Ellen McNamara
Ellen McNamara co-anchors FOX 10 Xtra News @ 7 p.m. and FOX 10 News @ 10 p.m. on weeknights.
Ellen joined FOX 10 in 2021 and is thrilled to be surrounded by her family in Phoenix. She is a regional Emmy award and regional Edward R. Murrow award winning journalist. She has worked for 17 years in local television news. Before joining FOX 10, she was the evening anchor for the CBS affiliate in Kansas City. She has also worked in newsrooms in Minneapolis, Tampa, Austin and Lubbock.
Ellen was born in Chicago and grew up in Boulder, Colorado and Dallas, Texas. While in college, she played soccer in the Big 12 and graduated summa cum laude from Texas Tech University with a degree in political science and a minor in Spanish. Ellen grew up in the news business, as her father is former CBS News correspondent Bob McNamara. However, it wasn't until she interned at the CBS affiliate in Lubbock, Texas that she fell in love with the business herself.
Ellen is an avid runner and has completed a number of marathons, including five consecutive Boston Marathons. She finished 30 minutes before the bombs went off at the finish line at the marathon in 2013, and returned to run again in 2014.
Ellen and her husband along with their son, Knox, and Golden Retriever live in Central Phoenix.
The latest from Ellen McNamara
Arizona's famous 'Thanksgiving Grandma,' Wanda Dench diagnosed with cancer
Arizona's Thanksgiving Grandma, Wanda Dench, known for her bond with Jamal Hinton from a misdirected text, revealed her breast cancer diagnosis on social media on October 16.
APS crew from Arizona in Florida for a month or more to help restore power after Hurricane Milton
APS crew of 30 utility workers are in Palm Coast, FL to help with post-Hurricane Milton recovery efforts and plan to stay there for the next month or longer.
'Speechless': Son of fallen Phoenix Firefighter supported at his football game by loved ones
Firefighters from across the Valley flocked to a football game in Peoria on Thursday night to support the son of Phoenix Firefighter Adam Cauthron who died recently from a sudden health emergency.
2024 Election: Behind-the-scenes look at ballot printing for Arizona
With 41 days until the election, we're getting a behind-the-scenes look at ballot production in Arizona, as well as election security measures.
Vice President Kamala Harris, Tim Walz arrive in Phoenix as part of battleground tour
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her newly-selected running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, arrived in Phoenix on Aug. 8, a day before their campaign event in Glendale.
Woman found dead at Renaissance Hotel in downtown Phoenix, suspect arrested
A man has been arrested after a woman was found dead at the Renaissance Hotel, located near Central Avenue and Adams Street.
V's Barbershop celebrates its 25th anniversary in the Valley
V’s Barbershop is celebrating its 25th anniversary in the Arcadia neighborhood. When you step inside the barbershop, it’s always buzzing.
Woman living under alias in Canada named as Scottsdale cold case suspect
A 30-year-old Scottsdale cold case that was featured on “Unsolved Mysteries" is officially closed.
Arizona electronic detection K-9 helps catch human traffickers, child predators
You've likely heard of bomb-sniffing and drug-sniffing dogs, but you've probably never heard of an electronic detection K-9. Meet one of them – Mando – an electronic detection K-9 who's catching human traffickers and child predators.
New, improved treatments being offered at Arizona Center for Cancer Care
Being diagnosed with cancer can be overwhelming, but the Arizona Center for Cancer Care is a place that many in the Valley turn to. Now the central Phoenix clinic offers two new treatments.