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Date of Birth
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08-February-1940
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Place of Birth
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Nelson
(United Kingdom)
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Nationality
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United States of America, United Kingdom
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Also know as
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Edward James "Ted" Koppel, Edward James Martin "Ted" Koppel, Ted Koppell, Edward James Martin Koppel, Teddy, Red Top
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Profession
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Journalist, Commentator, Television Producer
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Edward James Martin "Ted" Koppel is a British American broadcast journalist, best known as the anchor for Nightline from the program's inception in 1980 until his retirement in late 2005. After leaving Nightline, Koppel worked as managing editor for the Discovery Channel before resigning in 2008. Koppel is currently a senior news analyst for National Public Radio and contributing analyst to BBC World News America, and contributes to NBC News.
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