Leon Bibb

Leon Bibb

Leon Bibb is a news anchor for WEWS-TV in Cleveland and was a member of the BGSU Board of Trustees.

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 Cleveland Plain Dealer". After a year at WTOL-TV (Toledo), he accepted a news position at WCMH-TV in Columbus.

Prior to joining WEWS-TV, Bibb worked at WKYC-TV 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 Live on Five with Lee Jordan. At WEWS-TV he also hosts 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 persepective.

Accomplishments and Awards

Among his many honors are several local Emmy Awards and citations from the Cleveland Press Club for excellence in journalism. Bibb has also received the Distinguished Journalist Award from the Society for Professional Journalists. "'Bibb is a member of the following Halls of Fame:"'

* Broadcaster's Hall of Fame
*Glenville High School Hall of Fame
*Bowling Green State University School of Communications Hall of Fame
* Cleveland Press Club Distinguished Journalist award
*Associated Press Ohio Broadcasters Hall of Fame
* Cleveland Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame

Bibb has also received several Excellence in Journalism Awards from the Cleveland Press Club and recognized with the Distinguished Journalist Award from the Cleveland Chapter of the Society for Professional Journalists. He also has received an award from his alma mater, Glenville High School. Leon, who is also an U.S. Army veteran, received a Bronze Star for his service during the
Vietnam War.

In 1996 Governor George Voinovich appointed Leon Bibb to the Board of Trustees at Bowling Green State University. Leon served as chairman of that Board.

He is also a member of Alpha Phi Alpha and Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity.

Personal Life and Interests

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. Bibb, a native of Cleveland, and his wife Marguerite, live in Shaker Heights, OH. Their daughters, Jennifer and Alison are grown.

References

*http://www.newsnet5.com/whoswho/914239/detail.html
*http://www.broadcastershalloffame.com/biolbibb.htm
** [http://www.broadcastershalloffame.com/alpha.htm Broadcasters Hall of Fame: List of Inductees] . Accessed 2007-09-26.


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