Kate O'Brian is an American journalist and television executive. She is the head of news for the E. W. Scripps Company's national news channels, Scripps News and Court TV. She was previously with Al Jazeera America as president of the network and before, ABC News, where she spent most of her career.
History
Formerly she was Senior Vice-president of ABC News in charge of the news division's newsgathering since 2007 which included all ABC News bureaus worldwide, business, law and justice, medical, and investigative units, ABC NewsOne, ABC News Radio and affiliate relations.[1] Prior to that she had worked at the network for over 30 years in various roles including positions with 20/20 and Nightline.[2]
O'Brian began as an intern for 20/20, then moved on to become a television desk assistant in