Caroline Collins

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Caroline Collins
Born
West Middlesex, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater Point Park University
Occupation(s)anchor, reporter
Employer KRIV-TV

Caroline Collins is a weekday evening news anchor for KRIV-TV in Houston, Texas. She gained attention for her Social Media posts during her time at KSEE-TV in Fresno, California. She co-hosted a nationally televised golf instructional show series, The Swing Clinic, which aired on Fox Sports. Collins was the face of national golf companies modeling for Golf Galaxy and Dick's Sporting Goods. [1] She also competed for Miss Pennsylvania.

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Early life and college

Collins grew up in West Middlesex, Pennsylvania, where her father is a professional PGA golf instructor. [2] Her parents entered her into beauty pageants to hone her public speaking skills. [3] She attended Kennedy Catholic High School (Hermitage, Pennsylvania) and Point Park University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on a full-ride athletic scholarship. [4] She was on the PPU women's golf team where she won several events and made two holes-in-one within two weeks of one another and was All-Conference in her senior year. [5] [6] She received a bachelor's in broadcasting in 2015 and later a Master of Arts in communication technology, with a concentration in social media in 2019, both at PPU. [7] [8]

Career

She launched her career in broadcasting at WJET–WFXP in Erie, Pennsylvania, where she was a general assignment reporter, fill-in anchor and producer. Afterward, she worked at WFMJ-TV in Youngstown, Ohio, as a weekend evening anchor, multi-media journalist, and co-hosted The Swing Clinic. It was her time in Fresno where she anchored the morning news and gained a following on TikTok and Instagram. She has over 1.3 million followers and 26 million likes on TikTok and over 320,000 followers on Instagram. [9] While at KSEE in Fresno, California, also did a story for NBC's Today (American TV program) as a part of Today's “Spookiest House in America” segment. [10] She made her debut for KRIV in 2023. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Bryant-Joy Anteola. "Popular TV anchor with more than 1 million social media followers leaving Fresno". fresnobee.com. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  2. ↑ Ariana Garcia (6 February 2023). "FOX 26's Caroline Collins opens up about move to Houston, TikTok fame". chron.com. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  3. ↑ Ariana Garcia (6 February 2023). "FOX 26's Caroline Collins opens up about move to Houston, TikTok fame". chron.com. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "2015 Alumna Caroline Collins is an Anchor and Reporter for WFMJ in Youngstown, Ohio". pointpark.edu. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  5. ↑ Justin Walker (2 December 2020). "Getting to know Caroline Collins, the newest face on KSEE24 Sunrise and Midday". yourcentralvalley.com. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ↑ Phil Poupore. "Senior golfers end Point Park careers after tournament loss". ppuglobe.com. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  7. ↑ Ariana Garcia (22 November 2022). "TikTok-famous TV anchor Caroline Collins to join Houston's FOX 26 news team". chron.com. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  8. ↑ "Pioneer Careers: Caroline Collins '15 '19, FOX 26 Houston Anchor". pointpark.edu. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  9. ↑ Ariana Garcia (22 November 2022). "TikTok-famous TV anchor Caroline Collins to join Houston's FOX 26 news team". chron.com. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  10. ↑ Caroline Collins (26 October 2022). "Spooky Kingsburg home featured on the Today show". yourcentralvalley.com. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  11. ↑ Garcia, Ariana (January 3, 2023). "News anchor and TikTok star Caroline Collins makes Houston debut". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved January 5, 2023.
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