Her earlier assignments included work for
WCPO-TV in Cincinnati as a reporter and co-anchor of the evening newscast. From 1999 to 2001, Canning worked for
WPTV-TV in
West Palm Beach, Florida and from 1997 to 1999 was a reporter and anchor for
CKVR-TV in Barrie, Ontario. She was also the morning anchor for
WXVT-CBS in Greenville, Mississippi. Prior to CKVR, from 1996 to 1997, Canning was an assignment editor for the tabloid TV show
Extra. While living in
Los Angeles, she was also an intern for
Baywatch and shared a house with future media personality and TV host
Ryan Seacrest. Canning was a correspondent for
ABC News from 2004 until April 2012, where she covered the
White House, Congress, the
Supreme Court and the
Iraq War for ABC's affiliate
NewsOne. While at ABC News, she covered a wide array of stories ranging from crime stories and notable trials to the devastation of
Hurricane Katrina and the
Casey Anthony case. Her public profile was elevated considerably after she interviewed
Charlie Sheen for
20/20 on February 28, 2011. The interview was subsequently used as the basis for a
viral video that received more than 10 million views during its first nine days on
YouTube. During her time at ABC News, Canning contributed to
Good Morning America,
Nightline,
World News with Diane Sawyer and
20/20, while regularly anchoring the early morning broadcasts
World News Now and
America This Morning. Canning also served as an alternate news reader for
Good Morning America. Canning joined
NBC News in October 2012 as a correspondent for
Dateline while contributing to other NBC News platforms. Canning has been a screenwriter since 2016 and has written various TV and movie scripts. IMDb lists over 20 productions, such as
USS Christmas,
Double Mommy and
Killer Prom. Canning served as the 'Tell All' reunion host for seasons 11 and 12 of
Sister Wives. Canning has appeared in the role of a news anchor in the popular
Ruby Herring Mystery movie series, beginning in 2019. ==Personal life==