KERA NEWS
Katherine is the voice behind Wake Up with KERA News, a daily newsletter covering the local, state and national news North Texans need to start their day. Wake Up is curated to a young adult audience, features a chatty intro, and highlights scientific and arts & culture stories in addition to breaking news.
She also produces Morning Edition. Each day, she selects the local stories North Texans need to hear, writes news copy and voices stories.
Katherine also reports on science & the environment, breaking news and contributes crisis coverage.
No two days look the same and that’s just the way she likes it.
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Morning Edition
Katherine produces four hours of live coverage each morning from 5 AM to 9 AM. During this time, she produces seven live newscasts, writes news copy and voices stories. Katherine is KERA’s fill-in Morning Edition newscaster.
The missing Dallas Zoo leopard has been found. Police are still investigating
Police in Texas says shooting victims at outlet mall ranged from 5 to 61 years old
What we know about the shooter who killed 8 people in a mall in Allen, Texas
A mass shooting at an outlet mall in Dallas left at least 9 dead and 7 injured
Mourners and protesters gather for vigil outside scene of Allen shooting
One student dead after shooting outside Lamar High School in Arlington
Breaking News & Crisis Coverage
Gov. Abbott calls for tougher penalties on removing ankle monitors after 3 Dallas killings
Anti-Jewish incidents were on the rise in 2021, Texas report finds
Dallas mayor Eric Johnson wins reelection while District 3 race goes to runoff
Texas DPS won't enforce a handgun restriction for young adults, memo says
Dallas ransomware attack affected more than 26,000 people, city says
