Antonio Mora left WFOR in December of 2012 after his contract wasn’t renewed. Today, Al Jazeera America announced that Mora is joining the network as host of a weeknight current affairs talk show named Consider This. According to the press release, the show will have “hard-hitting interviews and panel discussions on issues important to American viewers. Consider This will also feature interactive segments where the audience will join the conversation via social media.”
Antonio Mora of course is no stranger to national TV, he anchored and reported at ABC News as back up to Peter Jennings and reported for Nightline and 20/20
ANTONIO MORA JOINS AL JAZEERA AMERICA AS HOST OF CONSIDER THIS
Former Good Morning America Anchor to Host Nightly Current Affairs Talk Show
NEW YORK – (July 26, 2013) – Al Jazeera America, the new American news channel that will launch on Aug. 20, today announced that Emmy Award-winning journalist Antonio Mora will join the channel as host of Consider This, a weeknight current affairs talk show that will showcase hard-hitting interviews and panel discussions on issues important to American viewers. Consider This will also feature interactive segments where the audience will join the conversation via social media.
“Antonio has enormous experience as a reporter, anchor and interviewer. His enquiring mind and warmth on screen will make Consider This a home for smart conversation with a wide variety of people across the country,” said Paul Eedle, Al Jazeera America’s deputy launch manager in charge of programs.
Mora has received multiple honors throughout his career including two Peabody Awards, a national Edward R. Murrow Award, three national Emmy Awards, nine local Emmy Awards and a Silver Dome. In 1999, he was named one of the country’s “100 Most Influential Hispanics” by Hispanic Business magazine.
Mora distinguished himself nationally as a news anchor, senior correspondent and regular substitute host for Good Morning America. During his eight years at ABC, Mora also anchored breaking news coverage for ABC News, served as a correspondent for World News Tonight with Peter Jennings and was a regular substitute anchor for the weekend edition of World News Tonight. He was the daily backup anchor for Peter Jennings in the weeks following the September 11 attacks. Mora also reported for Nightline and 20/20.
Most recently, Mora served as an anchor at CBS4 News in Miami after spending six years at Chicago’s CBS station, WBBM. Mora was the first Hispanic journalist to serve as a lead anchor at a network-owned station in Chicago. He was also the original host of Eye on Chicago, CBS 2’s Emmy-Award winning public affairs program.
“I am thrilled to be a part of an organization that’s committed to in-depth coverage of stories important to all Americans,” said Mora. “I’m truly looking forward to tackling important issues with our guests and bringing forth the voices of everyday Americans affected by the topics we’ll discuss on the show.”
Viewers can join the Consider This conversation by following @AJConsiderThis on Twitter, liking AJConsiderThis on Facebook and adding AJConsiderThis on Google +.
the fact that this has been up for a day and no one has commented is an indicator (at least to me) of how unpopular Mora was in this market. It’s surprising because I thought he was pretty good – some things just don’t work out. In any case, good luck to him, this is a good move.
Never been much of a fan of his.
I liked him!
Cannot believe any self-respecting American journalist would go to work for al Jazeera.