Carol Costello is a contributor to American Morning. Based in Washington, D.C., Costello previously contributed to The Situation Room and anchored CNN Daybreak, the network's former early morning news program.
Costello has covered the 2008 presidential election from all angles. During her time with CNN, she has also reported on the shooting at Virginia Tech, Hurricane Katrina, the tsunami disaster in south Asia, the Russian school hostage crisis and Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne. In 2003, Costello anchored the coverage of the D.C.-area sniper case and interviewed former President Jimmy Carter about his 2002 Nobel Peace Prize. She has also guest hosted many of CNN's programs.
Costello joined CNN in October 2001 from WJLA-TV in Washington, D.C., where she'd worked five years as an anchor and investigative reporter. Before that, she spent three years at WBAL-TV in Baltimore as an anchor and co-anchor. She began her career as a weekend anchor and reporter for WAKR-TV in Akron, Ohio, then moved to WBNS-TV in Columbus, Ohio, to work as the station's principal weeknight anchor.
In addition to Carter, Costello has interviewed three other U.S. presidents, President Ronald Reagan, President George H.W. Bush and President Bill Clinton and has covered three presidential inaugurations.
Costello's work has been honored numerous times, including a 1991 Emmy Award for a special on crack and cocaine, a UPI award, several Associated Press awards and an Emmy nomination in 1993.
In June 2004, Costello’s dedicated viewers nominated her to the Olympic committee and, as a result, was able to run the Olympic torch through the streets of Atlanta prior to the Summer Games in Athens.
Costello earned a degree in journalism from Kent State University in Kent, Ohio.
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