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Jeff Pegues
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Jeff is a Columbia Broadcasting System News Correspondent based in Washington District of Columbia where he reports for all Columbia Broadcasting System News Platforms. Four months into his tenure he was named Columbia Broadcasting System News Transportation Correspondent. Then in late 2014 he was promoted to Columbia Broadcasting System News Justice and Homeland Security Correspondent.
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Prior to joining Columbia Broadcasting System News Pegues was a reporter for WABC-television in New York City from 2003 to 2013. On May 29, 2013, it was announced that Pegues was named a Correspondent for Columbia Broadcasting System News.
His appointment took effect on July 8. At WABC-television, Pegues reported on major news and exclusive storylines.
Pegues could also be seen filling in on several newscasts.
Pegues is mostly known for his reporting. Jeff has also been recognized for his outstanding reporting at the height of Superstorm Sandy. As the storm crashed into New York City he reported on the rising flood water and spreading fires in Queens.
But Jeff has also covered multiple political conventions both the Democratic National Convention and Republican National Convention in 2004.
There was also his report on Hurricane Rita from Texas in 2005. Prior to WABC-television, Pegues was a reporter for WBAL-television In Baltimore, Maryland.
He also earned Emmy Award nominations for that tenure. Before that, Jeff worked as an evening anchor at WSVN-television, the Fox Affiliate in Miami, Florida.
Currently, Pegues lives in Maryland.
He is also a graduate of and former football player at Miami University. At Miami he was a starting wide receiver as well as a back up to Canadian Football League legend Milt Stegall. At Miami, widely known as "The Cradle of Coaches", Jeff played for coaches Randy Walker and Terry Hoeppner.
