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Bill Hemmer joined FNC in August of 2005 and is currently a co-host of FOX News Channel's (FNC) "America's Newsroom" (9-11 a.m. ET).

At FNC, Hemmer has covered an array of stories from around the world. Most recently, Hemmer reported on the scene in Boston as news of the tragic marathon bombing unfolded. He also spent several days reporting live from the scene of the tragic Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, CT. Hemmer also reported live from Haiti on the devastating aftermath of the 2010 earthquake, including the rescue efforts and humanitarian aid. Previously, in November of 2009, he covered the Fort Hood, Texas shootings and the ensuing investigation from the army base.

During the 2012 political season, Hemmer covered the Democratic National Convention live from Charlotte and the Republican National Convention live from Tampa. He played a large role on election night, monitoring FNC's "Bill Board." Hemmer also covered the 2008 Presidential Election for the network. In the summer of 2008, Hemmer interviewed Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. Prior to this period, Hemmer was in London where he provided live coverage of the British sailors' hostage situation in Iran and, in 2006, he reported live from a U.S. Marines in Camp Fallujah, Iraq. In 2005, Hemmer was live in Baton Rouge reporting on the recovery efforts and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. He also traveled in London in the summer of 2005 to cover the aftermath of the London terrorist attack.

Prior to joining FNC, Hemmer was an anchor and correspondent at CNN. While there, Hemmer was the co-anchor of "American Morning" and he had also anchored "CNN Live Today" and "CNN Tonight" prior to that. In 2005, Hemmer reported live from Rome and Vatican City on the death of Pope John Paul II, and in 2004 he covered both the Democratic and Republican conventions and served as one of CNN's anchors on election night.

In 2003, Hemmer traveled to Kuwait to report on the ongoing tensions with Iraq, and stayed on-site to cover Operation Iraqi Freedom when the war began. In 2002, he reported live from Jerusalem on the tension in the Middle East, and earlier was stationed at Ground Zero in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks. Hemmer also reported live from Tallahassee during the election 2000 recount.

A recipient of several awards and honors, including a 1996 Emmy Award, Hemmer began his career as a weekend sports anchor for WCPO-TV (CBS) in Cincinnati. He is a graduate of the Miami University of Ohio and is a native of Cincinnati.

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