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This article is about the broadcast journalist. For the ballerina, see
Jenna Lee (dancer) .
Jennifer Anne "Jenna " Lee (born (1980-05-30 ) May 30, 1980[1] ) is an American journalist and former anchor on the Fox News , where she co-hosted Happening Now with Jon Scott . Lee had previously co-anchored Fox Business ' early-morning business news program, Fox Business Morning , with Connell McShane .[2]
Early life and education
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Lee, a San Francisco native, was born to Janice and Bob Lee , a former National Football League quarterback.[3] Her brother, Zac Lee , was also a professional quarterback.[4] [5] Lee's grandfather, Paul Kern Lee, was a war correspondent for the Associated Press in San Francisco.[6]
Lee attended college at the University of California, Santa Barbara , where she played collegiate softball for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos during the 1999 season.[7] She graduated in 2002 with a B.A. in English and global studies.[8] She later attended Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism , graduating in 2005 with a master's degree.[9]
Career
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Career beginnings
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After graduating from UC Santa Barbara, Lee worked from 2002 to 2004 at Marina Times , a San Francisco community newspaper, as a freelance reporter on her spare time.[8] Later, she enrolled at Columbia University , where she worked at NY1 and did freelance writing for Forbes.com .[8] She left NY1 and joined Forbes full-time.[8]
While at Forbes, Lee tried to orchestrate a permanent move in front of the camera.[10] Using some on-camera work she compiled from her time at Forbes, she was hired by Fox Business Network .[10]
Fox Business Network
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Lee was hired by FOX News Chairman & CEO Roger Ailes in 2007.[11] With Nicole Petallides , the duo were the original anchors of Fox Business Morning on Fox Business Network when the channel made its debut on October 15, 2007.[12] [8]
FOX later added Lee as a contributor to Money for Breakfast and as an anchor to the web-only FoxBusiness.com Live Morning Edition , which launched in February 2009.[8] [10] [13] Upon the cancellation of Money for Breakfast in December 2009, Lee gained a role on Imus in the Morning , the show that took its time slot.[14]
The last airing of Fox Business Morning was in May 2010, after which it was replaced by Best of Imus as the lead-in to Imus in the Morning .[15]
Transition to Fox News Channel
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Lee left Fox Business Network in July 2010 and joined Fox News Channel, where she replaced Jane Skinner as Jon Scott 's co-anchor on Happening Now .[16] [17] [11] She was the first personality to go from Fox Business Network to Fox News Channel.[16] [11]
On June 2, 2017, Lee announced on Happening Now that she was leaving Fox News immediately to pursue other projects and opportunities.[18] In 2018, Lee launched the SmartHer News, which she described as a "fact based, nonpartisan" digital news platform.[19]
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Lee appeared in the October 2009 edition of Cosmopolitan with an accompanying photo spread detailing her wardrobe strategy.[20] [21] [22]
Personal life
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On July 3, 2011, Lee married Lieutenant Commander Leif Babin, a former Navy SEAL officer, in Wimberley, Texas .[23] Babin, a recipient of a Silver Star , a Bronze Star , and a Purple Heart for service in Anbar Province , Iraq, in 2006, is the son of US Congressman Brian Babin .[23] The couple met at the 2008 Navy SEAL Warrior Fund dinner held in New York City at the Waldorf Astoria New York .[23] She has stated that after meeting Babin she gained a better understanding of life for military families, and of the impact of war.[24] [19]
Lee and Babin have three children,[19] including Brian Marc Babin and Liberty Josephine Babin.[25] [26] [27] Through social media she announced she now lives in Texas.[citation needed ]
References
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^ Gold, Matea (2009-09-04). "QUICK TAKES" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 2022-08-30 .
^ "Jenna Lee's New York" . New York . 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2015-08-24 .
^ Friedman, Jon (October 14, 2009). "Fox's Jenna Lee has a glamorous grind" . marketwatch.com . Retrieved August 24, 2015 .
^ "Zac Lee player profile" . huskers.com . Retrieved August 24, 2015 .
^ "OBITUARY -- Paul Kern Lee" . San Francisco Chronicle . San Francisco . August 9, 1996. Retrieved August 24, 2015 .
^ Barney, Chuck (October 23, 2008). "Jenna Lee rejects 'anchor babe' label" . San Jose Mercury News . San Jose, California . Retrieved August 24, 2015 .
^ a b c d e f Mason, Dave (February 23, 2011). "This Just in: UCSB grad covers the world for Fox News Channel" . Santa Barbara News-Press . Santa Barbara, California . Retrieved August 24, 2015 .
^ "Columbia Journalism School E-News" (PDF) . journalism.columbia.edu . July 8, 2011. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2015 .
^ a b c Huff, Richard (May 31, 2009). "Jenna Lee's tenacity paved road to Fox biz anchor job" . Daily News . New York City . Retrieved August 24, 2015 .
^ a b c Pompeo, Joe (July 7, 2010). "Fox Business Network's Jenna Lee Heads To Fox News Channel" . businessinsider.com . Retrieved August 24, 2015 .
^ "Fox Business Network Debuts" . CBS News . New York City . October 15, 2007. Retrieved August 24, 2015 .
^ Shields, Mike (February 9, 2009). "FBN Preps Live Daily Web Series" . Adweek . Retrieved August 24, 2015 .
^ Flint, Joe (December 23, 2009). "The Business Behind The Show" . Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles . Retrieved August 24, 2015 .
^ Gold, Matea (May 26, 2010). "What You're Watching" . Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles . Retrieved August 24, 2015 .
^ a b "Jenna Lee Joins Fox News' 'Happening Now' " . huffingtonpost.com . July 7, 2010. Retrieved August 24, 2015 .
^ Krakauer, Steve (July 7, 2010). "Breaking: Jenna Lee Named Co-Anchor Of Fox News' Happening Now" . mediaite.com . Retrieved August 24, 2015 .
^ Concha, Joe (2017-06-02). "Fox's Jenna Lee announces decision to leave the network" . The Hill . Retrieved 2022-08-30 .
^ a b c Yost, Teal (2021-06-14). "Journalist builds platform committed to unbiased news - Military Spouses" . Military Families . Retrieved 2022-08-30 .
^ Allocca, Kevin (September 8, 2009). "The Ticker: Newseum, Hunter, Lee" . mediabistro.com . Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved August 24, 2015 .
^ "Cosmopolitan" (PDF) . mediabistro.com . October 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 7, 2009. Retrieved August 24, 2015 .
^ Anson, Jasper. "Jenna Lee Interview" . askmen.com . Retrieved August 24, 2015 .
^ a b c Mallozzi, Vincent M. (July 2, 2011). "Jenna Lee, Leif Babin" . The New York Times . New York City . Retrieved August 24, 2015 .
^ Castro, Danilo (2017-06-02). "Jenna Lee Leaves Fox News: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know" . Heavy.com . Retrieved 2022-08-30 .
^ Ariens, Chris (September 3, 2014). "Jenna Lee Gives Birth to Brian Marc Babin" . Adweek . Retrieved August 24, 2015 .
^ "It's a Girl! Jenna Lee & Husband Leif Babin Introduce Liberty" . Fox News Channel . April 8, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016 .
^ Joyella, Mark (April 8, 2016). "A Daughter Named Liberty for FNC's Jenna Lee" . Adweek . Retrieved April 11, 2016 .
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