Jeff Varner, who was voted off “Survivor” in 2001, has a new job in television: TV newsman. Varner will join WGHP, the Fox affiliate based in High Point, as a weekend anchor, the station announced Friday.
Prior to “Survivor,” Varner worked as an Internet project manager in New York City and earned a journalism degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Still, he says his “Survivor” experience made it difficult to find work.
“I have the label of reality-show contestant tattooed across my face,” he told the News & Record in an earlier interview. “I have a journalism degree, the experience, and I can write better than most producers. But I know I have to work three times as hard because credibility is a big issue.”
After leaving “Survivor,” Varner earned a number of television appearances and jobs, including one as a reporter for the TV Guide channel.
“Jeff brings to the table charisma, energy and his strong desire to return home,” said Karen Koutsky, WGHP’s vice president of news.
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