Kyra Phillips

  • Kyra Phillips is a news anchor for CNN, where she first appeared in October of 1999. She is currently the co-anchor of CNN Newsroom.
  • Key Dates

    1. 1999: Joined CNN
    2. 2001: Granted access to the U.S. Navy's CVW-9
    3. January, 2002: Spent a month in Antartica
    4. 2003: Embedded journalist during the 2003 Iraq Invasion
    5. September 22, 2006: Last journalist to fly in a F-14 Tomcat

  • 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

  • Awards & Achievements

  • 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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