Public Figure Profiles

Ron Corning

Ron Corning is an American television host. For 8 years he was the morning anchor at the ABC affiliate WFAA in Dallas, Texas. He co-anchored the station's morning newscast, Daybreak, and was the solo anchor of Midday, the station's one-hour noon newscast.Corning was raised in Calais, Maine, and graduated from Wheaton College in Massachusetts. He began his broadcast career as a general assignment reporter and anchor for WDTV, the CBS affiliate in Bridgeport, West Virginia, and then WBOY, the NBC affiliate in Clarksburg, West Virginia. He was next hired at WTOV in Steubenville, Ohio where he performed similar newscasting duties, before moving to KTVI, the Fox station in St. Louis, Missouri. From there, he went on to the Fox affiliate in Seattle, Washington, KCPQ.

Corning made his jump to the national stage as host and news anchor of The Daily Buzz, a syndicated American morning television show broadcast on many affiliates of UPN and The WB stations (now The CW) across the country.

From 2004 to August 2006, Corning co-anchored World News Now and ABC World News This Morning. In 2006 while at ABC News, People Magazine' named Corning one of the 'Most Beautiful People'.

That same year MSN named him one of 'The Best Anchors'.

Corning joined Jodi Applegate as co-anchor of Good Day New York at the flagship FOX-owned affiliate WNYW on August 28, 2006. The station opted to not renew his employment contract while he was on leave for a scheduled vacation in April 2008. to make room for Fox News Channel correspondent Greg Kelly, son of NY Police Commissioner Ray Kelly

On September 17, 2008, Applegate was also released from the station. The two were reunited in November 2009 at Cablevision's News 12 Long Island as evening anchor team. Applegate left News 12 in October 2010.

In April 2011, Corning replaced Chris Flanagan as co-host of WFAA's Daybreak.Corning left WFAA in March 2019. He has since appeared on podcasts covering pop culture and news events for The Dallas Morning News. Corning launched his own video podcast series titled "Morning After", which was licensed and produced as a daily morning show on Nexstar’s KDAF, the CW affiliate in Dallas-Fort Worth. Corning served as co-host and Executive Producer until April of 2022. He remains a special events contributor for the station, and continues his work for the Dallas Morning News.

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Some of their strengths

Ron Corning has many admirable traits.

Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Organized, Intuitive, Creative, Loyal, Caring, Passionate, and Curious.

Intuitive and Imaginative

According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Ron Corning is someone who is a highly intuitive, creative and imaginative person who is very loyal, caring and compassionate to others. A person who defines themself by their friends and what groups they belong to.

Helpful and Supportive

Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Ron Corning well know them as someone who can be accepting, supportive, and productive, like a garden.

Independent and Organized

According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Ron Corning as someone who is independent, organized, inventive, and generous.

A person who is curious and a loves learning, who seems to always know what to say, who has an optimism that can overcome any difficult situation, and who seems to be able to master almost any skill.

Stable and Creative

Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Ron Corning is someone who thrives in volatile situations, and who tends to be a source of stability and comfort for others who are experiencing challenging times .

They are also someone who is curious, dynamic, and positive, and who enjoys inspiring and communicating with other people.

Traditional and Patient

According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Ron Corning tends to be someone who is a patient person that is very emotional, has a very sharp memory, has an ability to understand people, and who tends to be traditional and frugal.

Some of Ron Corning's challenges

While Ron Corning has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.

For example, Ron Corning can be Emotional, Standoffish, Difficult, Perfectionist, Domineering, Impatient, and Temperamental.

Emotional and Standoffish

One of Ron Corning's key challenges is that they are someone who can be emotional and standoffish.

Domineering and Impatient

Ron Corning is someone who can be demanding, egotistical, and controlling, can have a lack of judgment regarding personal finances, be argumentative and stubborn, and who can have a tendency to be withdrawn and spend time in self-imposed isolation.

Sensitive and Money-oriented

Finally, Ron Corning also can have mood swings, be overly sensititive, and be a bit rigid and materialistic.

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