Draft:Carl Azuz

Azuz began his career at CNN as an entry-level teleprompter operator two days after his graduation from the University of Georgia. After several years of working in production and writing, including work as a features writer and writer and deliever of the "Shoutout" segment^[3], Carl took over as anchor of CNN Student News in 2008.^[4] The CNN program featured original reporting, along with clips from CNN broadcasts and quiz-style questions. ^[5] The target audience of CNN Student News/CNN 10 was middle and high school students.^[6] Azuz would spend 15 years as the anchor of CNN Student News/CNN 10, and the sole writer of the program from 2014-2022. Azuz left CNN in 2022, following the conclusion of the 2021-2022 school year. His final episode of CNN 10 was May 27, 2022.^[7] The fall 2022 season did not begin until September 11, and when Azuz was not the anchor, social media rumors swirled^[8]. Coy Wire would eventually anchor CNN 10. ^[9] On September 19, Azuz announced on TikTok that "he would no longer be a part of the show where you and I met."^[10] In the year following his time at CNN, Azuz did freelance work, including producing content for SonLight Homeschool Curriculum, and public speaking gigs.^[11] On November 8, 2022, Azuz announced his new role as an ambassador for Mediawise, a division of the Poynter Insitute devoted to teenage media literacy^[12].

Starting in August 2023, Azuz began producing a new newscast entitled "The World from A to Z", a nod to his surname and a previous CNN Student News blog, entitled "From A to Z with Carl Azuz"^[13]. The World From A to Z is owned by World News Group , a Christian journalism organization based in North Carolina^[14]. The roughly nine minute show releases episodes Monday through Friday during the American school-year. The show aims to be non-biased and non-partisan, while incorporating Azuz's signature puns and light-hearted approach^[15]. Some of Azuz's trademarks include incorporating puns in the last segment of his shows^[16], and including the phrase, "Fridays are awesome," into the last show of the week, this has continued from CNN into his current broadcast.^[17]

Azuz has described himself as "an American mutt" when characterizing his ancestry. One of his great-grandfathers came to the United States from Spain, but his predominant ethnicity is Italian.^[18] Azuz graduated from McIntosh High School in Peachtree City, Georgia^[19]. In high school, he participated in drama productions.^[20] Azuz graduated from the University of Georgia, majoring in telecommunications arts production and minoring in drama^[21].^[22] He resides in the Atlanta metro area with his family.^[23]

Carl Azuz on X The World From A to Z Official Website