Hockenberry, John

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HOCKENBERRY, John

HOCKENBERRY, John. American, b. 1956. Genres: Documentaries/Reportage. Career: Journalist and author. National Public Radio, stringer, 1980-81, correspondent from Seattle, 1981, newscaster on All Things Considered, Washington, DC, until 1984, correspondent from Chicago, 1984-88, Middle East correspondent, 1988-90, host of Heat, NYC, 1990-91, correspondent during the Persian Gulf War, 1991, host of Talk of the Nation, Washington, DC, 1991-92; Day One, ABC-TV News, NYC, correspondent, 1992-. Publications: Moving Violations: War Zones, Wheelchairs, and Declarations of Independence, 1995; A River Out of Eden (novel), 2001. Contributor to periodicals. Address: c/o Watkins Loomis Agency, 133 E 35th St Ste 1, New York, NY 10016, U.S.A.

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