Patti Ann Browne
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Patti Ann Browne | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 10, 1965 New York City, US |
| Education | |
| Occupation(s) | Television news anchor, reporter, and author |
| Spouse | Mike |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | Official website |
Patti Ann Browne (born September 10, 1965) is an American news anchor and reporter best known for her work with Fox News Channel from 2000 to 2018.[1][2]
Education
Browne has a bachelor's degree in communications from Fordham University in New York City. Browne was editor of Fordham's literary magazine Alternative Motifs. While at Fordham, Browne worked for Newsweek magazine part-time for four years, and was an intern for Joan Lunden's syndicated weekly television show on parenting called "Mother’s Day" (later "Every Day").
She co-hosted a popular Irish music program on Fordham's far-reaching radio station WFUV-FM (90.7FM). She was also news anchor and News Director of that 50,000-watt station.
Browne earned a master's degree in communication arts from the
Career
Browne's professional broadcast career began in radio, at
Browne's first television job was nightly anchor and News Director of WLIG TV 55, seen in New York City and on Long Island.
Browne gained network affiliate experience as a full-time anchor/reporter at WSJV- TV in South Bend, Indiana — the region's ABC network affiliate at the time, now a Fox affiliate. Browne headed the station's Michigan Bureau.
Browne joined
She co-anchored the station's highest-rated show, its 3-hour morning news program. She also hosted 'Reporter Roundtable', News 12's weekly half-hour news talk show. Browne spent some mornings as host on WBAB, a popular Long Island FM rock music radio station. She was their substitute news anchor for a brief period, opposite DJ Bob Buchman.
Browne was an anchor for MSNBC, hosting a 2-hour weekend show, Weekend Morning Line. During her years at MSNBC, she covered un-scripted breaking news and conducted live interviews. Browne served as a substitute news anchor on CNBC.
Browne started at Fox News Channel in August 2000, where she hosted the headline update during several Fox News shows and substitute-anchored various shows. Browne was a regular guest-panelist on late night talk show Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld. In addition, Browne was one of the rotating co-hosts of the Fox early-morning show Fox & Friends First which directly preceded Fox & Friends. She left the network in February 2018.
In May 2022, her book Write Your Own Story, How I Took Control by Letting Go was published by Post Hill Press, distributed by Simon & Schuster, and advertised as "A witty and candid glimpse of life in cable news from a long-time anchor who walked away from the spotlight and found joy in faith, family, and life’s simple pleasures."[4]
Personal
Browne lives in the New York City area with her husband and son. She grew up in
References
- ^ "FOX News Live Anchor Bios - FOX News Live". FOXNews.com. 2003-05-09. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- ^ "Headline: Speech created buzz on TV even before its delivery". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. 2004-07-30. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- ^ Curry, Claire (March 9, 2022). "Catching Up with Former News Anchor Patti Ann Browne". Fordham News. Fordham University. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ISBN 9781637582060. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ St. Francis Preparatory School: "Patti Ann Browne '83 Inducted into Diocese of Brooklyn's Hall of Fame October 16, 2012
