Amara Walker

Emmy-Award winning journalist and news anchor Amara Walker cultivated a distinguished decade-long career at CNN, spanning prominent roles as correspondent and anchor for CNN, CNN International, and CNN Max. Walker’s foundational career began at KMIR-TV in Palm Springs, California, before transitioning to WTVJ in Miami, Florida, an NBC-owned station, in 2005, where she excelled as a news anchor and general assignment reporter. In July 2012, she joined the Fox-owned WFLD in Chicago, Illinois, serving as a news anchor and general assignment reporter until December 2013. In December 2013, Walker joined CNN International in Atlanta, Georgia, marking the beginning of her extensive tenure with the network.

Her prominence continued to rise within the network, culminating in her official appointment as co-anchor of ‘New Day Weekend’ on October 8, 2022, a program that later evolved into ‘CNN This Morning Weekend.’ For her exceptional work, Walker was recognized with an Emmy Award for her breaking news coverage of the Israel-Hamas war, further cementing her reputation as a leading journalistic voice. In February 2025, after more than ten years of impactful service, Walker announced her departure from CNN to explore new professional interests. With a robust portfolio that includes anchoring major news programs, reporting from the field on significant global events, and receiving an Emmy Award, Walker continues to be a highly sought-after talent, poised to bring her extensive experience and award-winning journalistic acumen to future projects across diverse media platforms.