RTDNA to Award John Quinones 2019 John F. Hogan Award

RADIO ONLINE | Monday, April 8, 2019

John Quinones

RTDNA will award ABC News Anchor John Quinones the 2019 John F. Hogan Award. Named for the founder and first president of RTDNA, the award recognizes an individual's contributions to the journalism profession and freedom of the press. Past recipients of the Hogan Award include Walter Cronkite, Belva Davis, Jorge Ramos and Pete Williams.

"Since the very beginning of his career as a local radio and television reporter, John Quinones has covered key stories of national and international importance," said RTDNA Chair Jerry Walsh. "He has added context and clarity, helping viewers better understand our neighbors and communities."

Quinones is the anchor of "What Would You Do?" and during his 35 year tenure at ABC News, he has reported extensively for all programs and platforms and served as anchor of "Primetime." He has won seven Emmy Awards, a World Hunger Media Award and a Robert F. Kennedy Prize.

Quinones joined ABC News in June, 1982 after serving as a reporter with WBBM-TV, a news editor at KTRH radio and an anchor-reporter for KPRC-TV. He will be presented with this year's John F. Hogan Award on Friday, September 6 at Excellence in Journalism 2019 in his hometown of San Antonio, Texas.