Episode 21: Fox News National Correspondent, CB Cotton, Shares Her Inspiring Journey of Love, Loss, and Music with Matthew Mayer

An episode of the Going Solo with Matthew Mayer podcast, hosted by Matthew Mayer: Stories with Amazing People, titled "Episode 21: Fox News National Correspondent, CB Cotton, Shares Her Inspiring Journey of Love, Loss, and Music with Matthew Mayer" was published on March 17, 2025 and runs 65 minutes.

March 17, 2025 ·65m · Going Solo with Matthew Mayer

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Fox News National News Correspondent and Emmy Nominated, CB Cotton, joins Matthew Mayer on the Going Solo Podcast as she shares her inspiring life’s journey of love, loss and the musical notes in between. A proud graduate of the Hussman School of Journalism and Media at UNC, CB’s journey begins in North Carolina with a story of love. Cotton shares how her interracial family upbringing shaped her perspective, her personal history, and the way music weaves through her life as both solace and celebration. A hard working beginning with a blue grass environment, CB takes us back to her humble beginnings, the experience of losing her brother at a very young age, and how her love of music and guitar took root. Influenced by legends like Stevie Ray Vaughan, Lenny Kravitz, and Joe Bonamassa, CB’s skill on the strings rivals her prowess in journalism. Source: FOX NEWS Website: CB Cotton currently serves as correspondent for FOX News Channel (FNC), based in New York City. She joined the network in February 2023. Most recently, Cotton contributed to the extensive coverage of the attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump. Prior to this, she provided viewers with live reports surrounding the Anti-Israel campus protests at Columbia University. Previously, she covered the arrest of the four suspects who assaulted two New York Police Department officers in January 2024. Additionally, she reported on the 2024 UN Security Council meeting, former President Trump’s New York civil fraud trial and the December 2023 Albany, New York temple shooting. Before her role at FNC, Ms. Cotton served as a reporter for ABC affiliate KMGH-TV in Denver, Colorado, where she was the station’s lead night side reporter focused on crime, justice, and law enforcement. During her tenure, she covered the city’s breaking news stories, including the Boulder King Soopers supermarket shooting and the December 2021 Marshall fire. She has also reported on alleged police misconduct. Previously, Ms. Cotton served as a multimedia journalist at ABC affiliate WKRN-TV in Nashville, Tennessee. Cotton began her journalism career as the Jacksonville, North Carolina bureau chief for NBC affiliate WITN-TV. A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Ms. Cotton holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcast and electronic journalism. Matthew Mayer BIO From growing up in a town with no stoplights to reaching millions of listeners worldwide, #1 Billboard Charting Artist Matthew Mayer has built a career as bold as the music he creates. With over 17 albums, two Telly Awards, and a viral presence on streaming platforms, his solo piano compositions have captivated audiences globally, including his Piano Lullabies album amassing over 250 million streams. Beyond performing—having toured Croatia’s national theaters and collaborated with renowned composers—Mayer is dedicated to uplifting independent artists through SoloPiano.com and his Going Solo podcast, where he dives into the journeys of extraordinary individuals navigating their own independent paths in music, media, and beyond.