The Heidi Rew Show

ENTERTAINMENT with Monica Pearson (Kauffman) PART 1


Listen Later

Monica Pearson was the first woman and African American to anchor the nightly news in Atlanta in 1975. She continued in that position for 37 years, winning over 33 Emmy awards. In this interview, Monica shares what it was like entering that position, the woman in her life that instilled resilience and the famous journalist who also interviewed for her anchor position. Stay tuned for part 2 of this interview next episode.

To learn more about Monica:

A Seat at the Table - http://www.gpb.org/seat-at-the-table
WSB TV - https://www.wsbtv.com/station/monica-pearson/88060987
https://www.instagram.com/monicawsb

HUGE THANKS to our producer & editor on this episode Beth Hawkins!

https://www.instagram.com/bethhawkinsatl

To follow The Heidi Rew Show:

https://www.instagram.com/heidirew
https://www.facebook.com/theheidirewshow
Monica's Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/X_BaIzDEkQQ

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

The Heidi Rew ShowBy Heidi Rew

  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5

5

95 ratings