Jarriel spent 38 years at the network before retiring in 2002
Tom Jarriel spent 38 years at ABC News before retiring in 2002.
During his 38-year tenure at the network, Jarriel was the kind of person and journalist many at ABC aspired to be. Born in Georgia, Jarriel grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana. In 1958, he launched his career in broadcast journalism at Houston's KPRC.He quickly gained national attention for his coverage of Dr. Martin Luther King's assassination.
The year 1979 proved to be a pivotal one in Jarriel's career. He was named anchor of ABC's Weekend Report, and joined ABC's fledgling, primetime news magazine, 20/20.
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