Beyond The Bars

Jenny Dean Schmidt is Executive Director of ChannelMom Media & Outreach and has hosted ChannelMom Radio and Podcast for 8 years. ChannelMom Radio is now syndicated on Salem Radio Network and heard in a number of cities across America, including Denver and Little Rock. Before founding ChannelMom, Jenny had an extensive career in TV news, where she worked as an on-air reporter, host, producer and writer for media entities including ABC News, PBS and FNN (now CNBC) as well as NBC, ABC, CBS and WB affiliates in major U.S. cities. She won an Emmy for her reporting on the 1996 U.S. Presidential race.Jenny has interviewed and posed questions to two U.S. presidents, as well as many other politicians and celebrities. She's covered high-profile news stories, including the OJ Simpson trial, the Columbine massacre and a number of Presidential campaigns. Beyond her media career, Jenny is passionate about the important role of modern mothers, charged with raising up the next generation. In fact, Jenny left her televisi