Terre Blair


Terre Blair is a former broadcast journalist and producer, having worked for television networks ABC, NBC, CBS and PBS. She was married to composer Marvin Hamlisch from 1989 until his death in 2012. As a young woman, she earned national recognition as Miss Columbus USA. She is most notable for her work and creative direction as the on-air host, interviewer, and producer of the television series "Big Problems Big Thinkers", which was broadcast on Bloomberg TV.

Education and career

Blair is from Columbus, Ohio,
and a graduate of Otterbein College. She also attended Ohio State University as a post-graduate. As a young woman, Blair competed in beauty contests, and earned national recognition as Miss Columbus USA.
Blair is a former correspondent and producer for The TODAY Show and PM Magazine, as well as ABC Wide World of Sports, and Monday Night Football The New York Times headlined her as a female reporter who "breaks a pattern."
She was an on-air host, interviewer, producer and creative director of the television series, “Big Problems Big Thinkers” which was broadcast on Bloomberg TV. It was "the first television show to premiere a full episode on a Times Square billboard using closed captioning at the same time the live TV show is airing."