Investigative Broadcast Journalist & Longest-Serving "60 Minutes" Correspondent; Five-Time Peabody Award Winner; 12-Time Emmy Award Recipient
Steve Kroft Biography
Steve Kroft is a broadcast journalist recognized for his three decades as a correspondent on CBS's "60 Minutes," a leading news program in the United States. Over his tenure, Kroft reported nearly 500 stories and became the show's longest-serving correspondent. He was named a "60 Minutes" correspondent in May and delivered his first report that September, establishing a career defined by investigative journalism and high-profile interviews.
Kroft began his journalism career as a correspondent photographer for the military newspaper Stars and Stripes after being drafted into the Vietnam War. He received several Army journalism awards and a Bronze Star for Meritorious Achievement. After his military service, Kroft earned a master's degree from Columbia Journalism School and worked for local television stations in Jacksonville, Florida, and Miami before joining CBS News. His assignments included coverage of the civil war in El Salvador, the U.S. invasion of Grenada, and the assassination of Indira Gandhi, for which he received an Emmy Award, the first of 12 in his career.
At "60 Minutes," Kroft was known for his investigative reporting and interviews with influential figures. He interviewed former President Barack Obama 16 times during his presidency, and his interview with President-elect Obama drew more than 25 million viewers, marking the largest "60 Minutes" audience since 1999. Kroft's interview with Obama was the only one the President gave after the killing of Osama bin Laden. He also conducted a notable interview with former nurse Charles Cullen, marking the first time a serial killer appeared on "60 Minutes." His investigative work included exposing insider trading in Congress, uncovering Saddam Hussein's hidden assets, and reporting on the lasting dangers of Chernobyl.
Kroft's work earned numerous honors, including five Peabody Awards for investigative reporting on "60 Minutes." He became the first correspondent from the program to win two Peabody Awards in a single year, for segments on vulnerabilities in national infrastructure and coverage of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill's aftermath. He also received 12 Emmy Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, as well as the Investigative Editors and Reporters Award, the George Polk and JFK Journalism Awards, the Fred Friendly First Amendment Award, and the Paul White Award from RTDNA.
Kroft was recognized for his ability to present complex business stories on television, such as investigations into the causes of the Great Recession, and for his skill in both profiles and feature reporting. His final broadcast on "60 Minutes" featured a retrospective of his career, concluding a half-century in journalism that influenced the field of investigative broadcast reporting.
Steve Kroft Videos
2023 CME Hall of Fame Award | Steve Kroft - Conviron
Steve joined Conviron, a company owned by the Kroft family, and operated the business and its associated companies (the CEL Group) as President, CEO...
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