Stories from Katrina Cravy

Jim Ott, Todd Davis, and Sandy Custer talked with Katrina Cravy following her informative talk at the March 8th meeting. Starting in the 7th grade, Katrina Cravy learned a lesson very early in her career that a news reporter has power.  That first story centered on which gender would have use of the gym for practices. 

 

Prior to working professionally in TV, Katrina served as an intern for former President Ronald Reagan. 

Katrina Cravy started her professional career in Parkersburg, WV and moved from there to Milwaukee, WI.  She is just the second reporter at Fox 6 News to handle the Contact 6 department at the television station where she helps solve problems for viewers.  If you have a complaint about a business, call Val at Contact 6, and she will take the initial information.  The station sends a letter to the offending business and a copy of the complaint, allowing the business to right the wrong or provide additional information.  How many businesses respond?  The station gets a 66% return rate on average.  Just 

4-6 Contact 6 stories are broadcast in a month.