Background
Potter, Deborah Ann was born on June 10, 1951 in Hagerstown, Maryland. Daughter of Peter R. and H. Louise (McDevitt) Potter.
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Deborah Ann Potter
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Bachelor, U. North Carolina, 1972; Master of Arts, American U., 1977.
Career
Assignment editor, Station WMAL-television, Washington, 1972-1973; producer, Station WMAL-television, Washington, 1973-1974; reporter, Voice of America, Washington, 1974-1977; anchor, Station KYW, Philadelphia, 1977-1978; anchor, Columbia Broadcasting System Radio, New York City, 1978-1981; White House correspondent, Columbia Broadcasting System News, Washington, 1981-1985; state department correspondent, Columbia Broadcasting System News, Washington, 1985-1987; congressional correspondent, Columbia Broadcasting System News, Washington, 1987-1989; environmental correspondent, Columbia Broadcasting System News, Washington, 1989-1991; contributing correspondent, 48 Hours, 1989-1990; host Nightwatch, Columbia Broadcasting System News, Washington, 1991; Washington correspondent, Cable News Network, Washington, 1991-1994; assistant professor School Comm., American U., Washington, 1994-1995; director, Poynter Election Project, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1995-1998. Faculty member Poynter Institute Media Studies. Executive director NewsLab, Washington.
Achievements
Membership
Member advisory county Environmental Journalism Center, Radio and television News Dirs. Foundation, Washington, since 1994. Lay reader St. Alban's Episcopalian Church, Washington, 1988-1989, vestry, since 1998.
Member Radio television News Dirs. Association, Society of Environmental Journalists, Investigative Reporters and Editors, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Comm., U. North Carolina Alumni Association (board directors 1990-1993, Distinguished Young Alumna award 1990).
Connections
Married Robert H. Witten, May 1, 1982. Children: Cameron, Evan.
