Amara Walker
Amara Walker anchoring on CNN
Born
Amara Sohn

Los Angeles, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesAmarа
OccupationJournalist
EmployerCNN
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Spouse
Thomas Walker
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(m. 2012)​
Children2

Amara Walker, or Amara Sohn-Walker ( /ˈæmərə/; née Sohn), is an American journalist and a news anchor for CNN This Morning Weekend.[1] She is also a correspondent on CNN. Since joining the network in 2014, she has anchored numerous hours of breaking news.

Early life and education

Walker, who is a Korean American, was born and raised outside Los Angeles.[2] 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.[4] In 2005, Walker joined the NBC-owned WTVJ in Miami, Florida, where she worked as a news anchor and a general assignment reporter.[5]

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.[6] From 2015 to 2020, Walker anchored a three-hour daily news program on CNN International's CNN Today[6][3] with colleague Michael Holmes.[2]

In March 2021, Walker reported on air that she had been the victim of anti-East Asian insults.[7] In February 2022, she published an opinion piece about violence against East Asian-American women.[8] On October 8, 2022, she was officially named co-anchor of New Day Weekend, now CNN This Morning Weekend.

Personal life

In April 2012, Walker married otolaryngologist and facial plastic surgeon Thomas Walker in Austria.[5][9] Aside from her native English, she also speaks Spanish and Korean,[2] although Walker has stated that her Korean is not proficient.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 Steinberg, Brian (October 4, 2022). "Amara Walker Gets Co-Anchor Duties for CNN's Weekend Mornings". Variety.
  2. 1 2 3 "CNN Profiles - Amara Walker - Anchor - CNN.com". CNN. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Alumni: Amara Sohn - ATVN". atvn.org. Archived from the original on May 22, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  4. ↑ Eck, Kevin (November 26, 2013). "Amara Walker Leaving Chicago's WFLD". Adweek. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Amara Sohn Leaves WTVJ for Chicago". WSFL-TV. June 18, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Amara Walker jumps from Fox hole to CNN". Robert Feder. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  7. ↑ Ellefson, Lindsey (March 18, 2021). "CNN Reporter Hit With Anti-Asian Heckle Right Before Her Live Shot". The Wrap. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  8. ↑ Walker, Amara (February 28, 2022). "I can't stop thinking that I could have been Christina Yuna Lee". CNN. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Amara Sohn Lands at CNN as Anchor". WSFL-TV. March 29, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  10. ↑ 준짱과 함께한 서울로7017 - 내 이름은 아마라 워커, retrieved March 24, 2021
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