After earning a BA at San Francisco State University, it was in 1972, at the beginning of the women’s movement, that Marcia Brandwynne became the first female television journalist to anchor a major prime time newscast in the San Francisco Bay Area. As such, she took seriously, her unique public role to mentor, educate and inspire young women to enter the field of journalism. Ms. Brandwynne’s on-air presence and reporting abilities were noticed by CBS, and in 1978, she was teamed with Connie Chung to become the first female team to anchor a major news program.

As a distinguished news, talk and producing professional, Ms. Brandwynne has appeared as a correspondent on Dateline NBC and co-anchored the prestigious NPR radio program All Things Considered.

Living in Los Angeles, Ms. Brandwynne also worked behind the camera in the entertainment industry, heading up Carol Burnett’s production company for ten years, and in 2002, she went back into the news business to help run a major news department. As a producer of a number of award-winning news programs, it allowed her to hire and develop the talents of many young people – an ideal setting to continue her mentoring interests, especially toward women and minorities.

While Ms. Brandwynne was one of the champions and role models fighting for women’s workplace equality in the 70’s, now in her mid-70’s, having recovered from two bouts of cancer, she’s taken on the mantle of role model once again, but this time for later-in-life encore career-seekers. In 2012, she returned to school earning a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology, and for four years, worked pro bono in a low-fee clinic to become a Licensed Psychotherapist. Recently, she opened her own private practice in Los Angeles where she offers a sliding scale for those seeking more affordable therapy.

Ms. Brandwynne epitomizes the philosophy of vital living and healthy aging by embracing a philosophy that, “Curiosity is the fuel you need for growing old with a healthy outlook. I intend to keep on doing what I love, hoping others will benefit from my example and experience.”

Marcia Brandwynne is proud to support change-makers who work tirelessly toward improving the lives of others. In honor of her late husband Al Meyerhoff, a labor lawyer called “a legal voice for the poor” by The New York Times who passed away at age 63 from leukemia, she created The Brandwynne Fund. It provides grants to The Latino Cancer Institute while also serving on its National Advisory Council Board.

Notable Awards & Recognition:
Brandwynne has won a number of Emmys and other awards for investigative journalism and for her in-depth reporting on social conditions.