Keri Brown
Keri Brown is a multi-award winning reporter and host at 88.5 WFDD. She has been honored with two regional Edward R. Murrow awards for her stories about coal ash, and was named the 2015 radio reporter of the year by the Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas (RTDNAC).
Although she covers a variety of topics, her beats are environmental and education reporting.
Keri comes to the Triad from West Virginia Public Broadcasting, where she served as the Chief Bureau Reporter for the Northern Panhandle. She produced stories for the state's Public Television and Radio programs and was honored by the West Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters Association for her feature and enterprise reporting.
She also served as an adjunct instructor at Wheeling Jesuit University and Bethany College in West Virginia. She worked with the Center for Educational Technologies in Wheeling, WV, and other NASA centers across the country to develop several stories about the use of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts in the classroom.
Keri's journalism career began at WTRF-TV 7 in Wheeling. She worked in several roles at the station, including the head assignment editor. She also was a field producer and assignment manager at WPGH-TV Fox 53 in Pittsburgh.
Keri is a graduate of Ohio University. When she's not in the studio or working on a story, she enjoys watching college football with her family, cooking, and traveling.
Keri is always looking for another great story idea, so please share them with her. You can follow her on Twitter @kerib_news.
Stories from this Author
Walnut Cove Considers Moratorium On Fracking
The Walnut Cove Board of Commissioners is taking a stand against fracking legislation passed last week by the General Assembly.
The new legislation limits the ability of local governments to delay or prevent fracking through local ordinances and moratoriums.
Hearing on Voter ID Will Take Place This Month
State attorneys want a federal judge to dismiss a legal challenge to North Carolina's voter-identification law before the presidential primary in March. It's a controversial issue that's been on hold while a related court case is being considered.