Earhardt McKinney named 2007 Outstanding Young Alumna

The School of Journalism and Mass Communications named Ainsley Earhardt McKinney the 2007 Outstanding Young Alumna.

Earhardt McKinney is a correspondent for FOX News Channel. She joined the network in 2007 and provides live news cut-ins during the overnight hours.

Before joining FOX, Earhardt McKinney served as a morning/ noon anchor for CBS affiliate, KENS-5 in San Antonio, Texas. She also was a morning / noon anchor for WLTX- News 19 in Columbia, South Carolina. In 2004, while at WLTX- News 19, viewers voted her “Best Personality of the Year” in the Columbia Metropolitan Magazine.

Earhardt McKinney is a South Carolina native and a 1999 graduate of the University of South Carolina where she received a degree in journalism. She now resides in New York.

In addition to receiving the School's award, Earhardt McKinney was also named the University's 2007 Outstanding Young Alumni.