CONCORD - Kevin Landrigan, who has covered state and national politics
for 33 years in New Hampshire and Massachusetts and is one of New
England's pre-eminent political journalists, has been named Chief
Political Correspondent for New Hampshire One News.
His appointment was announced Monday by Robb Atkinson, News Director of
NH1- a multi-media news organization that will provide television,
radio and digital news programming in the fall from headquarters at the
NH1 Media Center located in the state capital.
Landrigan comes to NH1 News after 26 years as State House Bureau Chief
and Senior Political Reporter for The Telegraph of Nashua. During that
time he earned a national reputation as an authoritative and
widely-read political writer whose syndicated column appeared in many
state newspapers. He regularly serves as a guest commentator on state
and national media outlets.
NH1 will soon begin television newscasts from 5 to 6:30 p.m. and from
10 to 11 p.m. on WBIN-TV, Derry, while also producing news programming
for Binnie Media radio stations and affiliates throughout the state as
well as for NH1.com.
In addition to regularly appearing on television, Landrigan will also
be a regular contributor to the NH1.com website, and will be active on
the company's social media channels.
"We are honored and pleased to have Kevin Landrigan join the NH1 News
team as our Chief Political Correspondent," said Bill Binnie, President
of NH1, Binnie Media and WBIN, Inc.. "He is one of the finest political
reporters in the state and he brings both a depth of knowledge and an
insight to politics that is first-rate. He is a great journalist."
NH1 News
August 22, 2014
For
Immediate Release
Contact: Robb Atkinson, news director
NH1 News
Paul Steinhauser to Leave CNN for New Hampshire's NH1 News
CONCORD - CNN Political Editor Paul Steinhauser, who has covered
campaigns, elections and polling for the international news
organization, has been named News Anchor and Political Director for New
Hampshire One News.
His appointment, effective Jan. 1, was announced Monday by Robb
Atkinson, News Director of NH1 - a multi-media news organization that
will provide television, radio and digital news programming in the fall
from headquarters at the NH1 Media Center in the state capital.
Steinhauser comes to NH1 News with extensive experience in the
political arena. Paul served in CNN's Political Unit, first as deputy
political director, and later as political editor. Paul was an
important player in CNN's Emmy Award winning coverage of the 2006 and
2012 elections.
In his new role, he will report to NH1 News Director Robb Atkinson, who
previously worked in multiple roles for the CNN and NBC news
organizations, and as News and Operations Director at WGME television
in Portland, Maine.
Steinhauser joins a news team that includes longtime State House
reporter Kevin Landrigan, who begins work at NH1 in September as Senior
Political Correspondent. David Solomon, former editor of the Portsmouth
Herald and Nashua Telegraph, and most recently a senior political
writer at the New Hampshire Union Leader, started with NH1 in July as
Managing Editor.
"Paul Steinhauser is nationally recognized as a great political
journalist and we are delighted to have him come on board as the leader
of our political team at NH1 News," said Bill Binnie, President of NH1,
Binnie Media and WBIN, Inc.. "We are pleased to say we have without
doubt the best political reporters and news team in New Hampshire. The
combination of, Paul Steinhauser from CNN, Kevin Landrigan from the
Nashua Telegraph, and Dave Solomon from the Union Leader brings a depth
and knowledge base that is unique and world class."
Washington Post PR Blog March 20, 2015
Paul Steinhauser becomes special political correspondent
Announcement from Senior Politics Editor
Steven Ginsberg, Politics Editor Rebecca Sinderbrand and Deputy
Politics Editor Dan Eggen:
We’re excited to announce that Paul Steinhauser of NH1 will become a
special correspondent for the 2016 election. Paul is political
director, political correspondent and an anchor for New Hampshire’s
NH1, where he started in September, covering the midterm elections and
moderating four debates. NH1 is based in Concord and airs nightly
newscasts on television, broadcasts on nearly a dozen radio stations
across the Granite State and publishes online at NH1.com.
Paul will help ensure that we’re on top of all of the moves, big and
small, in the nation’s first primary state. He’ll contribute regularly
to our coverage with both his own stories and as a partner to Post
reporters.
Before his move to New Hampshire, Paul was based in Washington as CNN’s
longtime political editor, writing and reporting online and on TV on
campaigns, elections and polling. Paul was a key member of the CNN
teams that won Emmy awards for coverage of the 2006 and 2012 elections,
as well as Peabody and National Headliner awards for coverage of the
2008 campaign.
