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Vinita Chandra Nair (born September 8, 1981) is a multi-talented seasoned news correspondent. Nair's most notable works include co-hosting the popular Saturday morning news program CBS This Morning Saturday & CBSN which broadcast 24-hour news coverage as well as a contributor for CBS Interactive which features popular segments such as CBS Money Watch (i.e CBS Interactive Business Network) covering all platforms and current special assignment correspondent for KXAS-TV NBCUniversal. Nair earlier works include co-hosting ABC News most popular and arguably America's favorite overnight news programs ABC World News Now & America This Morning spanning two years. She has guest co-hosted and co-hosted across every major media platform in the United States including MSNBC First Look NBC Early Today CBS Morning News formerly (i.e. Up To The Minute) CBS Evening News & Good Morning America making her one of the elites and establishing her reputation as one of the most trusted and recognized names in the business.

Early life and education
Nair was born in Evanston, Illinois, and raised in Colleyville, Texas. She graduated with a degree in journalism from the Medill School of Journalism, of Northwestern University. Nair's parents are from India and she has a sister with whom she is close.

Career
Nair's career in television begin when she accepted a television role at WGEM-TV, the NBC affiliate in Quincy, Illinois, as a general assignment reporter. She also worked for WYCC-TV, Chicago's PBS station, and Illinois' public, educational, and government access (PEG) cable TV station, Evanston Community Cable Channel. Nair wrote for Today's Chicago Woman magazine and was a reporter for Talk Radio News in Washington D.C. prior to pursuing television journalism.

Nair then became an anchor and reporter for KOLN/KGIN-TV in Lincoln, Nebraska, where she anchored daily morning and afternoon newscasts. Then, she was lead evening reporter and anchor at KWGN-TV, the CW affiliate in Denver. She started at the station in July 2004 and reported on a wide range of topics, including the Jon Benet Ramsey murder investigation and the school shootings at Bailey, Colorado.

In 2007 she joined ABC News as an anchor/correspondent for World News Now. In that role, she anchored live coverage and news briefs for ABC's digital network. Nair was co-anchor of World News Now and America This Morning on ABC, from September 17, 2008, until February 18, 2011. She was partnered with Jeremy Hubbard and later Rob Nelson on both shows. On Thursday, February 17, 2011, Nair announced that Friday, February 18, would be her last night on air at World News Now. It would also be her last day with ABC News. Former KDVR Denver anchor Peggy Bunker was her immediate successor. The February 18 edition of World News Now paid tribute to Nair in each of its three segments, including appearances from current and former colleagues including Jeremy Hubbard. She treated the crew to a hot breakfast on her last day. Also, a brief send-off by Nelson to Nair was given at the conclusion of America This Morning.

In 2011 she joined NBCUniversal's MSNBC in New York, as a newsreader on Martin Bashir and anchoring the early morning news programs Early Today & First Look

The following year Nair joined the CBS Corporation where she would take on many roles including her most prominent the co-host of CBS This Morning Saturday alongside Anthony Mason. During her time with the CBS Corporation Nair hosted for CBS Morning News CBS Evening News & CBSN a 24 hour live streaming digital network.

One month prior to returning to NBCUniversal Nair guest anchored News 8 Daybreak Dallas-based ABC affiliate WFAA alongside World News Now and America This Morning alumni Ron Corning.

One month later, Nair was hired by NBCUniversal's Dallas-Fort Worth based affiliate NBCDFW. She made her official debut on March 1, 2018 reporting on controversial topics.