Original Fox News anchor Uma Pemmaraju has died at the age of 64. There is no word yet on details surrounding the cause of her death.
FOX News Media CEO Suzanne Scott shared in a piece published Tuesday that, “We are deeply saddened by the death of Uma Pemmaraju, who was one of FOX News Channel’s founding anchors and was on the air the day we launched.”
“Uma was an incredibly talented journalist as well as a warm and lovely person, best known for her kindness to everyone she worked with,” Scott added. “We extend our heartfelt condolences to her entire family.”
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Pemmaraju was a founding anchor on the Fox News network when the channel launched on Oct. 7, 1996. At that time, Pemmaraju was one of the only Indian-American anchors to reach national prominence, Fox News noted. She anchored original shows on the network like “Fox News Now” and “Fox On Trends.”
She would appear on the network for the next two decades in a variety of roles, including hosting specials like “A Special for Young People.” In 2003, she left the network briefly before coming back as an anchor and substitute host across the network on programs such shows as Sunday edition of “FOX News Live” and “The Fox Report.”
Before she found her way to New York and Fox News, she was an anchor in Dallas, Baltimore and WBZ-TV in Boston. Pemmaraju’s family told WBZ-TV that she was a “noble soul and pioneer.”
“Another sad passing for WBZ,” WBZ-TV anchor David Wade tweeted. “Former Channel 4 anchor and reporter Uma Pemmaraju has passed away. After leaving WBZ, she went on to be a national news anchor.
“Her family tells me she was a ‘noble soul and pioneer’ as an Indian Asian American news woman of prominence. #WBZ,” he added.
Former Governor of Arkansas and Fox News contributor Mike Huckabee (R) reacted to news of the legendary anchor’s death in a touching post on Twitter.
I was so sad to hear. @UmaPemmaraju was a beautiful person inside & out. Talented and kind. A cherished friend.
Original Fox News Channel anchor Uma Pemmaraju dies at 64 https://t.co/5HUt7GIPR3 #FoxNews— Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) August 9, 2022
“I was so sad to hear,” Huckabee tweeted. “[Uma Pemmaraju] was a beautiful person inside & out. Talented and kind. A cherished friend.”
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