Brian Wilson (Fox News correspondent)
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Brian Wilson was an American anchor reporter for the Fox News Channel
. He is the past chairman of the Capitol Hill Radio/TV Correspondents' Association.
Wilson most recently hosted a Washington D.C. based weekend program, and was once a substitute anchor for Brit Hume
on the weekday program Special Report with Brit Hume
. From 2003 to 2006, he was also the congress
ional correspondent
for the network.
In mid September, 2010, news reports surfaced that Mr. Wilson had resigned from the network.
Launching Right Tone Communications in 2010, Brian now uses knowledge gained over 35 years as a broadcast journalist and anchor to help corporations and individuals communicate more effectively.
During his career at Fox News, Brian was the first to report on Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
’s retirement from the U.S. Supreme Court, and has covered the Monica Lewinsky scandal, the Tom DeLay
ethics investigations, the Democratic National Convention
, and the Republican National Convention
.http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,1238,00.html
Wilson holds a Master’s degree, with honors, in print journalism from the American University
, in addition to having served as an adjunct professor in AU's School of Communications.
Prior to working at Fox News, Wilson was a reporter and anchor on the Fox
O&O WTTG
in Washington, D.C.
Earlier in his career, Wilson was a reporter at KFDA, the CBS affiliate station in Amarillo, Texas.
Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel , often called Fox News, is a cable and satellite television news channel owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of News Corporation...
. He is the past chairman of the Capitol Hill Radio/TV Correspondents' Association.
Wilson most recently hosted a Washington D.C. based weekend program, and was once a substitute anchor for Brit Hume
Brit Hume
Brit Hume is an American television journalist and political commentator.For twenty years he was a correspondent for the American Broadcasting Company, including Chief White House Correspondent. He then spent ten years as the Washington, D.C. managing editor of the Fox News Channel and the anchor...
on the weekday program Special Report with Brit Hume
Special Report with Brit Hume
Special Report with Bret Baier is an American television news and political commentary program appearing on Fox News Channel, currently hosted by Bret Baier. It airs live each Monday through Friday at 6:00pm ET. The show focuses on both reporting and analysis of the day's events, with a primary...
. From 2003 to 2006, he was also the congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
ional correspondent
Correspondent
A correspondent or on-the-scene reporter is a journalist or commentator, or more general speaking, an agent who contributes reports to a newspaper, or radio or television news, or another type of company, from a remote, often distant, location. A foreign correspondent is stationed in a foreign...
for the network.
In mid September, 2010, news reports surfaced that Mr. Wilson had resigned from the network.
Launching Right Tone Communications in 2010, Brian now uses knowledge gained over 35 years as a broadcast journalist and anchor to help corporations and individuals communicate more effectively.
During his career at Fox News, Brian was the first to report on Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Sandra Day O'Connor
Sandra Day O'Connor is an American jurist who was the first female member of the Supreme Court of the United States. She served as an Associate Justice from 1981 until her retirement from the Court in 2006. O'Connor was appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1981...
’s retirement from the U.S. Supreme Court, and has covered the Monica Lewinsky scandal, the Tom DeLay
Tom DeLay
Thomas Dale "Tom" DeLay is a former member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Texas's 22nd congressional district from 1984 until 2006. He was Republican Party House Majority Leader from 2003 to 2005, when he resigned because of criminal money laundering charges in...
ethics investigations, the Democratic National Convention
Democratic National Convention
The Democratic National Convention is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1832 by the United States Democratic Party. They have been administered by the Democratic National Committee since the 1852 national convention...
, and the Republican National Convention
Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States. Convened by the Republican National Committee, the stated purpose of the convocation is to nominate an official candidate in an upcoming U.S...
.http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,1238,00.html
Wilson holds a Master’s degree, with honors, in print journalism from the American University
American University
American University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...
, in addition to having served as an adjunct professor in AU's School of Communications.
Prior to working at Fox News, Wilson was a reporter and anchor on the Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
O&O WTTG
WTTG
WTTG, channel 5, is an owned-and-operated television station of the Fox Broadcasting Company, located in the American capital city of Washington, D.C...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
Earlier in his career, Wilson was a reporter at KFDA, the CBS affiliate station in Amarillo, Texas.