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John Jessup

CBN News Reporter

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John Jessup serves as the main news anchor for CBN, based at the network's news bureau in Washington, D.C. He joined CBN News in September 2003, starting as a national correspondent and then covering the Pentagon and Capitol Hill.

His work in broadcast news has earned him several awards in reporting, producing, and coordinating election coverage. While at CBN, John has reported from several places, including Moore, Oklahoma, after the historic EF5 tornado and parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas devastated by Hurricane Katrina. He also traveled to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, during the height of allegations of detainee abuse.

Before making the move to Washington, John reported for NBC affiliates in Missouri and Arkansas. He also interned with NBC News at the network's London bureau.

John earned a degree in broadcast journalism from the University of Missouri. His passion is telling compelling stories about people, their experiences, and how they see the world.