveled to Iraq 21 times to cover the conflict there
Was the only television reporter allowed to cover a combat mission over Afghanistan in an F15 fighter jet
Wrote the bestseller "The Long Road Home--A Story of War and Family․"

2006Emmy - Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast:Nominated
2007Emmy - Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast:Nominated
2009Emmy - Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast:Nominated
2010Emmy - Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast:Nominated
2010Emmy - Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast:Nominated
2015Emmy - Outstanding News Discussion & Analysis:Nominated
2017Emmy - Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story in a Newscast:Nominated
2017Emmy - Outstanding News Discussion & Analysis:Nominated
2018Emmy - Outstanding Live Interview:Nominated
2018Emmy - Outstanding News Discussion & Analysis:Nominated
2019Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Morning Program:Nominated
2019Emmy - Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine:Nominated
2021Emmy - Outstanding Health or Medical Coverage:Winner

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