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- Born August 8, 1968
- Alma Mater: University of Southern California
- Received a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism
- Member of the Delta Gamma
- Spouse: A. John Assad
- Anchor for CNN
- Co-anchors CNN Newsroom with Don Lemon
- Enjoys playing golf
- Golfed in Antartica
- Involved with the Brain Tumor Foundation for Children
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Key Dates
- 1999: Joined CNN
- 2001: Granted access to the U.S. Navy's CVW-9
- January, 2002: Spent a month in Antartica
- 2003: Embedded journalist during the 2003 Iraq Invasion
- September 22, 2006: Last journalist to fly in a F-14 Tomcat
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Positions Held
- Weekend Anchor/Reporter, WLUK-TV and WDSU-TV
- Morning Anchor, KAMC-TV
- Field Producer, CNN's Telemundo offices
- Special Assignment Journalist, KCBS-TV
- Member, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
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Awards & Achievements
- Named reporter of the year by the Associated Press in 1997
- Won four Emmy Awards
- Won two Edward R. Murrow Awards for her investigative reporting
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On-Air Mishap
During a 2006 speech marking the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, given by President Bush, Phillips' voice could clearly be heard over his. She had failed to turn her mic off and, as a result, viewers could hear her entire conversation. -
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Kyra Phillips Questions
How do i fix my Phillips 2GB MP3 Player? 4 AnswersWithout knowing the specific model number of the device, it would be hard to recommend a fix. Philips has a very good website on DIY troubleshooting before you ... read more
How can I hook up an old Phillips DTV TiVo thats been inactivated? I still have DTV service. 2 AnswersI believe you will have to call them and they will have to activate the DVR, they will charge you 5 dollars a month for the second unit. Your current card shoul... read more




