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Russ Mitchell on "The Early Show"
Russ Mitchell on "The Early Show" - © CBS
Russ Mitchell has served as anchor of CBS's "The Saturday Early Show" since its debut (as "CBS News Saturday Morning") in November 1997. Russ Mitchell has been a correspondent for "CBS News Sunday Morning" since July 2002. Russ Mitchell also serves as the anchor of the "CBS Evening News," Sunday Edition and one of the primary anchors of the "CBS Evening News," Saturday Edition.

Russ Mitchell was a CBS News correspondent, contributing to many broadcasts, including the "CBS Evening News," first from Washington, D.C. (1995-99), and then from New York. Russ Mitchell also contributed to "48 Hours."

Most recently, Russ Mitchell covered the London terror attacks for "The Early Show." In 2004, Russ Mitchell reported from Florida on the devastation and aftermath of Hurricane Frances. Russ Mitchell co-anchored special coverage of the Columbia Shuttle disaster with Dan Rather. Russ Mitchell covered the 1996 presidential race, including a regular feature he contributed to the "Cbs Evening News," and reported on the 1996 Republican National Convention in San Diego and events at then-House Speaker Newt Gingrich's headquarters in Atlanta on election night. Russ Mitchell anchored the late-night "CBS Sunday Night News" (1995-97) and a CBS News primetime special for the "Class of 2000" project.

Russ Mitchell had previously been a correspondent for the CBS News magazine "Eye to Eye" (1993-95), reporting from Russia, Chile, Indonesia and France, in addition to covering the 1994 U.S. military operation in Haiti. Russ Mitchell served as the co-anchor of the Network's overnight news broadcast, "Up To The Minute," beginning in 1992, the year he joined CBS News.

Russ Mitchell was a weekend anchor and daily reporter for KMOV-TV, the CBS affiliate in St. Louis (1987-92), and a reporter at KTVI-TV St. Louis (1985-87) after having anchored at WFAA-TV Dallas (1983-85). Russ Mitchell began his broadcasting career at KMBC-TV Kansas City.

Russ Mitchell has received numerous professional honors, including a 2001 Sigma Delta Chi Award for spot-news coverage of the Elian Gonzalez case, a 1997 Emmy Award for coverage of the crash of TWA Flight 800 and a 1995 National Association of Black Journalists News Award. Russ Mitchell also was the recipient of two Emmy Awards from the St. Louis Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and a 1989 Best Reporter honor from the Missouri UPI.

Russ Mitchell was born in St. Louis and was graduated in 1982 from the University of Missouri with a bachelor of arts degree in journalism. Russ Mitchell lives in New York.






RUSS MITCHELL: FACTS

How old is Russ Mitchell? Where was Russ Mitchell born? Where does Russ Mitchell live? Find out here.

Age: 49 years old
Birthday: March 25, 1960
Birthplace: Saint Louis, MO
Current Residence: New York, NY
Wife: Karina Mahtani
 
 
 
 
RUSS MITCHELL: TWEETS

#Mizzou j-school grad Russ Mitchell doing a cameo on CBS's The Good Wife. Not sure how I feel about that.
3 days ago