Katie McCall

Last updated
Katie McCall
Born
Katherine A. McCall
Alma mater Vanderbilt University
Occupation Television Newscaster
Years active1997–present
Notable credit KRIV Newscaster 2014 to 2016

Katherine A. McCall (born September 3, 1975) is an American television journalist.

Early life and education

McCall grew up in Glenview, Illinois and graduated from Glenbrook South High School. She earned a bachelor of arts degree cum laude from Vanderbilt University in English and Spanish in 1997 and is fluent in Spanish. [1]

Professional career

McCall began her career as an associate producer and field producer for WSMV-TV in Nashville, Tennessee, where she worked from 1997 until 1998. From 1998 until 2000, she worked for KGUN-TV in Tucson, Arizona as a general assignment reporter, medical reporter and morning anchor. From 2000 until 2006, McCall worked as a general assignment reporter and fill-in anchor for KHWB/KHCW (now KIAH) in Houston.

McCall joined WBBM-TV in Chicago in July 2006 as a general assignment reporter and fill-in anchor. McCall was one of a group of employees laid off from WBBM on March 31, 2008.

In March 2009, McCall became a morning weekend anchor and reporter for KTRK-TV, an ABC owned & operated station in Houston. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

McCall has been honored with two Associated Press Awards and was named "Best Local T.V. Reporter" by The Houston Press in 2004. She was the Co-Anchor of 10 News Nightside, the weeknight 11pm newscast, at the WTSP in Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida. She left in March 2020 after three years at WTSP. Prior to her joining WTSP, she temporarily worked another station in Tampa, Florida at WFTS.

She briefly joined WKOW in Madison, Wisconsin in 2021 when Amber Noggle was on maternity leave. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Katie McCall's Bio".
  2. ↑ "Houston layoffs reported at Univision - Houston Chronicle". chron.com. 6 March 2009. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  3. ↑ http://cbs2chicago.com/katiemccall%5B%5D
  4. ↑ http://www.kiah.com/katiemccall%5B%5D
  5. ↑ "Heads Roll at CBS 2: Chicagoist". chicagoist.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-03. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  6. ↑ "Chicago Tribune - Historical Newspapers".
  7. ↑ Caroline Bach. "Katie McCall's last day at 27 News". wkow.com. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
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