Aaron Brown

@Broadcast Journalist, Timeline and Life ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Aaron Brown is an American broadcast journalist who received much acclaim for his coverage of the September 11, 2001 attack American University Of Minnesota Media Personalities Journalists Scorpio Celebrities Aaron Brown is an American broadcast journalist who received much acclaim for his coverage of the September 11, 2001 attack. For the veteran journalist, the coverage of the attacks marked his first assignment for CNN. Prior to joining CNN he had worked for ABC in several capacities including as a reporter for ‘World News Tonight’ with Peter Jennings. Born into a Jewish family in Hopkins, he grew up to be a rebellious child who set his eyes on a journalistic career when he was quite young. He started his own newspaper at the age of ten and was confident that he would one day realize his career goals. Even though he was not a good student at school and dropped out of college without a degree, he was blessed with tremendous self-confidence and ambitions. Starting his career as a radio talk host, he soon became a reporter and then an anchor. After a successful stint with ABC he moved on to CNN when his career touched newer heights with the coverage of the horrific terror attacks in September 2001. In addition to his journalistic works he has also served as the first Walter Cronkite Professor of Journalism at Arizona State University.

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Birthday: November 10, 1948 Nationality: American Famous: Broadcast Journalist, University Of Minnesota, Media Personalities, Journalists Spouses: Charlotte Raynor Childrens: Gabby Universities: University Of Minnesota University of Minnesota (dropped out) Notable Alumnis: University Of Minnesota Information Detail Birthday November 10, 1948 Nationality American Famous Broadcast Journalist, University Of Minnesota, Media Personalities, Journalists Spouses Charlotte Raynor Childrens Gabby Universities University Of Minnesota University of Minnesota (dropped out) Notable Alumnis University Of Minnesota Birth Place Hopkins Height 165cm Gender Male Father Morton Mother Rose Sun Sign Scorpio Born in Hopkins Famous as Broadcast Journalist

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While working in a television station in 1980, he met Charlotte Raynor and was immediately attracted to her. She too reciprocated his feelings and the couple started dating. They tied the knot in 1982 and a few years later they were blessed with a daughter. Unsplash Personal Life

Aaron Brown was born on November 10, 1948, in Hopkins, Minnesota, U.S. to a Jewish family. He has three brothers and one sister. His father was in the junk business. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Bright and precocious as a child, he developed an early fascination with broadcast journalism. As a little boy he would walk around the house using a soda pop can as a microphone. Once his father took him to the local paper’s newsroom to visit a friend and the incident greatly impressed the lad. He decided that very day that he would be a journalist when he grew up. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Despite being intelligent and talented, he did not perform well in school and brought homes bad grades. His parents were worried for his future. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

After graduating from high school he enrolled at the University of Minnesota as a political science major. However he didn’t stay to complete his degree and dropped out to sign up for active duty in the U.S. Coast Guard. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Aaron Brown had already started doing radio talk shows as a teenager. Following his discharge from Coast Guard duties, he resumed his radio career and found a job as a talk show host in Minneapolis. Later on he moved to Los Angeles to try his luck. Unsplash Career

Brown found considerable success in Los Angeles which motivated him to set his aims higher. Wishing to transition to television as well, he moved to Seattle where he was employed at a public television station. Unsplash Career

In 1976, he was appointed as an assignment editor in KING-TV. His impressive work led to a quick promotion to the post of a reporter and later, an anchor. After a decade of working there, he moved to KIRO-TV where he stayed until late 1991. At KIRO-TV his primary responsibility was to anchor the evening newscast. Unsplash Career

His career saw an unprecedented growth upon his move to New York City. Finding employment with ABC, he became the founding anchor of the late-night news program ‘World News Now.’ Unsplash Career

During his stint at ABC, he got the opportunity to work with the famed journalist Peter Jennings on ‘World News Tonight.’ Aaron Brown eventually became the substitute anchor for Jennings and the permanent anchor of ABC's ‘World News Tonight Saturday’ and ‘Good Morning America Sunday.’ Unsplash Career

Aaron Brown is famous for his live international news broadcast, ‘NewsNight with Aaron Brown’, which appeared on the CNN and CNN International network from 2001 to 2005. Based on investigative journalism, the show had segments like ‘The Whip’ and ‘On the Rise’ which were very popular with the audiences. Unsplash Major Works

He was the host of the popular documentary television series ‘Wide Angle’ from 2008 to 2009. The weekly one-hour series covered international current affairs and was dedicated exclusively to provide in-depth reporting on international issues. Unsplash Major Works

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Birthday	November 10, 1948
Nationality	American
Famous	Broadcast Journalist, University Of Minnesota, Media Personalities, Journalists
Spouses	Charlotte Raynor
Childrens	Gabby
Universities	University Of Minnesota University of Minnesota (dropped out)
Notable Alumnis	University Of Minnesota
Birth Place	Hopkins
Height	165cm
Gender	Male
Father	Morton
Mother	Rose
Sun Sign	Scorpio
Born in	Hopkins
Famous as	Broadcast Journalist

Aaron Brown

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Nov 10, 1948

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