American news anchor and journalist
Jane Skinner
Skinner in 2024
Born (1967-02-12 ) February 12, 1967 (age 58) [ 1] Occupation News anchor Spouse Children 2 Father Samuel K. Skinner
Jane Skinner (born February 12, 1967) is an American former daytimenews anchor who worked forFox News , co-hostingHappening Now withJon Scott from 11 am to 1 pm ET.[ 2] Happening Now segment, citing a desire to spend more time with her family. She is married to NFL CommissionerRoger Goodell .[ 3]
Jane Skinner was raised inLake Forest, Illinois , and graduated fromLake Forest High School in 1985. Skinner received her bachelor's and master's degrees fromNorthwestern University .[ 4]
Broadcast journalism [ edit ] Skinner began her career as a reporter forKBJR inDuluth, Minnesota ,[ 5] WCSH inPortland, Maine .[ 6] KMOV inSt. Louis .[ 7] WITI inMilwaukee after that station became aFox affiliate.[ 8] [ 9]
After freelancing forWNBC ,[ 10] Fox News Channel as a correspondent and weekend anchor.[ 11] Happening Now , Skinner hosted the 2 p.m. ET edition ofFox News Live [ 4] Studio B Sunday Best , which featured highlights from the previous week's programming on the channel. She was also featured for a time onThe Big Story with John Gibson . Skinner left Fox News in 2010.[ 12]
After departing Fox News, Skinner rarely made public statements.[ 13]
Between 2019 and 2022, Skinner created three projects that highlighted women in theNational Football League . She co-executive producedNFL Films 'sA Lifetime of Sundays , a documentary about four female NFL owners:Norma Hunt of theKansas City Chiefs ,Virginia Halas McCaskey of theChicago Bears , Martha Ford of theDetroit Lions and Patricia Rooney of thePittsburgh Steelers .[ 14] [ 15] podcast [ 16] Peacock 's five-part TV series about influential women in football with the same title.[ 17]
Her father isSam Skinner , formerSecretary of Transportation andWhite House Chief of Staff under PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush .[ 5] NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell .[ 18] Westchester, New York , in 2005[ 19] [ 13]
In 2016, Skinner—a collector of contemporary art—was named to the board of theDia Art Foundation .[ 20] [ 21]
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