Anne M. State (born May 2, 1969) is an American television news anchor, currently weeknight anchor for

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, the

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station in San Diego, California. State was formerly at

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, the

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from July 2014 to April 2015, and was one of the two principal news anchors at

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in Chicago from 2008 to 2010.

Early life and education

State grew up in southern California and earned a bachelor's degree from the

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.https://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/kswb-newsanchor-astate,0,2045583.story In 1994, State backpacked around the world.

Professional career

State began her journalism career as a reporter and fill-in anchor at

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. She then worked from 1998 until 2000 as a morning anchor and general assignment reporter at

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. From 2000 to 2002, State worked as a weekend morning anchor and reporter at

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. In 2002, she joined KNSD-TV in

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where she worked as a reporter. In 2008, State joined

as the co-anchor of the station's 5 pm, 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts. On March 26, 2010, State's contract was not renewed, making her a free agent. She joined

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Fox 6 in Milwaukee in October 2010 as a weeknight co-anchor. In July 2014 she became the nightly news anchor for

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in Portland, Oregon. During the evening newscast April 14, 2015, State's co-anchor announced that she had stepped down from her position at KOIN, effective immediately, to care for her ailing parents.

Personal

State holds dual U.S. and Irish citizenship. She also has spent time living and working in London, England and Sydney. In addition, State has hiked in the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:State, Anne Living people Television anchors from Chicago American television reporters and correspondents 1969 births Television anchors from Portland, Oregon