Amara Walker
Amara Walker | |
|---|---|
| Born | Amara Sohn November 30, 1981 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American-Korean |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | CNN |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Spouse | Thomas Walker (m. 2012) |
Amara Sohn-Walker (née Sohn) is an American journalist and news anchor.[1] She currently anchors CNN International's CNN Today[2][3] with colleague Michael Holmes.[4]
Early life and education
Walker was born and raised outside Los Angeles.[4] In 2003, she graduated from the University of Southern California with a double degree in broadcast journalism and political science.[3]
Career
Walker started her career at KMIR-TV in Palm Springs.[5] In 2005, Walker joined the NBC-owned WTVJ in Miami, Florida where she worked as a news anchor and a general assignment reporter.[6]
In July 2012, Walker transferred her roles as a news anchor and a general assignment reporter to the Fox-owned WFLD in Chicago, Illinois after moving there with her husband.[1] In December 2013, Walker departed WFLD and moved to Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband where she joined CNN International.[2] As of November 2014, Walker co-anchors CNN Today with Michael Holmes.[4]
Personal life
In April 2012, Walker married plastic surgeon Thomas Walker in Austria.[6][7] Aside from her native English and Korean, she also speaks Spanish.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Weekend anchor Amara Walker leaving Fox 32 Chicago". tribunedigital-chicagotribune. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Amara Walker jumps from Fox hole to CNN". Robert Feder. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Alumni: Amara Sohn - ATVN". atvn.org. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ a b c d "CNN Profiles - Amara Walker - Anchor - CNN.com". CNN. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ Eck, Kevin (November 26, 2013). "Amara Walker Leaving Chicago's WFLD". Adweek. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "Amara Sohn Leaves WTVJ for Chicago". WSFL-TV. June 18, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ^ "Amara Sohn Lands at CNN as Anchor". WSFL-TV. March 29, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
External links
- Amara Walker's profile on CNN.com
- American people of Korean descent
- Television anchors from Chicago, Illinois
- American television reporters and correspondents
- CNN people
- Journalists from California
- Living people
- NBC News
- University of Southern California alumni
- 1981 births
- People from Los Angeles, California
- Television anchors from Miami, Florida