Philadelphia Native Kristen Welker Joins NBC 10 News as General Assignment Reporter

Philadelphia Native Kristen Welker Joins NBC 10 News as General Assignment Reporter

BALA CYNWYD, Pa., March 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Kristen Welker's dream to work in her hometown has come true. Starting Monday, April 4th, she joins NBC 10 News as a general assignment reporter. News Vice President Chris Blackman made the announcement.

Before returning home to Philadelphia, Welker was a reporter and weekend morning anchor at WLNE-TV in Providence, Rhode Island. Prior to that, she worked as an anchor and reporter at KRCR-TV in Redding, California.

Early in her career, Welker worked as a researcher on NBC Weekend Today, and as an assistant producer for CBS Newspath.

After graduating from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with a B.A. Cum Laude in American History, Welker spent a year improving her communication skills, studying Spanish in Madrid on a Rotary Scholarship. She is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists.

Most of Welker's family resides in the Philadelphia area. She attended Germantown Friends School where she discovered her passion for news by writing her own column for the school newspaper. In her spare time, Welker enjoys most outdoor sports - especially running and hiking. Active in her community, Welker enjoys tutoring and mentoring youth.

Welker is happy to be near her family and friends, and plans to reside in the Philadelphia area.

Source: NBC 10

CONTACT: Eva Blackwell, NBC 10 Publicist, +1-610-668-5790, Fax: +1-610-668-7059, eva.blackwell@nbc.com

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