Amara Walker | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Amara Walker anchoring on CNN | |
| Born | Amara Sohn Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Amarа |
| Occupations | Journalist, public relations official |
| Employer | CNN (until 2025) |
| Spouse |
Thomas Walker (m. 2012) |
| Children | 2 |
Amara Walker, or Amara Sohn-Walker ( /ˈæmərə/; née Sohn), is an American journalist, public relations official, and a former news anchor for CNN This Morning Weekend.[1] She also was a correspondent on CNN.[2]
Early life and education
Walker was born and raised outside Los Angeles.[3] In 2003, she graduated from the University of Southern California with a double degree in broadcast journalism and political science.[4]
Career
Walker started her career at KMIR-TV in Palm Springs.[5] In 2005, Walker joined the NBC-owned WTVJ in Miami, Florida, where she worked as a news anchor and a general assignment reporter.[6]
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.[7] From 2015 to 2020, Walker anchored a three-hour daily news program on CNN International's CNN Today[7][4] with colleague Michael Holmes.[3]
In March 2021, Walker reported on air that she had been the victim of anti-East Asian insults.[8] In February 2022, she published an opinion piece about violence against East Asian-American women.[9] On October 8, 2022, she was officially named co-anchor of New Day Weekend, now CNN This Morning Weekend. In February 2025, she announced she would leave CNN after more than ten years with the network.[2] Porsche hired Walker in January 2026 as its North American vice president of public relations.[10]
Personal life
In April 2012, Walker married otolaryngologist and facial plastic surgeon Thomas Walker in Austria.[6][11] Aside from her native English, she also speaks Spanish and Korean,[3] although Walker has stated that her Korean is not proficient.[12]
References
- ^ a b Steinberg, Brian (October 4, 2022). "Amara Walker Gets Co-Anchor Duties for CNN's Weekend Mornings". Variety.
- ^ a b Johnson, Ted (February 6, 2025). "CNN Anchor And Correspondent Amara Walker To Depart". Deadline. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
- ^ a b c "CNN Profiles - Amara Walker - Anchor - CNN.com". CNN. Archived from the original on May 23, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
- ^ a b "Alumni: Amara Sohn - ATVN". atvn.org. Archived from the original on May 22, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
- ^ Eck, Kevin (November 26, 2013). "Amara Walker Leaving Chicago's WFLD". Adweek. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ^ a b "Amara Sohn Leaves WTVJ for Chicago". WSFL-TV. June 18, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ^ a b "Amara Walker jumps from Fox hole to CNN". Robert Feder. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
- ^ Ellefson, Lindsey (March 18, 2021). "CNN Reporter Hit With Anti-Asian Heckle Right Before Her Live Shot". The Wrap. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ Walker, Amara (February 28, 2022). "I can't stop thinking that I could have been Christina Yuna Lee". CNN. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "Amara Walker appointed Vice President of Public Relations at Porsche Cars North America". Newsroom. Porsche Cars North America. January 30, 2026. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ^ "Amara Sohn Lands at CNN as Anchor". WSFL-TV. March 29, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ^ 준짱과 함께한 서울로7017 - 내 이름은 아마라 워커, September 4, 2019, retrieved March 24, 2021
External links
- Amara Walker's profile on CNN.com
- Amara Walker at IMDb
- Television news anchors from Chicago
- American television reporters and correspondents
- CNN people
- Living people
- NBC News people
- University of Southern California alumni
- 1981 births
- American women business executives
- American women television journalists
- Journalists from Los Angeles
- Porsche people
- Television news anchors from Miami
