Meghan Kalkstein Explained

Meghan Kalkstein
Birth Place:Oakland, California, USA
Occupation:Television Journalist
Credits:KATU
KVAL-TV
KPIC-TV

Meghan Kalkstein is an American broadcast journalist for KATU in Portland, Oregon. She previously worked at KVAL-TV in Eugene, Oregon (2006–2008) as well as KPIC-TV in Roseburg, Oregon (2005–2006).[1]

Biography

Kalkstein was born in Oakland, California. She attended Bishop O'Dowd High School. Kalkstein attended the University of California, Davis where she earned her communications degree. She received a master's degree in Broadcast Journalism from Boston University.[1]

Professional

Kalkstein began her career in Roseburg, Oregon at KPIC-TV in 2005 as a reporter and a producer. She moved up to KVAL-TV in Eugene, Oregon in 2006 as a reporter, producer, and anchor. She moved to KATU in Portland as a reporter in 2008. Kalkstein has written for the Sacramento News & Review.[2]

Recognition

Kalkstein was awarded a 1st Place awards by the Associated Press for "Home Invasion" and "Search for Daming Xu", as well as a 3rd Place award for "Buster Keaton" in 2007.[3]

Kalkstein received an Emmy nomination in 2008 for "Tracking Down the General".[4]

References

  1. http://www.katu.com/about/people/reporters/29804564.html Biography
  2. http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/content?oid=13254
  3. http://blog.oregonlive.com/breakingnews/2008/04/2007_oregon_ap_broadcast_award.html Notes
  4. Web site: 2008 - 45th Annual Emmy® Nominations. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216190020/http://www.natasnw.org/Emmy-Awards/45th-nominations.html. Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. February 16, 2012.