Born Ellen Rochelle Brown, in DentonTX., she was a long time award-winning, highly respected television producer and journalist. After graduating from the Dallas Public School System, Brown attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas where she received her B.F.A. degree in broadcast film arts in 1971. After completing a summer fellowship at Columbia University in New York City, Brown worked as a news researcher for NBC News in New York City. She was an anchor reporter in New York before returning home in 1978 to work for KDFW-TV as the community affairs director. As executive producer, she created “Insights” a popular public affairs program, which she also hosted.
