Education
Bowling Green State University.
Bowling Green State University.
Leon Bibb was the first black primetime news anchor in Ohio. Raised in Cleveland"s Glenville area, and a graduate of Glenville High School on the city"s east side, Bibb’s broadcasting career began during his student days at Bowling Green State University (BGSU). Following graduation, he worked as a newspaper reporter at The Plain Dealer.
After a year at WTOL-television (Toledo), he accepted a news position at WCMH-television in Columbus.
Prior to joining WEWS-television, Bibb worked at WKYC-television as the weekend News Anchor and News Reporter. In 1986, he became Primary News Anchor for the Monday through Friday newscasts.
Leon Bibb anchors the noon newscast at WEWS-television, as well as hosting a Sunday morning show named Kalediscope, which focuses on urban issues in Cleveland. In the early 2000s, Bibb did a series called Our Hometown, where he focused on a historical sites in the Cleveland area.
He is known to take a camera operator to talk about a story in his own perspective, and such stories are now featured on WEWS under the title of "My Ohio".
Among his many honors are several local Emmy Awards and citations from the Cleveland Press Club for excellence in journalism. During his leisure, Leon continues honing his craft as a wordsmith. He is the writer of short stories and poems, many of which have been published and performed.
Their daughters, Jennifer and Alison are grown.
Bibb is a member of the following Halls of Fame:
He is also a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha and Sigma Pi Phi Fraternities.