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With more than 32 years of media experience, Paul Berry is one of Washington's most respected journalists. Most recently, Paul has returned to the airwaves as host of his own nationally syndicated weekly radio talk show, Home & Family Finances, sponsored by the Credit Union National Association (CUNA).
Relying on his many years of award-winning consumer education reports, Berry shares his wisdom with his audience by helping them make the right decisions about their homes, their families, and their finances.
In addition, Berry is an executive advisor to the Chairman of Booz Allen Hamilton, a respected worldwide management and consulting company. Berry is also a licensed realtor in the state of Maryland, and runs his own boutique media company, Paul L. Berry & Associates, LLC.
Prior to his present appointments, Paul was senior anchor for WJLA's 5, 6, and 11 pm newscasts in Washington, DC. Berry joined ABC-7 in 1972 from his native city of Detroit where he spent four years as an anchor/reporter at the ABC owned outlet WXYZ. Berry, a graduate of the Department of Defense Radio & Television School of Broadcasting, was assigned to the Tuy Hoa Air Force installation in South Vietnam. There he worked as Sportscaster, Program Director and Station Manager. It was here that Berry established the first independent FM radio station in South Vietnam.
Recognized as a "man of the people", Berry is highly regarded for establishing two WJLA/community service programs, "Crimesolvers" and "Seven On Your Side." Over the years, Berry has been recognized countless times for his relentless work and commitment to the community. In 1982, Berry was named the unanimous winner of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Ted Yates award, given to the individual who has demonstrated outstanding professional and personal qualities in contributing to Washington television news and public affairs.
In November 1982, Washington Mayor Marion Barry honored Berry by declaring November 12 "Paul Berry Day in the District". On February 15, 1994, D.C. Mayor Sharon Pratt Kelly repeated the honor. Berry has also received countless community service awards including the outstanding News Anchor from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, six local Emmys from that same organization, outstanding citizen from the national Capital Optimist Club, the Associated Press Chesapeake Broadcasters Award, and the Outstanding Citizen Award, Mid-Atlantic Professional Golfers’ Association.
Berry received the 1986 Humanitarian Award of the National Martin Luther King Jr. Student Leadership Conference in recognition of his long record of community involvement, particularly as a role model of Washington area youth. In 1989, Berry received both the Mid-Atlantic Professional Golfers’ Association-Citizens Award and the Olender Foundation’s "Generous Heart Award". Washingtonian Magazine named Berry "Washingtonian of the Year" in 1991. He won the 1993 Capital Region Emmy Award for Outstanding News Anchor and in 1994, Berry was voted into the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences "Silver Circle" in recognition of his 25 years of contributions to Washington television.
Active in the community, Berry is a member of several local civic, charitable and professional organizations. He serves on the Board of Trustees for Ford's Theatre in addition to several Boards of Directors including The Neediest Kids, Inc., and The Washington Jesuit Academy. Currently, he serves as a commissioner for Maryland Public Television, appointed by Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley.