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  Soledad and David Bloom |
January After the birth of her first child in October 2000, Soledad took some time off from her news duties. Jodi Applegate filled in for her on Weekend Today until December when Soledad returned to NBC. Soledad continued to co-anchor the weekend morning news program on Saturday (7 - 9 a.m. ET) and Sunday (8 - 9 a.m. ET) along with David Bloom who had replaced Jack Ford. This weekend edition of the weekday morning news Today show was broadcast from Studio 1A in Rockefeller Plaza in New York. The weekend broadcasts continue the Today show tradition of covering breaking news, interviewing newsmakers, reporting on a variety of popular culture and human interest stories, covering health and finance issues, and presenting the latest weather reports. In addition, the show offers visitors to New York City a chance to observe firsthand the workings of a live television broadcast with its windowed studio on Rockefeller Plaza, and interaction with the crowd outside the studio is a major piece of the program. |
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Soledad is also an occasional reporter for NBC Nightly News during the week. As a writer, Soledad contributes items to the MSNBC.com web site. Soledad serves on the advisory board of Cyberangels - an Internet safety organization. She is a contributing technology editor for USA Weekend Magazine. |
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May Soledad shared the cover of Working Mother magazine in May 2001 with her daughter and mom. The magazine offers emotional, intellectual, and practical support to women who have made the decision to raise a family while pursuing their personal growth and career goals. |
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Soledad was also featured in a May 2001 piece in Latina magazine where she talked candidly about weight gain during pregnancy and how she accomplished her postpartum weight loss of 50 pounds. La locutora Soledad O'Brien habla de su aumento de peso a causa de su embarazo. |
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September 11, 2002 As a New York-based journalist and lifelong New York resident, Soledad O'Brien was was powerfully affected by the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center which she covered for the network. On September 11, 2001, she saw the first plane hit... " I was walking down the street running some errands and I ran home a few blocks and turned on the TV My husband called me, and we watched the second plane hit. I'm one of the fortunate ones. I really didn't know anyone that worked in the World Trade Towers . I didn't lose anybody close to me, so I'm sure there are thousands of people who are hurting much more than I am." |
