Kyra Phillips

Kyra Phillips (born August 8, 1968) is a correspondent for ABC News.

Kyra Phillips
Phillips in 2009
Born (1968-08-08) August 8, 1968
Jacksonville, Illinois, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Southern California
OccupationNews anchor, reporter
Notable credit(s)
AP Reporter of the Year, 1997
TitleAnchor
Spouse(s)John Assad (m. 2000-2008)
Partner(s)John Roberts (2009-present; engaged)
Children2 (with Roberts)
Websitewww.kyraphillips.com

Early life and career

Phillips was born in Illinois,[1] and grew up in the city of Jacksonville.[2] In the fourth grade, she moved to San Diego, California, where her parents became professors at San Diego State University.[1] After graduating from Helix High School,[3] Phillips earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from University of Southern California. Among her first jobs in broadcasting were the positions of weekend anchor and reporter for WLUK-TV in Green Bay, Wisconsin before moving on to WDSU-TV in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1994. Phillips has also held positions as morning anchor for KAMC-TV in Lubbock, Texas, field producer for CNN-Telemundo’s Washington, D.C. offices and a journalist of the special assignment unit of KCBS-TV in Los Angeles, California. In addition to her regular duties on HLN, Phillips participates in the Brain Tumor Foundation for Children, T.A.P.S. (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors), Global Down Syndrome Foundation and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, which she has been involved with since 1992.[4]

Career

CNN
Phillips prepares to board an F-14 Tomcat aboard USS Abraham Lincoln in October 2002.

Phillips joined CNN in 1999.[5] During her early years at CNN, Phillips was granted access to U.S. Navy Air Wing CVW-9 in 2001 as they prepared for the war in Afghanistan. In January 2002, Phillips spent about a month in Antarctica to work on a television documentary to be featured on the program CNN Presents. Later in 2002, Phillips produced reports focusing on the U.S. Navy’s reconnaissance missions from the destroyer USS Paul Hamilton, the Navy's Special Operations Command, the Navy SEALs, and Special Warfare Combatant Crewman training, riding in an F-14 Tomcat during an air-to-air combat mission over the Persian Gulf. She has also participated in the Navy’s TOPGUN school, SWAT training, and other police and weapons training.

In 2003, she was an embedded journalist during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, where she reported from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. In 2006, Phillips was the last journalist to fly in an F-14 Tomcat before its official retirement from service in the U.S. Navy.[6]

Phillips co-anchored CNN Radio's November 4, 2008 election coverage with Capitol Hill correspondent Lisa Desjardins.

In March 2012, Phillips moved to the 11am Newsroom, and her timeslot was shortened to one hour.[7] However, on 26 June 2012, it was officially announced that she would leave CNN and launch her own show at its sister channel HLN.[8] She soon returned to CNN as a "investigative correspondent".

ABC

On April 2, 2018, Phillips left CNN to join ABC News as a "D.C.-based correspondent".[9]

On July 19, 2019, Phillips posted a tweet praising President Trump for "giving us [journalists] access on a regular basis and the ability to ask any question." Phillips came under attack by many who viewed the comment as being a "suck up" to the president.[10]

Awards

In 1997 Phillips was named Reporter of the Year by the Associated Press.[4] She has also won four Emmy Awards, two Edward R. Murrow Awards for investigative reporting,[4] the top documentary award from the Society of Professional Journalists for her coverage of Jena, Louisiana and multiple Golden Microphones.

Personal life

Having been married to John Assad from 2000 to 2008, Phillips became engaged to Fox News correspondent John Roberts in 2010.[11][12] She gave birth to their twins in March 2011.[13]

References
  1. Blair, Tom (March 26, 2008). "Kyra Phillips". San Diego Magazine. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015.
  2. "CNN.com - Transcripts". Edition.cnn.com. 2008-12-16. Retrieved 2013-10-23.
  3. Blair, Tom (October 15, 2010). "The high cost of losing..." The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on November 10, 2010.
  4. "CNN TV - Anchors/Reporters:Kyra Phillips". Retrieved 2010-05-07.
  5. "Kyra Phillips Signs off CNN". TVNewser. August 3, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  6. "CNN.com". CNN. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
  7. "Dayside Shifts at CNN". TVNewser. February 27, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  8. "CNN Moves Ashleigh Banfield & Kyra Phillips, Adds John Berman". Deadline. June 26, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  9. "Kyra Phillips Leaves CNN for ABC News". CNN. April 2, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  10. Howe, Caleb. "Journos, Dems Savage ABC's Kyra Phillips for Thanking Trump for 'Access': 'This is Stockholm Syndrome'". Mediaite. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  11. Shea, Danny (16 April 2009). "John Roberts, Kyra Phillips Dating: Reports". HuffPost. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  12. [http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/cnn/cnns_kyra_phillips_and_john_roberts_engaged_159498.asp TV NewserArchived 2010-04-29 at the Wayback Machine
  13. "Kyra Phillips and John Roberts Expecting Twins". People. 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
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