History of Tamron Hall in Timeline

Tamron Hall is an accomplished American broadcast journalist, talk show host, and author. She gained prominence as a national news correspondent for NBC News and an anchor for MSNBC, hosting 'MSNBC Live with Tamron Hall' and co-hosting 'Today's Take.' Hall currently hosts the syndicated daytime talk show, 'Tamron Hall', which premiered in 2019 and has won two Daytime Emmy Awards. Additionally, she hosts 'Deadline: Crime' on Investigation Discovery and hosted the TV special 'Guns on Campus: Tamron Hall Investigates'

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September 16, 1970: Tamron Hall's Birth

On September 16, 1970, Tamron Hall was born. She would later become an American broadcast journalist, television talk show host, and author.

1992: Graduated from Temple University

In 1992, Tamron Hall received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism from Temple University. Following her graduation, she moved to the Dallas-Fort Worth area to begin her broadcasting career.

1994: Joined KTVT as a general assignment reporter

In 1994, Tamron Hall moved to KTVT in Fort Worth, Texas, after working at KBTX-TV. She spent four years at KTVT as a general assignment reporter.

1997: Joined WFLD in Chicago

In 1997, Tamron Hall began working for WFLD in Chicago, Illinois, holding various positions including general assignment reporter and host of "Fox News in the Morning".

2004: Sister's homicide

In 2004, Tamron Hall's sister Renate was murdered following bouts of domestic violence. Although police officers initially informed Hall's family of their certainty regarding her attacker's identity, that person was not charged and the case remains unsolved.

July 2007: Joined MSNBC and NBC News

In July 2007, Tamron Hall joined the national news networks MSNBC and NBC News.

2007: Left WFLD

In 2007, Tamron Hall left WFLD in Chicago after working there since 1997.

2008: Interviewed Barack Obama

In 2008, Tamron Hall landed a one-on-one interview with Barack Obama before he announced his run for US President.

June 1, 2009: The Big Picture premiere

On June 1, 2009, Tamron Hall co-hosted "The Big Picture" with David Shuster on MSNBC.

January 29, 2010: The Big Picture Concluded

On January 29, 2010, Tamron Hall's show "The Big Picture" concluded. She co-hosted the show with David Shuster.

2010: Hosted NewsNation with Tamron Hall

In 2010, Tamron Hall began hosting "NewsNation with Tamron Hall", which included high-profile interviews and coverage of US, global, and entertainment news.

2011: Covered final space shuttle launch

In 2011, Tamron Hall covered the final space shuttle launch for NewsNation.

2012: Covered Hurricane Isaac

In 2012, Tamron Hall covered Hurricane Isaac on NewsNation.

July 2013: Announced as host of Deadline: Crime With Tamron Hall

In July 2013, it was announced that Tamron Hall would host "Deadline: Crime With Tamron Hall" on Investigation Discovery.

September 1, 2013: Deadline: Crime With Tamron Hall debuted

On September 1, 2013, "Deadline: Crime With Tamron Hall" debuted on Investigation Discovery. The weekly newsmagazine series featured two crime occurrences per one-hour episode.

January 2014: Interview about sister's death

During an interview at the Television Critics Association in January 2014, Tamron Hall described receiving the phone call that her sister had been found dead, noting that, in hindsight, there had been many signs of domestic abuse, but that she had done nothing to intervene, and partly blames herself for the death of her sister.

February 24, 2014: Became co-anchor of Today's Take

On February 24, 2014, Tamron Hall premiered as co-anchor of "Today's Take", becoming the first African American woman to co-anchor Today.

2014: Appeared on Running Wild with Bear Grylls

In 2014, Tamron Hall was featured on an episode of "Running Wild with Bear Grylls" where she and Bear Grylls hiked for two days in the Pink Cliffs of southwestern Utah.

2014: Supported anti-domestic violence cause for Today's Shine A Light campaign

In 2014, Today launched the "Shine A Light" campaign, and Tamron Hall chose to fight against domestic abuse, aiming to create a PSA for schools and camps to spread awareness. Her fundraising efforts raised over $40,000 for Day One New York.

2015: Inception of the Daytime Emmy Award

Tamron Hall's hosting win in June 2020, marking the first time since the award's inception in 2015 that a freshman host was the recipient of that honor.

2016: Guns on Campus: Tamron Hall Investigates TV special premiere

In summer 2016, Investigation Discovery premiered the TV special "Guns on Campus: Tamron Hall Investigates", which commemorated the 50th anniversary of the tower shooting at the University of Texas at Austin.

February 1, 2017: Departure from NBC and MSNBC confirmed

On February 1, 2017, NBC News and Tamron Hall released a joint statement confirming Hall's decision to depart from both NBC and MSNBC as her contract was expiring that month.

February 2017: Left NBC

In February 2017, after the network gave her Today co-hosting slot to Megyn Kelly, Tamron Hall opted out of her contract and decided to leave NBC rather than take a lesser role.

July 2017: Partnership with Harvey Weinstein announced

In July 2017, it was announced that Tamron Hall and Harvey Weinstein were producing a daytime talk show that Hall would host and executive produce. However, the partnership experienced a setback when the Weinstein sexual misconduct scandal broke.

2017: Began dating Steven Greener

In 2017, Tamron Hall began dating music executive Steven Greener.

2017: Honorary Muse in the Krewe of Muses parade

In 2017, Tamron Hall was the Honorary Muse in the Krewe of Muses parade during Mardi Gras in New Orleans.

August 8, 2018: Agreement with Disney-ABC Domestic Television

On August 8, 2018, Tamron Hall entered a new agreement with Disney–ABC Domestic Television to executive produce and host a syndicated daytime talk show.

September 2018: Show picked up by ABC Owned Television Stations

In late September 2018, Tamron Hall's show was picked up by ABC Owned Television Stations.

December 2018: Show picked up by Hearst Television

In December 2018, Hearst Television picked up Tamron Hall's show for stations in 24 markets.

January 22, 2019: Bill Geddie named executive producer

On January 22, 2019, ABC Entertainment named Bill Geddie as executive producer for Tamron Hall's show, along with Hall.

March 4, 2019: Announcement of Tamron Hall show debut date

On March 4, 2019, it was announced that Tamron Hall would debut on September 9, 2019 with more than 85% US coverage that includes 47 of the top 50 markets.

April 25, 2019: Birth of son

On April 25, 2019, Tamron Hall announced that she had given birth to a son.

September 9, 2019: Tamron Hall Show Debut

On September 9, 2019, Tamron Hall's self-titled syndicated daytime talk show, "Tamron Hall", debuted.

September 13, 2019: Guest appearance on General Hospital

On September 13, 2019, Tamron Hall made a guest appearance as herself on "General Hospital".

September 2019: Tamron Hall talk show debut

In September 2019, Tamron Hall debuted her self-titled syndicated daytime talk show, "Tamron Hall", which has earned her two Daytime Emmy Awards.

2019: Deadline: Crime With Tamron Hall ran until 2019

Deadline: Crime With Tamron Hall ran from 2013 to 2019. Hall dedicates the series to her older sister, whose death was ruled a homicide in 2004 and remains unsolved.

June 2020: Daytime Emmy Nominations and Win

In June 2020, Tamron Hall was honored with three Daytime Emmy nominations by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, with Hall's hosting win marking the first time since the award's inception in 2015 that a freshman host was the recipient of that honor.