Shannon Ogden is an anchor at Denver7 in Denver, Colorado. Ogden co-anchors the weeknight 5, 6, and 10 p.m. newscasts. He joined Denver7 in 2016 and was named Best News Anchor by the Colorado Broadcasters Association in his first year.[1]

Shannon Ogden
Born
StatusMarried
OccupationJournalist
SpouseTorrey Ogden
ChildrenDaffodil Ogden
FamilyYes

Ogden was born and raised in Arkansas and Florida. He attended John Brown University, a non-denominational Christian college in Siloam Springs, Arkansas.[2]

Ogden moved to Jacksonville's WTLV/WJXX in April 2006 from Boston, where he was an anchor/reporter at New England Cable News.[3] After interning with CNN in Brussels, Belgium, his television career has taken him to his native Arkansas, Missouri, Utah, and most recently Massachusetts. While at NECN, Shannon co-anchored Good Morning Live (NECN's morning program from 6 to 9 a.m.), anchored a daily business broadcast, hosted Jay Carr's Screening Room (NECN's movie review program), and hosted a popular weekly home show.[2]

Ogden has anchored some of the biggest national stories, including the September 11, 2001 attacks, the Rhode Island nightclub fire, and the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal.[3]

Awards and recognition

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Shannon has won a national Gracie Award from the American Women in Radio and Television and a regional Emmy for coverage of the fatal crash of American Airlines Flight 1420 in Little Rock, Arkansas.

References

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  1. ^ "Denver7 Shannon Ogden". Denver7. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  2. ^ a b "NECN's Shannon Ogden Bio". New England Cable News. Retrieved 2007-11-18.
  3. ^ a b "First Coast News Shannon Ogden Bio". First Coast News. Retrieved 2007-11-18.
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