Kristine Johnson graduated from the University of Nebraska with a Bachelor of Arts in journalism and minors in political science, history and English.
12 Facts About Kristine Johnson
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Kristine Johnson started her career as a reporter and anchor in Providence, Rhode Island for WPRI.
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Kristine Johnson joined NBC in 2005, working as an anchor of NBC's Early Today and First Look on MSNBC.
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Kristine Johnson was one of the alternating news anchors on NBC's Weekend Today.
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Kristine Johnson announced on Early Today that October 20,2006, was her last day and that she would be moving on.
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Kristine Johnson joined WCBS-TV in November 2006 as co-anchor of the noon and 5 pm newscasts alongside Chris Wragge, the station's former sports director.
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Kristine Johnson partnered with Maurice DuBois on the 5 and 11 pm news from 2011 until DuBois was promoted to co-anchor of the CBS Evening News in 2025.
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Kristine Johnson left WCBS-TV in January 2025 to focus on the national broadcast.
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Kristine Johnson anchored the news during Hurricane Sandy, the blizzard of 2013, the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, and Boston Marathon bombing.
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In September 2022, Kristine Johnson traveled to London to cover preparations for the funeral of Elizabeth II.
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Kristine Johnson is the recipient of two nominations for an Emmy award as a producer.
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Kristine Johnson has run and completed three New York City Marathons in 2014,2015, and 2021.