Howard Arenstein

Howard Arenstein (born March 5, 1950) is an award-winning news correspondent for CBS Radio and the radio bureau manager for CBS News in Washington, D.C.

Early life and education

Arenstein earned an undergraduate degree from State University of New York at Buffalo and then earned a master's degree in 1974 from the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania.[1]

Professional career

From 1974 until 1981, Arenstein resided in Israel, working as a reporter for The Jerusalem Post newspaper and for Israeli Radio. In 1978, Arenstein was hired by United Press International as the wire service's Jerusalem bureau chief and as an editor on UPI's foreign desk in New York and Washington.[1]

In 1984, Arenstein joined CBS News as a writer on the overnight CBS News television broadcast CBS News Nightwatch. In 1987, he began working for CBS Radio.[1]

During his time at CBS News, Arenstein has covered the impeachment process of President Clinton, the disputed United States presidential election, the September 11 attacks, the war in Iraq and the Beltway sniper attacks.[1]

Arenstein has won two individual Edward R. Murrow awards for outstanding journalism - one in 2002 for feature reporting, and one in 2006 for covering the first home game of the Washington Nationals baseball team.[1]

Controversies

In 2010 Howard Arenstein and his wife Orly Azoulay were arrested for growing Marijuana inside their home. Washington police received a complaint that the couple grow Marijuana in their backyard and obtained a search warrant. During the raid the police found large cannabis plants standing more than 8 feet high.[2][3][4]

In 2013 his son Louis Arenstein was charged with vandalism. The public complained about various vandalism on cars even with images such as swastikas and the suspect came out to be Louis Arenstein.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Howard Arenstein". CBS News. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
  2. ↑ "Howard Arenstein ARRESTED: Marijuana Charges For CBS Reporter & Wife Orly Azoulay". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
  3. ↑ "More hard times for cannabis-growing reporters | eats shoots 'n leaves". richardbrenneman.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
  4. ↑ "CBS radio correspondent charged in marijuana case". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
  5. ↑ "WashPost Downplays D.C. Vandalism Story Starring Son of CBS Radio Boss [Correction Appended]". newsbusters.org. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
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