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
Paul Bissonnette assault: Footage released of the Scottsdale fight
Footage showing the attack on former Arizona Coyotes player Paul Bissonnette has been released by the Scottsdale Police Department.
Scottsdale drops misdemeanors in Paul Bissonnette case to allow Maricopa County to upgrade charges
Three misdemeanor cases involving the men who attacked former NHL player Paul Bissonnette were dropped in Scottsdale Municipal Court to transfer the cases to the Maricopa County Attorney.
Boa constrictor is back home with original owner after being found in Arizona's man's truck
We have an update on a boa constrictor that hitched a ride from Mesa to Scottsdale in a pickup truck. She's been reunited with her original owner!
Family shares frustration after man dies in crane accident at Arizona power plant
A family is left frustrated as they try to learn why a husband and a father of four died in an accident at an APS plant near Phoenix.
DACA recipient expresses worries following Trump's victory
With Donald Trump set to return to the White House, there are questions over his promise to carry out mass deportation, and a Phoenix DACA recipient is sharing her worries.
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.