The Resume

(November 14, 1964- )
Cincinnati, Ohio
Co-Anchored CNN Live Today, CNN Tonight, CNN Early Edition, CNN Morning News
Co-Anchor for CNN's American Morning (2002- )
Reported from Kuwait, Afghanistan, Jerusalem, Italy
Won an Emmy for coverage of the Olympic Park Bombing

Why he might be annoying:

He earned the nickname 'Chad Lad' while covering the 2000 presidential election in Florida.
His hair is going gray, but only on the back of his head.
He tends to wear a lot of blue.
He always crosses his legs while sitting on the couch.
He says 'How so?' and 'pal' too much while on air.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was voted one of America's Top 50 Bachelors by People (7/2/01).
He has a huge fan following.
His ratings for American Morning have steadily increased since he joined the show.
He earned a degree in communications from Miami University in Ohio.
He studied for a year in Luxembourg.
He backpacked through 15 different countries by himself for a year.

Credit: Chandler Bong

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Cosmopolitan's Fun, Fearless Males of the Year [2005]
• I am from Cincinnati
• Mediaite's 75 Most Influential in News Media [2021] (Ranked: 71)
• Mediaite's 75 Most Influential in News Media [2022] (Ranked: 64)
• Michael Moore Doesn’t Like Me
• My Name is U.S. Currency
• News
• Playgirl Magazine's 10 Sexiest Newscasters [October 2004] (Ranked: 5)
• Profiles 8251-8500 (Ranked: 8418)
• Unibrows
• US Weekly's 25 Most Stylish New Yorkers [2007]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 53 Votes: 49.06% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 27 Votes: 59.26% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 72 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 24 Votes: 29.17% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 27 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 28 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 38 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 36 Votes: 30.56% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 54 Votes: 57.41% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 63 Votes: 61.90% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 107 Votes: 60.75% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 568 Votes: 52.11% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 4865 Votes: 60.90% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 13079 Votes: 49.36% Annoying