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Megyn Kelly Born November 18, 1970 Education J.D. Occupation News Anchor for Fox News Employer News Corporation Spouse Douglas Blunt Children Edward and Yardley Website Biography on FoxNews.com Megyn Marie Kelly (born November 18, 1970), formerly known as Megyn Kendall,[1] is an American journalist and news anchor employed by the Fox News Channel. Kelly currently hosts America Live from 1:00 PM EST. to 3:00 PM EST on the Fox News Channel. This show is broadcasted live from the network’s New York headquarters. She occasionally also co-hosts on America's Newsroom along with Bill Hemmer during the Fox Channel Network's Morning Line-Up at 10:00 AM EST.
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Personal life and education
Kelly pursued an undergraduate degree in Political Science from Syracuse University and later pursued a J.D. from Albany Law School; she served as an associate editor of the Albany Law Review while enrolled at Albany Law School.[2][3] Kelly's first marriage to Daniel Kendall, an Anesthesiologist, ended in divorce in 2006.[4] In 2008 she married Douglas Brunt, the President and CEO of Authentium at Oheka Castle in Huntington, New York.[5] They have two children: Edward Yates Brunt (September 25, 2009) and Yardley Evans Brunt (April 15, 2011).[6][7]
Career in law
Following her graduation from Albany Law School, Kelly practiced law for nine years.[8] Her first action was for an associate in the Chicago Office of Bickel & Brewer LLP during which the time when she co-wrote an article for the American Bar Association's Litigation journal entitled "The Conflicting Roles of Lawyer as Director."[9] She often practiced as a litigator with Jones Day in New York City, Chicago and Washington, D.C. before leaving to pursue a career in journalism.[10]
Career in journalism
Kelly moved to Washington, D.C. where she was hired by the ABC News affiliate WJLA-TV as a General Assignment Reporter.[11] While at WJLA-TV she covered significant national and local events including major national events such as the 2004 Presidential Election and the D.C. Sniper cases.[12] She then applied for a job at Fox Entertainment Group in 2004.[12] Prior to her anchor role on the Fox News Network she served as a General Assignment Reporter located in Washington D.C where she provided live coverage of the confirmation hearings for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. and Chief Justice John Roberts; she reported on the retirement of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and the death of Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist.[12]
Kelly contributed legal segments for Special Report with Brit Hume and hosted her own legal segment, "Kelly's Court," during Weekend Live; she frequently appears on The O'Reilly Factor and occasionally fills in for Greta Van Susteren on On the Record. Most of her reporting focused on legal and political matters. At this time she occasionally contributed as an anchor but she was often stationed as a substitute anchor, mostly on the weekends.[13] On February 1, 2010, Kelly hosted her own show, America Live, replacing Fox News’ previous show The Live Desk co-hosted by Martha MacCallum and Trace Gallagher. In turn, MacCallum took Kelly's position on America’s Newsroom which she has been a regular guest-panelist on Fox News' late-night satire program Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld. Kelly's "American Live" program has been up 20% in total viewers (averaging 1,293,000) and up 4% in the 25–54 demographic (averaging 268,000).[14]
References
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- ^ http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2010/04/27/the-barbara-walters-of-fox-news.html
- ^ "Megyn Kelly – Personality Bio". FoxNews.com. 2011-01-13. http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/personalities/megyn-kelly/bio/#s=h-l. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- ^ Bercovici, Jeff (2008-03-17). "Vows And The Mystery Of The Missing Marriage – Mixed Media". Portfolio.com. http://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/mixed-media/2008/03/17/vows-and-the-mystery-of-the-missing-marriage. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- ^ Saslow, Linda (2008-03-16). "Megyn Kelly and Douglas Brunt – New York Times". Nytimes.com. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/16/fashion/weddings/16vows.html. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- ^ delivers-baby-boy/?feat=home "Fox News' Megyn Kelly Delivers Baby Boy". Washington Times. 2009-09-25. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/25/fox-news-megyn-kelly delivers-baby-boy/?feat=home. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- ^ welcomes-baby-girl "Megyn Kelly Welcomes Baby Girl". FoxNews.com. 2011-04-15. http://nation.foxnews.com/megyn-kelly/2011/04/15/megyn-kelly welcomes-baby-girl. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (2010-04-16). "Megyn Kelly makes case as anchor – Entertainment News, TV News, Media". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118017892?refCatId=14. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- ^ "23 Litigation 1996–1997 Conflicting Roles of Lawyer as Director, The Conflicts". Heinonline.org. http://heinonline.org/HOL/LandingPage?collection=journals&handle=hein.journals/laba23&div=16&id=&page=. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- ^ Fact Sheet, Albany Law School. Retrieved August 2011
- ^ "Times Union – Albany NY". Alb.merlinone.net. 2008-04-16. http://alb.merlinone.net/mweb/wmsql.wm.request?oneimage&imageid=6546634. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- ^ a b c "FOXNews.com". FOXNews.com. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,133828,00.html. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- ^ "Howard Kurtz – Megyn Kelly, Fox News's Fast-Rising Anchor". Washingtonpost.com. 2008-04-14. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/13/AR2008041302158.html. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- ^ sees-biggest-year-to-year-ratings-increase-at-fox-news-2010-11 "Megyn Kelly Sees Biggest Year to Year Ratings Increased at Fox News". Business Insider. http://www.businessinsider.com/megyn-kelly sees-biggest-year-to-year-ratings-increase-at-fox-news-2010-11. Retrieved 2010-30-11.
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