News 2 co-anchor Murray reports to Speaker’s Series

With the new year comes a new line up for the Daniel Island Speaker’s Series, with WCBD News 2 co-anchor Carolyn Murray taking to the podium.

The series returns on Wednesday, Jan. 21, from 7-8 p.m. in the ballroom at the Daniel Island Club.

Murray co-anchors several segments of “Count on News 2” each day. While many know Murray because of her role as co-anchor of the evening news, fewer people know that she is also an avid weekend athlete. She has run eight marathons, 27 Cooper River Bridge runs, practices yoga, is a certified spin instructor, and a Barre instructor. She tries hard to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

But in early 2020 – just as COVID arrived on the scene – her life changed. She experienced a health scare that impacted everything about her image of herself -- her role as a wife, a mother, a journalist. After surgery she spent three months in a hospital. She was alone, scared, angry, and needed to figure out how she was going to go forward. It is that story she will share in her Speaker’s Series presentation. Her journey from despair to resilience is truly inspiring.

Murray is also known as an empathetic storyteller. Throughout her career she has interviewed and effectively told the stories of leaders such as Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Oprah, Coretta Scott King, U.S. Congressman John Lewis, and baseball legend Hank Aaron.

There will be a cash bar and passed hors d’oeuvres between 6:30-7 p.m. The program will begin promptly at 7 p.m. and should conclude around 8 p.m.

The event is free to attend, but you must register online to reserve a spot, as space is limited.

Registration is available at Eventbrite.