Tara Hitchcock Biography
Tara Hitchcock is an American journalist and news anchor. She has worked for 3TV, KTVK, KPHO among others. Over the years, Tara has garnered a multiple Emmy Awards for her works in journalism. One of her awards is an Emmy Award in the hosting category for her five-week special, “REEL Travels with Tara.”
Tara Hitchcock Early Life
Tara was born sometime in 1971. As of 2019, she should be 47 or 48 years old. She is the first born of four daughters. Her family lived in Massachusetts and New Jersey for most of her childhood. In 1981, the family moved to Plano in Texas near Dallas. Since then, her parents have been living in Plano.
Tara Hitchcock Education
Tara Attended Boston College. She emerged from here with a BA degree in political science and communications back in 1991. She also made it into the Dean’s list. After graduating from here, she pursued a master’s degree at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.
Tara Hitchcock Husband
Tara is married to Kenn Francis. The two got marries in 2004 and have been together ever since. She moved from Ahwatukee Foothills in Phoenix to Scottsdale with her husband to live together. The couple lives with Kenn’s children from his previous relationship (as well as their blind French Brittany Spaniel Jacques).
Tara Hitchcock Career
Tara started off by taking assignments as a news anchor, host, and assignment journalist. During these times, she was working for local TV stations in Texas. One of her notable roles was as the host of 3TV’s flagship morning shows Good Morning! Arizona on Channel 3, KTVK. She did this in Phoenix, Arizona from 1997 to September 2011. On the 31st of October 2013, Tara Hitchcock started “Tara’s Reel Travels”. The program aired on Thursday mornings where Tara would interview cast members of upcoming movies.
At the time, Tara hosts “Behind The Screens” at any Harkins Theatre. She has interviewed many actors like Meryl Streep to George Clooney for insights on movies. In addition to this, she also takes part in Good Morning Arizona with friends as they interview various celebrities. Most recently, she garnered an Emmy Award for her work in hosting the show “REEL Travels With Tara”. In addition to this, she also writes columns for Phoenix Magazine in the periodic columns “Tara’s Big Travels”. Along with this, she regularly contributes to the writing of JetSet Magazine.
Tara Hitchcock Philanthropy
Outside her career in journalism and Television, she helps a number of charity organizations thanks to her high profile. For this, she has garnered even more awards, for instance, the 2018 Visionary Award from the Foundation of Blind Children. She has also been named one of Arizona’s Top trendsetters for these works.
Tara sits on the board of Best Buddies Arizona, a national Celebrity Ambassador for Children Help USA. She is also active in such charities as FBC, Celebrity Fight Night, For Those Without a Voice, Women Against MS, among others. She is also the spokesperson for Barrow & St. Joe’s “Health Wealth Raffle”. This came after her stepson’s life was saved from a brain hemorrhage at age 16.