Campbell Brown
Birth name	Alma Dale Campbell Brown
Born	June 14, 1968 (1968-06-14) (age 39)
Birth place	Ferriday, Louisiana, United States
Education	Regis University
Circumstances
Occupation	Broadcast journalist
Spouse	Dan Senor (2006 - present) 1 child
Children	Eli James Senor (b. December 18, 2007)
Notable credit(s)	Co-anchor of Weekend Today

For the Australian rules footballer, see Campbell Brown (footballer).

Campbell Brown (born June 14, 1968, Ferriday, Louisiana), is an American television news personality, who is an anchor for CNN, and former co-anchor of Weekend Today. She won an Emmy Award for her reporting during Hurricane Katrina.^[1] If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... is the 165th day of the year (166th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ferriday is a town located in Concordia Parish, Louisiana. ... Regis University is a private, co-educational Roman Catholic university in the United States. ... Broadcast journalism refers to television news and radio news, as well as the online news outlets of broadcast affiliates. ... Daniel Samuel Senor (born November 6, 1971), a Republican strategist and contributor to Fox News. ... For other uses, see Today. ... Campbell Brown (born August 28, 1983) is an Australian rules footballer currently plays for Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League. ... is the 165th day of the year (166th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ferriday is a town located in Concordia Parish, Louisiana. ... Television news refers to the practice of disseminating current events via the media of television. ... For other uses, see Anchor (disambiguation). ... The Cable News Network, commonly known as CNN, is a major cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. ... For other uses, see Today. ... An Emmy Award. ... This article is about the Atlantic hurricane of 2005. ...

Biography

She was born Alma Dale Campbell Brown to former Louisiana Democratic State Senator, Secretary of State, and Insurance Commissioner James H. "Jim" Brown Jr., and Brown's first wife, artist Dale Campbell Brown, who later married William R. Fairbanks^[2]. Brown was reared Catholic though her father is Presbyterian. She has two sisters.^[3] Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... The Louisiana State Legislature is the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Insurance, in law and economics, is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent loss. ... James Harvey Jim Brown, Jr. ... The definition of an artist is wide-ranging and covers a broad spectrum of activities to do with creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. ... Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ...

Brown explains her name by stating "Alma Dale" was her grandmother's name, while "Campbell" was her mother's birth surname.^[4]

Brown graduated from Regis University in Denver, Colorado, with a bachelor of arts degree in Political Science/International Relations. After graduation, she spent a year teaching English in the former Czechoslovakia. Regis University is a private, co-educational Roman Catholic university in the United States. ... Denver redirects here. ... A B.A. issued from the University of Tennessee. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      Political Science is the field concerning the theory and practice of politics and the description and analysis of political systems and political behaviour. ... Foreign affairs redirects here. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

On April 2, 2006, she married Daniel Samuel Senor (born 1971), a Republican consultant who regularly appears on Fox News.^[5][6] is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Daniel Samuel Senor (born November 6, 1971), a Republican strategist and contributor to Fox News. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar, known as the year of cyclohexanol. ... GOP redirects here. ... Fox News redirects here. ...

On June 24, 2007, Brown announced on Weekend Today that she and her husband were expecting their first child.^[7] On December 18, Brown gave birth to a son, Eli James Senor, who was born at exactly 10 a.m. and weighed eight pounds. He is named in the memory of his grandfather, James Senor. is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Weekend Today, is an American morning news and talk show airing weekend mornings on the NBC television network. ... is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Brown converted to Judaism, her husband's faith.^[8] Religious conversion is the adoption of a new religious identity, or a change from one religious identity to another. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Career

She began her career in local news reporting for KSNT-TV, the NBC affiliate in Topeka, Kansas, and then for WWBT-TV, the NBC affiliate in Richmond, Virginia, and also reported for WBAL-TV in Baltimore, Maryland, and WRC-TV in Washington, D.C. KSNT 27NEWS is the NBC network affiliate serving the Topeka, Kansas metropolitan area. ... This article is about the television network. ... This article is about the state capital of Kansas. ... WWBT-TV is a VHF television station on Channel 12 in Richmond, Virginia in the United States. ... Nickname: Motto: Sic dic Itur Ad Astra (Thus do we reach the stars) Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia Coordinates: , Country State County Independent City Government  - Mayor L. Douglas Wilder (I) Area  - City 62. ... WBAL-TV (channel 11, DTV 59), WBAL-TV 11 is the NBC affiliate for Baltimore, Maryland. ... Baltimore redirects here. ... WRC-TVs studios and tower (1962) WRC-TV NBC4 is a television station in Washington, D.C. NBC owned and operated, the station broadcasts its analog signal on channel 4 and its digital television signal on channel 48. ... ...

Brown joined NBC News in 1996. She was later assigned to The Pentagon and covered the war in Kosovo. Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the United States military building. ... For other uses, see Kosovo (disambiguation). ...

Before Weekend Today, she was the White House correspondent for NBC News. For other uses, see White House (disambiguation). ... A journalist is a person who practices journalism. ... NBC News endcap, used from 2002 to present. ...

During the 2000 Presidential campaign, she covered George W. Bush as well as the Republican National Convention and Republican primary. Presidential electoral votes by state. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Primary. ...

She eventually became the primary substitute anchor for Brian Williams on NBC Nightly News. In March 2006, she was named as one of five women who might replace Katie Couric when she would leave The Today Show, but the vacancy was filled by Meredith Vieira. This article is about the American journalist. ... NBC Nightly News is the flagship evening news program for NBC News and broadcasts from the GE Building, Rockefeller Center in New York City. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Katherine Anne Katie Couric (born January 7, 1957) is an American media personality who became well-known as co-host of NBCs Today. ... For other uses, see Today. ... Meredith Vieira (born December 30, 1953) is an Emmy Award-winning American television personality, game show hostess and journalist. ...

Brown announced July 22, 2007 on Weekend Today that she would be leaving NBC News after 11 years to devote time to her family and expected baby. The next day, CNN confirmed it had hired Brown, and that Brown would start work for CNN in February 2008 (originally November 2007), filling the spot previously held by Paula Zahn, who left the network in turn. As of March 2008, she has not yet started her evening news talk show, but should start soon.^[9]Brown is currently anchoring CNN Election Center which is running in what is supposed to be her future timespot. is the 203rd day of the year (204th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Weekend Today, is an American morning news and talk show airing weekend mornings on the NBC television network. ... NBC News endcap, used from 2002 to present. ... The Cable News Network, commonly known as CNN, is a major cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. ... The Cable News Network, commonly known as CNN, is a major cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. ... Paula Zahn (born February 24, 1956 in Omaha, Nebraska) is an American newscaster, most recently the host of Paula Zahn NOW on CNN. On 24 July 2007, she resigned from CNN. The last broadcast of Paula Zahn Now on CNN aired August 2, 2007. ...

References

External links

• Campbell Brown profile at CNN.com
• Campbell Brown - Today, Weekend Edition - MSNBC.com
• Campbell Brown at the Internet Movie Database
• TVNewser confirmation of move to CNN