Mary Katharine Ham
Mary Katharine Ham (born April 5, 1980) is an American journalist. She is a contributing editor for Townhall Magazine, a senior writer at The Federalist,[1] and a CNN contributor.[2]
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Mary Katharine Ham at CPAC, 2014 | |
Born | April 5, 1980 |
Alma mater | University of Georgia |
Occupation | Journalist |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 2 |
She was previously a Fox News contributor and an editor-at-large for Hot Air.[3]
Career
Ham wrote for the Richmond County Daily Journal, Townhall.com where she was a columnist and managing editor, and The Washington Examiner.[4] Her video blog series for Townhall.com, HamNation, won a Golden Dot award for Best Vlog of 2006 from the Institute for Politics, Democracy & the Internet and her HamNation video, "Sopranos DC," was voted "Video of the Year" in the 2007 Weblog Awards.[5] The series ended in June 2008.[6]
Ham was a host of The Morning Majority (5–9 a.m., Monday–Friday) on WMAL (simulcast on 105.9 FM and 630 AM) in Washington, D.C., until March 5, 2012.[7][8]
Ham describes her political leaning as "primarily fiscal- and security-conscious conservative".[9]
At CPAC 2014, she was presented with the ACU Blogger of the Year award.[2][10]
Personal life
Ham was married to Jacob Brewer, a White House aide. The couple married in 2011; two years later, Ham gave birth to their first child, a girl. Brewer died from serious injuries sustained in a bicycle accident on September 19, 2015.[11][12][13] Ham gave birth to their second child, a girl, in late 2015.[14]
Ham remarried on March 7th, 2020, to a man "completely off the social media grid."
Book
- End of Discussion: How the Left’s Outrage Industry Shuts Down Debate, Manipulates Voters, and Makes America Less Free (and Fun) Hardcover with Guy Benson 2015
References
- "Mary Katharine Ham at The Federalist". Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- "ACU Announced Mary Katharine Ham as Blogger of the Year ..." The American Conservative Union. March 6, 2014. Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- Rothstein, Betsy (July 11, 2012). "Ham Now Officially Full of HotAir". FishbowlDC, The Revolving Door. Mediabistro, Inc. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
- Patrick (May 27, 2008). "Katharine Ham LeavesTownHall.com For DCExaminer.com". FishbowlDC, The Revolving Door. Mediabistro, Inc. Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2009.
- Kevin Aylward (November 11, 2007). "Video of the Year". The 2007 Weblog Awards. Archived from the original on December 12, 2007. Retrieved December 23, 2007.
- Mary Katharine Ham (June 6, 2008). "Last HamNation: Obama on Your Shoulder!". Townhall.com. Archived from the original on August 9, 2009.
- Brewer, Jake (August 22, 2011). "The Morning Majority on WMAL". Flickr. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
- Rothstein, Betsy (March 5, 2012). "WMAL's Ham Abruptly Signs Off". FishbowlDC, The Revolving Door. Mediabistro, Inc. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
- Ryan Grim (June 3, 2007). "BlogJam: Hammin' it up". Politico.
- CPAC 2014 – Blogger of the Year Award – Mary Katharine Ham. YouTube. March 7, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- "Mary Katharine's Husband JAKE BREWER on WMAL". YouTube. 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- Balingit, Moriah; Siddiqui, Faiz (September 20, 2015). "'I lost part of my heart': Beloved White House staffer Jake Brewer mourned". The Washington Post.
- "Fantastic news! Conservative superstar Mary Katharine Ham is expecting a baby". Twitchy Media. June 7, 2013.
I make a joyous announcement on a wholesome late-night show
. - Joyella, Mark (November 30, 2015). "Mary Katherine Ham Gives Birth to Daughter". TV Newser.
External links
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