Background
Teichner, Martha Alice was born on January 12, 1948 in Traverse City, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Hans H. and Miriam G. (Greene) Teichner.
Network television news correspondent
Teichner, Martha Alice was born on January 12, 1948 in Traverse City, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Hans H. and Miriam G. (Greene) Teichner.
Bachelor in Economics, Wellesley College, 1969; postgraduate, University of Chicago, 1976-1977.
General assignment reporter, newscaster, WJEF radio, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1971-1972;
general assignment, city hall reporter, WZZM television, Grand Rapids, 1972-1973;
general assignment reporter, Miami TeleVision Journalism television, Miami, Florida, 1973-1975;
general assignment reporter, WMAQ-television, Chicago, 1975-1977;
news correspondent, Columbia Broadcasting System News, Atlanta, 1977-1980;
news correspondent, Columbia Broadcasting System News, London, 1980-1984;
news correspondent, Columbia Broadcasting System News, Dallas, 1984-1987;
news correspondent, Columbia Broadcasting System News, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1987-1989;
news correspondent, Columbia Broadcasting System News, London, 1989, 93;
news correspondent, Columbia Broadcasting System News, London, 1989-1994;
correspondent, Columbia Broadcasting System News "Sunday Morning", New York City, since 1994. Atlanta assignments include El Salvador (first woman correspondent sent by Columbia Broadcasting System), Panama: the Shah in Exile, United Mineworkers Strike, Cuban Boatlift, numerous disasters. London, Lebanon War (first woman correspondent sent to Beirut by Columbia Broadcasting System), Northern Ireland hunger strikes, Royal Wedding (Charlesand Diana), Iran Hostage release.
Dallas, Collapse oil industry, real estate, banks, Challenger crash, numerous disasters. Johannesburg, Mozambique civil war, significant racial, political issues. London, coverage former Yugoslavia (Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia), Gulf War, Kuwait war aftermath, Romanian Revolution, Mandela release, political changes Eastern Europe, Middle East, Royals, Clinton inauguration.
New York City, host series Conversations With., Spoleto Festival, United States of America, 1995, 97, 98-.
Board member, Simon Foundation, Chicago. Member Daughters of the American Revolution (Walter Hines Page Chapter), International Womens Media Foundation, Reform Club London, New York Women's Forum.