Pamela Ashley Brown
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For other persons named Pamela Brown, see Pamela Brown (disambiguation).
Pamela Ashley Brown (born November 29, 1983), is an American television reporter and newscaster. Brown works as a on-air reporter and occasional anchor for ABC
Washington, D.C., affiliate WJLA-TV
. Brown also works as an on-air reporter and intermittently as an anchor for TBD TV in Washington, D.C.
Brown was born in Lexington, Kentucky
and is the daughter of businessman and politician John Y. Brown, Jr.
and former Miss America
and businesswoman Phyllis George
. George took maternity leave from her duties on CBS
' iconic National Football League
pregame show, The NFL Today
, to give birth to Pamela. She is also the granddaughter of politician John Y. Brown, Sr.
and the half-sister of former Kentucky Secretary of State John Y. Brown, III
.
Brown graduated from Henry Clay High School
in Lexington and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
with a degree in broadcast journalism. While at the University of North Carolina, Brown was a reporter on the University’s Carolina Week.
Brown was named after her aunt, Pamela Brown, who in 1970 was 28 years old when she died, along with her husband Rod Anderson and balloonist Malcolm Brighton, in an ill-fated attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a Rozière balloon
dubbed "The Free Life
."
Brown has interned for Senator Hillary Clinton and was one of the initial stockholders of Roadhouse Grill, Inc., a Florida-based casual dining restaurant chain co-founded by her father.
Pamela Ashley Brown (born November 29, 1983), is an American television reporter and newscaster. Brown works as a on-air reporter and occasional anchor for ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
Washington, D.C., affiliate WJLA-TV
WJLA-TV
WJLA-TV, channel 7, is the ABC affiliated television station in Washington, D.C.. It is the flagship station of the Allbritton Communications Company, which also operates local cable station NewsChannel 8. The two stations share broadcast facilities in the Rosslyn section of Arlington, Virginia...
. Brown also works as an on-air reporter and intermittently as an anchor for TBD TV in Washington, D.C.
Brown was born in Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
and is the daughter of businessman and politician John Y. Brown, Jr.
John Y. Brown, Jr.
This article is about one of four John Young Browns, from Kentucky, that have served political office. For others see: John Young Brown ...
and former Miss America
Miss America
The Miss America pageant is a long-standing competition which awards scholarships to young women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands...
and businesswoman Phyllis George
Phyllis George
Phyllis Ann George Brown is an American businesswoman, actress and a former sportscaster. She is a former Miss Texas and Miss America of 1971.- Early life :...
. George took maternity leave from her duties on CBS
CBS Sports
CBS Sports is a division of CBS Broadcasting which airs sporting events on the American television network. Its headquarters are in the CBS Building on West 52nd Street in midtown Manhattan, New York City, with programs produced out of Studio 43 at the CBS Broadcast Center on West 57th Street.CBS...
' iconic National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
pregame show, The NFL Today
The NFL Today
The NFL Today is an American sports series that precedes the American football program The NFL on CBS on CBS Sports. The program usually airs at noon on Sundays of the National Football League regular season...
, to give birth to Pamela. She is also the granddaughter of politician John Y. Brown, Sr.
John Y. Brown, Sr.
John Young Brown, Sr. was a state representative for nearly three decades, serving one term as speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives and as majority floor leader during the term of Gov. Edward T. Breathitt. A Democrat, he was elected to one term in the U.S...
and the half-sister of former Kentucky Secretary of State John Y. Brown, III
John Y. Brown, III
John Young Brown III is a Kentucky politician. Brown served as Secretary of State of Kentucky from 1996 to 2004. In 2007, Brown ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky as the running mate of gubernatorial candidate Jody Richards, the Speaker of the...
.
Brown graduated from Henry Clay High School
Henry Clay High School
Henry Clay High School is the oldest public high school in Lexington, Kentucky, opened on Main Street in 1928. It was named in honor of the Kentuckian and United States statesman, Henry Clay. The Main Street location now houses the main offices of the Fayette County Public Schools system. The...
in Lexington and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
with a degree in broadcast journalism. While at the University of North Carolina, Brown was a reporter on the University’s Carolina Week.
Brown was named after her aunt, Pamela Brown, who in 1970 was 28 years old when she died, along with her husband Rod Anderson and balloonist Malcolm Brighton, in an ill-fated attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a Rozière balloon
Rozière balloon
The Rozière balloon is a type of hybrid balloon that has separate chambers for a non-heated lifting gas as well as a heated lifting gas...
dubbed "The Free Life
The Free Life
The Free Life was the name of the ill-fated Roziere balloon that made the fourth attempt at crossing the Atlantic Ocean. The balloon was launched from East Hampton, New York on 20 September 1970. The balloon was piloted by Malcolm Brighton, with Rodney Anderson and Pamela Brown on board.The...
."
Brown has interned for Senator Hillary Clinton and was one of the initial stockholders of Roadhouse Grill, Inc., a Florida-based casual dining restaurant chain co-founded by her father.