Adam Housley

Adam Housley
Born	(1971-08-13) August 13, 1971
Occupation(s)	Journalist, winemaker, former professional baseball player
Years active	1997–2018 (journalism)
Known for	Fox News correspondent (2001–2018)

Arthur Adam Housley (born August 13, 1971) is an Emmy-awarded American journalist, winemaker, and former professional baseball athlete. He was affiliated with Fox News from 2001 until 2018.

Baseball

Housley, an alumnus of Pepperdine University, was part of the 1992 College World Series championship baseball team. During the summers of 1992 and 1993, he played collegiate baseball with the Harwich Mariners in the Cape Cod Baseball League. Recognized as a Junior Olympic All-American for his skills both as a pitcher and a hitter, he completed dual bachelor's degrees in political science and telecommunications at Pepperdine. Additionally, he was selected twice as a media fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and earned a master's degree in international relations from the University of Arizona.

Prior to his broadcasting career, Housley pursued professional baseball after being drafted by the Montreal Expos. He appeared in 97 games pitching within the minor league systems of both the Milwaukee Brewers and Detroit Tigers organizations.

Journalism

Before his tenure at Fox News, Housley served as a reporter at KTXL-TV (Fox) located in Sacramento, California from 1999 to 2001. His work there garnered several accolades, including the 2001 Regional Associated Press Reporting Award and a Regional Emmy. He held the position of lead reporter at KFTY-TV (1998–2000) in Santa Rosa, California, and previously reported for KCPM-TV (NBC) in Chico, California (1997–1998), where he received an award from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Housley began his media career producing newscasts for Napa-based radio stations KVON and KVYN.

His reporting portfolio includes extensive coverage from conflict zones during the Iraq War, with assignments in locations such as Kuwait, Iraq, and the broader Persian Gulf. He also covered the War on terror from countries including Pakistan, Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip. Notably, he was broadcasting live from Kuwait amid the initial missile attacks on March 20, 2003, and reported aboard the USS Milius during its early strike missions.

At Fox News, Housley was chief correspondent for Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 2003 campaign for governor and reported on six major hurricanes including both Katrina and Rita. He filed more than 45 reports along the Mexico–United States border. In December 2005, he witnessed firsthand the execution of Stanley Williams at San Quentin State Prison.

He provided live coverage of critical incidents such as the Los Angeles International Airport shooting, New York Yankees player Alex Rodriguez’s suspension, and the aftermath of Asiana Airlines Flight 214’s crash near San Francisco Airport. His reporting also included coverage of Colorado’s 2012 Waldo Canyon Fire and an exclusive 2013 interview with a special operations whistleblower concerning the 2012 Benghazi attack.

Internationally, Housley reported from six Latin American nations—Nicaragua, Venezuela, El Salvador, Colombia, Mexico, and Chile—focusing on subjects like the "war on drugs" and conducting interviews with prominent figures such as Sandinista leader Daniel Ortega. He was live on air during Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez’s shutdown of RCTV, covering two weeks marked by civil unrest.

In 2014, Housley completed a master's degree specializing in international security at the University of Arizona.

Significant Reporting

Housley was among the earliest journalists to cover the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, utilizing a plug-in microphone sourced from the Consumer Electronics Show and delivering reports recorded on his iPhone. Alongside cameraman Eric Barnes, he transformed rescue footage obtained from Congressman Kendrick Meek (D-FL) into broadcast segments.

He provided comprehensive early coverage on location following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, reporting on recovery operations from multiple sites such as Phuket, Patong Beach, Phi Phi Islands, and Khao Lak.

Proficient in Spanish, Housley covered the 2010 Copiapó mining accident in Chile, delivering live updates as 33 miners were successfully rescued after being trapped underground for 69 days.

As one of the first American correspondents to arrive in Japan after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Housley reported near the Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power Plant until nuclear safety concerns necessitated evacuation. His work was featured in prominent publications including the Los Angeles Times.

During the 2014 Ferguson demonstrations following Michael Brown's death, Housley provided live coverage from the scene and leveraged social media platforms to promote support and donations for affected local businesses.

He was first to arrive at the December 2015 San Bernardino attack site, obtaining exclusive footage of the shootout and breaking significant news such as charges against Enrique Marquez Jr., FBI inquiries into a missing hard drive, and early terrorism links. Additionally, he reported that the attackers had practiced at a nearby gun range days prior to the incident.

On August 23, 2018, Politico announced Housley's exit from Fox News, attributing it to his dissatisfaction with the network’s transition away from hard news towards opinion-driven content focused on President Donald Trump.

Entrepreneurship

Following careers in professional baseball and journalism, Housley co-established Century Oak, his family’s winery, in 2000. The family had been cultivating wine grapes since 1969. In 2020, they inaugurated a tasting room in Napa called Housley Napa Valley. Subsequently, in 2021, Housley and his wife Tamera introduced Barnhouse Napa Brews, a coffee shop located on the same Napa street.

Family

Housley wed actress Tamera Mowry on May 15, 2011, at a vineyard in Napa. Together they have two children: Aden John Tanner Housley (born 2012) and Ariah Talea Housley (born 2015).

Television Appearances with Tamera Mowry-Housley

In 2016, Housley appeared alongside his wife on Celebrity Cupcake Wars. Their victorious cupcake recipe was showcased during an event honoring astronaut Scott Kelly. The program contributed $10,000 to their selected charity, the Gary Sinise Foundation Snowball Express, which supports children of fallen U.S. military personnel.

In 2021, the couple participated in Celebrity Game Face, hosted by Kevin Hart. They donated their prize money to the Alaina's Voice Foundation, established by Housley's brother and sister-in-law following the tragic loss of their daughter Alaina in the Thousand Oaks shooting.

Thousand Oaks Tragedy

Alaina Housley, the niece of Housley, lost her life during the Thousand Oaks shooting that occurred on November 7, 2018.