He was bigger than life that day, on September 11, 2001. He and, I believe it was David Bohrman (click here), that teamed up to lead a country out of confusion and darkness. They created the phrase, “The new normal…”
After anchoring “Newsnight with Aaron Brown,” the flagship news hour for CNN for years, Aaron went on to inspire young journalists at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Arizona, as a professor (click here).
In his interview he stated, “The anchor guy sort of happened:…” was reflective of the “real” human being Aaron was as an anchor. It was charismatic and average Americans loved “the anchor guy” every Monday through Friday.
I have no doubt his passing is being felt and he will be missed by those he touched. He frequently would mention his wife and daughter now left behind.
May he rest in peace.
