CNN Newsroom International Desk (weekend editions) CNN Today
Spouse
Travis Jackson
Children
3
Lynda Kinkade is an Australian journalist and a CNNanchor currently based at CNN's World Headquarters located in Atlanta, Georgia. Since August 2014, she has anchored the weekend editions of CNN International's Newsroom and once anchored several weekday programs filling in on the European primetime show The World Right Now, the Middle East primetime show Connect the World and the Asia breakfast show CNN Today.[1]
Kinkade began her broadcasting career in 2002 when she joined the Seven Network in her second year of university as a political researcher.[2] She worked on the 2003 New South Wales state election coverage. Her research on each electorate in New South Wales was published and used during the election coverage by the anchors, reporters and producers.[citation needed]
Following the election Kinkade was hired by Sunrise and worked the graveyard shifts as junior producer throughout her final year of university.[2]
Kinkade began commuting from New York City to Atlanta in August 2014 to anchor for the weekend, and sometimes weekday, editions of CNN Newsroom. After several months freelancing, CNN signed her full-time in January 2015 as an anchor and correspondent.[citation needed]
Personal life
Kinkade has three daughters with her husband, Travis Jackson.[4]