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Alicia Alford
Verified
Senior Producer, CBS News
New York
Beats
U.S. Elections War in Ukraine COVID War in Gaza
US politics, marijuana, finance.
Content
By Jennifer Earl, Alicia Alford Verified| Yahoo Entertainment Verified Rooms have been buzzing with the sound of jazz legend Wynton Marsalis' smooth trumpet playing for over half a century now. The world-renowned musician — a nine-time Grammy Award winner and Pulitzer Prize holder — was given his first trumpet at age 6. He began classical training at just 12 years old. At 22, he became the first musician to win a Grammy in both jazz and classical music in the same year. But Marsalis doesn't get emotional when reflecting on his many achievements.
By Gayle King Verified, Kelsie Hoffman, Alicia Alford Verified, Gisela Perez| Aol Verified Stephen "tWitch" Boss became a household name as DJ and co-executive producer of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," but he first rose to fame as a dancer. It's how he met his wife, fellow dancer Allison Holker, whom he married in 2013. They were raising their three children together when he took his life in December 2022, just three days after celebrating his 9th wedding anniversary.
By Jennifer Earl, Alicia Alford Verified| Yahoo Entertainment Verified Rooms have been buzzing with the sound of jazz legend Wynton Marsalis' smooth trumpet playing for over half a century now. The world-renowned musician — a nine-time Grammy Award winner and Pulitzer Prize holder — was given his first trumpet at age 6. He began classical training at just 12 years old. At 22, he became the first musician to win a Grammy in both jazz and classical music in the same year. But Marsalis doesn't get emotional when reflecting on his many achievements.
Company Info
CBS News
CBS News is a leading American broadcast journalism organization and a division of CBS, established on September 18, 1927. Headquartered at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City, it has played a significant role in television and radio news for nearly a century. CBS News began as a radio service and expanded into television, becoming known for its live coverage and national news reporting. The organization offers a variety of television news programming, including the flagship *CBS Evening News*, which has featured prominent anchors like Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather. It also produced notable series such as *United Nations In Action*, which provided live coverage of UN proceedings, and *Douglas Edwards with the News*, the first nightly newscast broadcast coast-to-coast. CBS News has maintained a strong presence in radio journalism and has created documentary content through CBS News Productions. Under the leadership of President Wendy McMahon, CBS News continues to innovate while upholding its legacy in journalism.
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