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Martha Teichner
Born
Martha Teichner

(1948-01-12) January 12, 1948 (age 76)
Traverse City, Michigan, U.S.
EducationWellesley College, University of Chicago
OccupationNews correspondent

Martha Teichner (pronounced [ˈtaɪʃnɚ] TAISH-ner, born January 12, 1948) is an American television news correspondent, currently working with CBS News and a frequent contributor and substitute anchor on CBS Sunday Morning.

Biography

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Teichner was born in Traverse City, Michigan, on January 12, 1948. Her father, Hans "Peppi" Teichner, was a German-born ski instructor, who is credited with popularizing skiing in Northern Michigan, and was inducted into the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in 1967.[1][2] She was raised in nearby Cleveland Township, Leelanau County, nearby the Sugar Loaf Ski Resort, which her father managed. After his death in 1957, Teichner and her mother, Miriam Greene Teichner, relocated briefly to Augusta, Georgia, before settling in East Grand Rapids, Michigan. Teichner graduated from East Grand Rapids High School in 1965.[3][4] She received her bachelor's degree in economics from Wellesley College in 1969 and Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Chicago.[5] She began her career at CBS News and her first report was on November 8, 1977, with Walter Cronkite sitting at the anchor desk.[6]

Teichner has been a correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning since December 1993.[7] She has won 10 Emmy Awards and five James Beard Foundation Awards for her work.[8]

In 2020, she was inducted into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame.[9]

In February 2021, Teichner published a book, When Harry Met Minnie, about her friendship with a cancer patient, a fellow dog owner.[10][11]

Personal life

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Teichner is single, never married, and resides in New York City.[11][12]

References

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  1. ^ "A Leelanau daughter shaped by chance encounters, heartbreak, and healing". Glen Arbor Sun. 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  2. ^ "Hans "Peppi" Teichner". U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  3. ^ "East Grand Rapids Schools Foundation : Alumni : Notable Alumni". egrsf.org. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
  4. ^ Gr, Juanita Westaby | The; Press, Rapids (2008-11-11). "CBS correspondent Martha Teichner to get East Grand Rapids alumni award". mlive. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
  5. ^ Nielsen, Dan. "CBS correspondent returns to nature", Traverse City Record-Eagle, September 27, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  6. ^ Flood, Brian. "Martha Teichner Revisits History with 37-Year-Old Report", AdWeek, December 11, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  7. ^ Boedeker, Hal. "'CBS Sunday Morning' turns 40, explains nature segments", Orlando Sentinel, Orlando, January 25, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  8. ^ CBS News (November 4, 2018). "Martha Teichner". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  9. ^ "Martha Teichner". Michigan Women Forward. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  10. ^ Deahl, Rachel (July 13, 2018). "Book Deals: Week of July 16, 2018". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  11. ^ a b "When Harry Met Minnie | Martha Teichner | Macmillan". US Macmillan. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  12. ^ Rosenfeld, Megan. "TV Preview", Washington Post, November 15, 1994. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
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