ABOUT BILL KURTIS AND COLD CASE FILES



A&E Network's iconic and acclaimed original true crime classic series "Cold Case Files®" returns this summer exploring shocking stories of cold cases. "Cold Case Files" premieres Friday, August 20 at 9pm ET/PT followed by "American Justice" at 10pm ET/PT.



There are over 100,000 cold cases in America, and only about 1% are ever solved. With recent advancements in technology and the methods used to solve these cases, as well as the unwavering dedication of victims' families, law enforcement and the public, "Cold Case Files" explores the cases the defied the odds. Narrated by the original host and producer of "Cold Case Files," celebrated veteran journalist and newsman Bill Kurtis, each one-hour episode of the Emmy-nominated series examines the twists and turns of one murder case that remained unsolved for years, and the critical element that heated it up, leading to the evidence that finally solved it. Featuring interviews with family members, friends, detectives, and others close to the cases, the refreshed classic series examines all facets of the crime and shines a light on a range of voices and victims.



Diving even deeper, "Cold Case Files: The Podcast," hosted by Brooke Gittings ("Convicted" and "Actual Innocence"), has returned for an all-new season to take listeners through the investigative process of some of the most difficult-to-solve murders featured on past seasons of "Cold Case Files." Visit aetv.com to listen and subscribe. New episodes drop every Tuesday (Apple, Stitcher, Spotify).



BILL KURTIS BIO



An acclaimed documentary host and producer, network and major market news anchor, and founder of his own multimedia production company, Bill Kurtis has been earning the respect of his peers and viewers for more than fifty years.



Bill traveled the world for the Peabody Award-winning PBS series The New Explorers and documentaries that have taken on the most pressing environmental issues of our time. Kurtis Productions has created programs for the A&E Network, including the long-running, award-winning Investigative Reports and Cold Case Files, and American Greed seen on CNBC.



Bill anchored the prime time news broadcasts on CBS-owned WWBM-TV Chicago and co-anchored the CBS Morning News from 1982-1986. He also served as a CBS network correspondent.



Currently, he can be heard on NPR Radio as the co-host of the celebrated weekly news quiz, Wait, Wait.Don't Tell Me. And as the host of the daily news magazine, Through the Decades, taking a look back at each day through the lens of history on the Decades Channel.



He also provided the satirical narration for the feature film comedy Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.



He has authored Bill Kurtis: On Assignment, a review of major news stories he covered accompanied by his own photographs. Using his background as a lawyer, he wrote, The Death Penalty on Trial: Crisis in American Justice, exploring the issues surrounding capital punishment.



Bill is a dedicated conservationist, having purchased and maintained tallgrass prairie lands in Kansas as well as restoring land to its native state on his 65-acre home in Mettawa, Illinois where he has partnered with the Land Institute to establish test plots for a new agricultural paradigm using deep rooted perennial wheat.



Bill is the recipient of numerous humanitarian, journalism, and broadcasting awards. He is a member of the board of directors of several distinguished organizations including The Nature Conservancy of Illinois, the Chicago Botanic Garden, and the Field Museum of Chicago and is CBS a Founder of Millennium Park.

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