Carmen Blackwell is an American journalist and morning anchor for CBS News Texas.
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Best Known For:The television program CBS News Texas Morning
Breakthrough:Joined CBS News Texas as a lead anchor for the station's reimagined morning show in 2024
10 Quick Facts About Carmen Blackwell
- Full Name: Carmen Blackwell
- Nationality: American
- Profession: News anchor and reporter
- Known For: The television program CBS News Texas Morning
- Place of Birth: New Orleans
- Gender: Female
- Specialization: News Anchor / Newscaster and Reporter
- Beats: Lifestyle / Human Interest and Health / Science
- Media Level: Regional
- Employer Type: TV Station
Carmen Blackwell Age
Carmen Blackwell's exact age is not publicly confirmed.
Education
She attended University of Louisiana at Monroe, where she earned a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism and Communications.
- University of Louisiana at Monroe
- Qualification: Bachelor's degree
- Field of Study: Broadcast Journalism and Communications
Career & Work
Carmen Blackwell's career includes news and reporting roles with CBS News Texas (KTVT), a news outlet and WKYC-TV.
Organization: CBS News Texas (KTVT)
Role: Morning Anchor
Period: 2024–Present
Details: Dallas-Fort Worth
Organization: WKYC-TV
Role: Evening Anchor and Reporter
Period: 2022–2024
Details: Cleveland
Organization: KSAZ-TV
Role: Reporter and Fill-in Anchor
Period: 2018–2022
Details: Phoenix
Rise to Fame
Carmen Blackwell gained recognition as morning Anchor on the television show CBS News Texas Morning.
Notable Coverage
- Death and Funeral of John McCain - KSAZ-TV - 2018 - Emmy-nominated anchoring coverage
- Success and the City - CBS News Texas - 2025 - Recurring feature spotlighting women in DFW
Awards & Achievements
- Louisiana Press Club Award — Louisiana Press Club — Colorism roundtable series
Lesser Known Facts
- Blackwell was a collegiate sprinter and a member of the dance team at ULM.
Personal Information
- Full Name: Carmen Blackwell
- Gender: Female
- Occupation: News anchor and reporter
- Nationality: American
- Living Status: Alive
- Ethnicity: Black / African
Birth & Background
- Place of Birth: New Orleans
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $45K - $188K (Est)
- Net Worth: $375K - $3.8M (Est)
- Source of Income: Employment
