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Serene Branson is an American television news reporter for KCBS-TV, the CBS affiliate in Los Angeles.

Background

Branson grew up in Southern California and attended college at the University of California, Los Angeles. After stints in Santa Barbara and Palm Springs (at KESQ-TV), from 2005 to 2007 she was a reporter for KOVR, the CBS affiliate in Sacramento, California.

Branson has been nominated for two Emmys and has received the Frank Shakespeare Award for Outstanding Achievement in Journalism.

2011 Grammy Awards Incident

Branson became the subject of interest following her apparent attack of paraphasia during her coverage of the 53rd Grammy Awards in February, 2011. Videos of the incident quickly appeared on the video sharing website YouTube, and within hours of the event's occurence it had gone viral via social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter.

On February 14, 2011, CBS Los Angeles reported that Branson had been examined by paramedics and, due to a lack of obvious health concerns, was not admitted to the hospital.

References

  1. ^ (2 November 2007). Another Channel 13 reporter is leaving, The Sacramento Bee
  2. RTNDA communicator, Volume 60, p.12 (2006) ("Serene Branson to reporter, KOVR-TV, Sacramento, CA, from KESQ-TV, Palm Springs, CA")
  3. ^ CBS News Profile Page
  4. Salon.com; Twitter and websites poke fun at reporter who suffered possible stroke on air

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