Emmy award winning journalist Cheryl Jennings has traveled for stories to Afghanistan (2005, 2015)   Kosovo (1999, 2001) South and North Korea, Vietnam, Peru, Mexico, Israel, Qatar, the West Bank and South Africa.

Jennings has been honored with nine Emmys while working in the broadcasting industry for 45 years in radio, television and online.  She is also the recipient of seven national “Gracie” awards by the Alliance for Women in Media for her stories on women’s issues.

She has hosted “in conversation” events with high-profile professionals including Congresswoman Jackie Speier, Gloria Steinem,  Khaled Hosseini, Deepak Chopra, Carlos Santana, Maria Shriver, Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue and celebrity chef Jacques Pepin. Most recently, she produced a documentary for the World Food Prize Foundation, with a story and interview with the 2023 World Food Prize Laureate Heidi Kuhn, who founded Roots of Peace. The non-profit works in war torn countries helping farmers restore the land for agriculture, after landmines and unexploded ordnance are removed.

Jennings worked at ABC TV in San Francisco for 39 years, anchoring the award winning 5pm news for 28 years.  Most recently, Jennings founded her own media company to use social media for positive news locally and internationally.  @CherylCamMedia can be found on most social media sites.  Jennings is a moderator, producer and online local and global host and reporter.  She enjoys mentoring visionaries of all ages in leadership roles to guide them in their message, media strategy and online presence.

Jennings says: “I have dedicated my career to serving the community, locally and globally,  helping to raise awareness and millions of dollars for those in need. “  The causes range from children with life threatening illnesses, including HIV and AIDS, women’s rights, domestic violence, veterans, mental health, children of war and landmine removal.  She is a member of the International Women’s Forum, Northern California Chapter and Nevada chapters.  She is a media advisor for several non-profits, including Roots of Peace in California which promotes peace through agriculture in war torn countries including Afghanistan and Vietnam. Jennings is currently helping to produce a documentary on the lost history of pediatric aids.

Jennings is a proud military daughter.  Her father served in the U. S. Army for decades, retiring at the rank of Lt. Colonel.  He served in Germany, Korea, and Vietnam. Her oldest brother was in the U. S. Navy and  also served in Vietnam.  Jennings is the eldest of seven children. The family traveled across the United States and Germany while her father was in the military.   She was given a suitcase at 18…and told, “if you want to go to college, you’ll find a way to succeed.”