Veteran CNN anchor Aaron Brown passed away from pneumonia at the age of 76.
According to Knewz.com, the former television news anchor, who was well-known for his highly acclaimed coverage of the 9/11 terrorist events, died on Sunday in Washington, D.C., his home state.
Molly Levinson, a family spokesman, verified the information on Tuesday.
Brown, a former ABC News anchor and host of a radio talk show headquartered in Minnesota, jumped right in to cover the 9/11 attacks in 2001, doing live coverage for 17 hours in a row.
He became a reliable source for American viewers because to his reports from the roof of CNN’s Manhattan building. Brown was also commended by former producers for his leadership and superb writing abilities.
According to Susan Candiotti, a former CNN correspondent, Brown “had such a chemistry oncamera” and “had a genuine ability to connect with viewers.” He seemed to be speaking to you personally.
Brown always sought to work with “the very best of people,” according to producer David Fitzpatrick, who worked with Brown on the critically praised 2004 tsunami coverage in Indonesia.
He praised: “When he gave us a complement, it was amazing. In his prime, he was a hallmark anchor. His legacy will be characterized by succinct writing, succinct presentations, and composure under pressure. Influential, perceptive, and quantifiable.
“His essays his writing was especially powerful on major stories of the day and painted a picture that made you think.”
Although he was modest about his involvement and showed great respect for the first responders, Brown was honored with the Edward R. Murrow Award in 2002 for his coverage of 9/11.
Throughout his journalism career, he also won three Emmy Awards and other honors.
Brown moved to New York City to serve as the original anchor of ABC’s World News Now before joining CNN. He had spent 15 years working at local TV stations in Seattle, Washington.
After initially leaving World News Now to report for World News Tonight with Peter Jennings and Nightline, Brown stayed with ABC for almost ten years.
He then became the anchor of Good Morning America on Sundays.
But even before he was formally slated to appear on television, he made a lasting impression at CNN.
When Anderson Cooper took over Brown’s time slot following a shakeup in November 2005, he left the network after about four years.
When Brown looked back on his time as an anchor, he recognized the difficulty of striking a balance between serious journalism and a “ratings-driven environment,” acknowledging that some of what happened was more about television than journalism.
Additionally, he acknowledged that he felt uneasy in the “tabloid” realm of cable news and thought that viewers could sense this.
Brown rose to prominence as a renowned instructor at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism after CNN, where he was appointed Rhodes chair in public policy.
Brown is survived by his sister, brother, two grandchildren, wife Charlotte Raynor, and daughter.
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