Ellen McNamara is an evening news anchor at FOX 10 Phoenix (KSAZ). She joined KSAZ in June 2021 and she co-anchors FOX 10 Xtra News @ 7 p.m. and FOX 10 News @ 10p.m. on weeknights.
Before joining KSAZ, Ellen worked as an evening news anchor at KCTV 5 News, in Kansas City, Missouri Area.
Her father is former CBC News correspondent Bob McNamara, but it wasn’t until Ellen interned at the CBS affiliate in Lubbock, Texas that she fell in love with journalism.
She originally thought she would become a lawyer, and she even had an internship with a law firm.
Age | Zodiac Sign| Birthday
She was born on September 8, 1982, in Chicago and grew up in Boulder, Colorado and Dallas, Texas. Ellen is 41 years old as of 2023 and her zodiac sign is Virgo.
Profile Summary
| Birth Name | Ellen McNamara |
| Date of Birth | September 8, 1982 |
| Age | 41years old as of 2023 |
| Place of Birth | Chicago, United States |
| Gender | Female |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
| Parents | Bob McNamara(Father) and Jane McNamara(Mother) |
| Siblings | 2 siblings |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse Name | Not known |
| Children | 1 son, Robert Knox |
| Height | 5 feet and 7 Inches |
| Profession | News anchor at FOX10 Phoenix, Arizona |
| Education | Texas Tech University(2000- 2003) |
Parents | Bob McNamara | Jane McNamara
Her father Bob McNamara, is a former CBS News correspondent, and her mother Jane McNamara.
Ellen McNamara Siblings
She was raised together with her two siblings, in Dallas, Texas..
Height | How tall is Ellen?
She is 5 feet 7 inches tall.
Husband | Is Ellen Married?
She is happily married to her husband, and together they are blessed with one child, a son, whose name is Robert Knox
Children | Son | Robert Knox
She is a very loving and caring mother to her son, Robert Knox, born on September 17, 2018, weighing 8 lbs.
“I absolutely love being a mom. My son, Knox, is my world and I try to spend as much time with him as I can.” Said Ellen in regards to her love for her son.
She loves going for swimming, playing at parks and she often scouts out construction sites, so they can drive by later for her son to look at the tractors and forklifts.
Her son Knox loves seeing construction equipment, fire trucks, trash trucks, police cars and airplanes.
Ellen McNamara Education
Ellen graduated summa cum laude from Texas Tech University with a degree in political science and a minor in Spanish. She played soccer while in college.
Career | FOX10 Phoenix | News anchor
Ellen McNamara is a regional Emmy award and regional Edward R. Murrow award winning journalist. She currently is an evening news anchor at FOX 10 Phoenix (KSAZ).
Ellen joined KSAZ in June 2021 and she co-anchors FOX 10 Xtra News @ 7 p.m. and FOX 10 News @ 10p.m. on weeknights.
Before joining KSAZ, Ellen worked as an evening news anchor at KCTV 5 News, in Kansas City, Missouri Area.
Ellen McNamara Career Summary
| June 2021 – Present | Evening News anchor at KSAZ, FOX 10 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| April 2015 – April 2021 | Evening News anchor at KCTV 5 in Kansas City, Missouri Area |
| April 2012 – April 2015 | News anchor and Reporter at KSTP 5, Eyewitness News in Minneapolis, St Paul |
| April 2009 – April 2012 | WFTS TV |
| September 2006– April 2009 | Traffic Reporter, Fill-in anchor and Reporter at KXAN TV |
| July 2004 – September 2006 | Weekend anchor and Reporter at KLBK |
Hobbies and Interests
- Going for swimming with her son Knox
- Taking her son Knox out to construction sites, he likes seeing construction equipments
- Spending time with her husband
- Going for walks with her dog.
Who is McNamara?
She is a weeknight news anchor at FOX10 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Where does Ellen McNamara reside?
She resides in Central Phoenix.