Stephanie Riggs
Bio
01 Introduction
Stephanie Riggs is an award-winning, seasoned journalist possessing just about every prestigious award in television news. Her 20-plus year TV news anchor and feature reporting career garnered dozens of Emmys, awards and accolades – including a two-time winner of the coveted award for “Best Journalistic Enterprise”. Stephanie also created her own one-hour television documentary “Fitting In” – airing on ABC Family in June of 2009. The program took a compassionate look at the nationwide epidemic of childhood obesity – following a group of children for one year as they learned how to lose weight and get healthy.
Her stories go far beyond informing and entertaining. They are life-changers for many – as evidenced by two reports for CBS Sunday Morning on two different African villages. One report featured a West African village supported by one of their own, who ventured to America to find work and sent nearly every penny back home. After his brutal murder by white supremacists in 1997, Stephanie reported on the man’s efforts, his village and Colorado’s reaction to his murder. Her reporting sparked a movement in Denver resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars contributed to improve his village – including a fresh water system and much more. A non-profit organized nearly 20-years ago, as a result of her report, is still active today.
Her second CBS Sunday Morning report focused on a Colorado couple who made a commitment to care for orphans in remote eastern Africa 50 years ago. It’s estimated that more than one million orphans are alive today because of their efforts. Stephanie’s single report inspired people to send money resulting in another one-thousand orphans saved.
In her latest CBS Sunday Morning report, Riggs resurrected hidden history surrounding “WASPs” – Women Air Force Service Pilots – whose contribution to winning World War II was left out of our history books. Stephanie’s story brought to light their achievements, including their recent award of the Congressional Gold Medal.
02 Experience
Currently
- Correspondent for CBN News/700 Club (in 138 countries, with estimated yearly viewing of 360 million people)
- Contributing Anchor to Denver Post TV
- Contributor to CBS Sunday Morning, New York, NY
- Contributor to Shine Magazine, Denver, CO
2010-2015
- Daily Talk Show Host – Salem Broadcasting – KRKS 94.7 FM
2009-2010
- Host for “Denver’s Movers & Shakers” TV interview show – Vista TV Cable Network, Denver, CO
2008-2009
- Writer, Producer & Host for “Fitting In” (original programming on childhood obesity) – ABC Family
1992-2008
- Evening News Anchor & Reporter – KCNC-TV, Denver, CO
1989-1992
- Evening News Anchor & Reporter – WKRC-TV, Cincinatti, OH
1987-1989
- Weekend News Anchor & Reporter – KOVR-TV, Sacramento, CA
1986-1987
- Noon & Early Evening News Anchor & Reporter – KSEE-TV, Fresno, CA
1985-1986
- Morning News Anchor & Reporter – NTV, Kearney-Hastings-Grand Island, NE
03 Awards & More
National Emmy Award Nomination
2004
Regional Emmy Awards/Nominations
2004
2003
Writer-Documentary
Writer-Series
News-Series
Documentary-Current Issues
2002
News-Series
Writer-Series
Documentary-Current Issues
Program-Target Audience
2001
News-Series
News Feature-24 Hours
2000
Writer-Series
News-Series
1999
News-Series
1998
News Feature-24 Hours
1997
News Feature
General News-24 Hours
1996
1995
1994
1992
National Federation of Press Women
2003
National Gracie Allen Awards
2003
2002
2001
2002
National Telly Awards
2003
2002
2001
Associated Press Awards
2003
2002
2001
Edward R. Murrow Awards
2003
2002
Colorado Broadcasters Association
2000
1996
Colorado Assoc. of Black Journalists
2002
2003
Other Awards
1996
1996
1991
1991
Community Involvement
2005
2003
1995
1993
1993
Education
- Pepperdine University, 3-year Graduate; Dean’s List.
- Heidelberg University, Germany
- 3-Year High School Graduate; National Honor Society.
