Antoine Sanfuentes Explained

Antoine Sanfuentes
Birth Place:Washington, D.C.

Antoine Sanfuentes is the Vice President and Managing Editor for CNN's Washington Bureau,[1] where he oversees coverage of the White House and Capitol Hill.

Career

NBC

Sanfuentes began his career at NBC News in 1990 as an intern in the DC bureau, moving on to become a desk assistant, a production assistant, field producer, futures editor, and a desk editor in quick succession.[2]

In 1995, Tim Russert named Sanfuentes Senior White House Producer, where he led domestic and worldwide coverage for the White House Unit.

Sanfuentes served as the overall producer for live war-time coverage of President George W. Bush’s "Mission Accomplished speech" aboard the . In 2007, Sanfuentes was responsible for the live news production from a war zone of President Bush’s remarks during his secret visit to the Anbar Province in Iraq.[3]

In February 2007, he led overall coverage for Vice President Dick Cheney's trip to Kabul, Afghanistan[4] where President Karzai was sworn in.

In 2008, Sanfuentes led coverage of then-Senator Barack Obama’s trip to Baghdad,[5] including on-site reporting from Camp Victory and key interviews notably with General David Petraeus.

Sanfuentes has produced countless live Oval Office presidential addresses, as well as presidential speeches both in the US and abroad.[6]

In 2007, Sanfuentes helped land and produced Ann Curry’s exclusive interview with Sudanese then-President Omar al-Bashir in Khartoum.[7]

In 2009, Sanfuentes was promoted to Deputy Bureau Chief in D.C., followed by a promotion to Vice President and Bureau Chief of the NBC News DC bureau in 2011. In 2012, Sanfuentes was promoted again, becoming SVP and Managing Editor of NBC News.

CNN

In 2014, his former colleague and current CNN president Jeff Zucker hired Sanfuentes over to CNN as a Senior Supervising Producer in DC, overseeing Capitol Hill and White House reporting and coverage worldwide.[8]

In 2017, Sanfuentes was promoted to his current position of VP and Managing Editor of WH and Capitol Hill.

Photography

In 2009, Sanfuentes had his photos taken in while in Darfur and Chad with Ann Curry featured in an exhibit at the Washington School of Photography in Bethesda, Maryland.[9] [10]

In January 2010, the Honfleur Gallery in Washington, D.C. featured an exhibit of photographic stories created by three artists, including Sanfuentes’ 2008 visit to East Goma with Ann Curry, to help raise awareness and funds for relief efforts in African nations. The stories covered topics including children soldiers of Africa, education and rape.[11]

In 2013, Sanfuentes’ work was featured at The Gallery at Vivid Solutions in Washington, D.C. The exhibit, Unsung Jazz, brought together his ongoing project of documenting the local jazz performers who have had a substantial impact on jazz in Washington, DC but are relatively unknown outside the area.[12]

Awards

Sanfuentes has earned various awards for his news coverage including:

Personal life

Sanfuentes has recorded as a session drummer in studios musicians such as Danny Gatton and Billy Hancock. He has also recorded several albums with Cathy Ponton King.[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CNN Profiles - Antoine Sanfuentes - Vice President and Managing Editor. 2020-07-08. CNN.
  2. Web site: Byers. Dylan. Antoine Sanfuentes to exit NBC News. 2020-07-08. POLITICO. en.
  3. Web site: 2012-03-03. Antoine Sanfuentes Picks Up the Beat at NBC News. 2020-07-08. Bethesda Magazine. en-US.
  4. News: Wafa. Abdul Waheed. 2007-02-27. Cheney Unhurt After Bombing in Afghanistan. en-US. The New York Times. 2020-07-08. 0362-4331.
  5. News: Oppel. Richard A. Jr.. Rubin. Alissa J.. 2008-07-22. Obama Meets Iraqi Prime Minister in Baghdad. en-US. The New York Times. 2020-07-08. 0362-4331.
  6. Web site: Sanfuentes. Kevin Liptak and Antoine. What it's like to fly on Air Force One. 2020-07-08. CNN. 6 December 2016.
  7. News: Steinberg. Jacques. 2007-03-22. Ann Curry's Ambition: To Witness the Suffering. en-US. The New York Times. 2020-07-08. 0362-4331.
  8. Web site: Antoine Sanfuentes Named CNN Senior Supervising Producer. 2020-07-08. www.adweek.com. en-US.
  9. Web site: Show Opens Window to Darfur's Pain. 6 May 2009.
  10. Web site: Ann Curry Exposes Darfur at Wash. School of Photography. 2020-07-09. NBC4 Washington. en-US.
  11. Web site: Garber. David. 2010-01-22. And Now, Anacostia: Photo Exhibits Opening Tonight in Anacostia. 2020-07-09. And Now, Anacostia.
  12. Web site: The Gallery at Vivid Solutions Presents Unsung Jazz by Antoine Sanfuentes East City Art. 2020-07-09. www.eastcityart.com. 22 April 2013.
  13. Web site: NOMINEES FOR THE NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARDS ANNOUNCED BY THE NATIONAL TELEVISION ACADEMY, CEREMONY TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 25TH IN NEW YORK CITY The Emmy Awards - The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. 2020-07-09. en-US. 2020-09-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20200929072634/http://emmyonline.com/news_27th_nominations. dead.
  14. Web site: 2016-10-20. 2007 Gracies Winners. 2020-07-09. Alliance for Women in Media. en-US.
  15. Web site: 28th ANNUAL NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARDS ANNOUNCES WINNERS AT NEW YORK CITY GALA, LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD PRESENTED TO TED KOPPEL; FRONTLINE, P.O.V./AMERICAN DOCUMENTARY HONORED FOR EXCELLENCE The Emmy Awards - The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. 2020-07-09. en-US. 2013-05-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20130529093042/http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/news_28th_winners_data_list.html. dead.
  16. Web site: 30th ANNUAL NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY® AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT NEW YORK CITY GALA, LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD PRESENTED TO BARBARA WALTERS, PRESIDENTS AWARD PRESENTED TO CNN DOC UNIT, SPECIAL TRIBUTES TO WALTER CRONKITE AND DON HEWITT The Emmy Awards - The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. 2020-07-09. en-US. 2020-09-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20200927132703/http://emmyonline.com/news_30th_winners. dead.
  17. Web site: 2009 – TV/Radio National Headliner Awards. 2020-07-09. www.headlinerawards.org.
  18. Web site: Antoine Sanfuentes. 2020-07-09. Discogs. en.

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