Audra Lowe (née Prather) is a

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host,

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, and

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. For six seasons, she was the host of ''The Better Show''. In 2012, Lowe became the host of ''The Broadway Channel''.

Early life and education

Lowe, born Audra Prather, a native of

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, matriculated to the

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. While on campus, she worked for the college radio station

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as a reporter and anchor. She graduated from UC Santa Barbara with two B.A.'s in 1993 for communications and black studies. She later attended the

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and graduated with an M.A. in 1998.

Television career

Early career

Lowe's journalism career started after college with KCAL-TV. She later joined KADY-TV in

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as an associate producer. She was noticed by the news director practicing reading scripts after hours and was put on-camera after a regular on-air talent called in sick. Her television path included stops at KNBC,

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, KNX, and

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. Lowe joined FOX and served as the host for

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's ''FoxWire'' as well as entertainment-based ''FoxNOW''.

''The Better Show''

In 2007, Lowe was named host of ''The Better Show'', a nationally syndicated lifestyle television program produced by the Meredith Corporation, for which she relocated to New York. ''The Better Show'' launched in 12 markets and saw expansion with Lowe as the host to 180 markets over 80% of the country. In July 2012, Lowe was named one of the Top 10 TV Lifestyle Hosts on

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based on her

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score. Lowe was replaced by

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as host of ''The Better Show'' in September 2013 prior to the start of the show's seventh season.

The Broadway Channel

In August 2012, Lowe was named host of The Broadway Channel's ''What's Hot on Broadway'' feature as well as other events.

Entrepreneurship

Lowe started Lowe Blow Tees, a line of maternity shirts, after getting the idea while pregnant with her daughter. She sells the line through her website as well as through

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Personal life

Lowe married Randall Lowe. She has one daughter.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lowe, Audra Living people American television talk show hosts University of California, Santa Barbara alumni University of California, Los Angeles alumni Year of birth missing (living people)