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Natasha Barrett is an American broadcast journalist. She is currently a reporter for WJLA-TV in Washington, D.C. and she also hosts the daily talk show—Let's Talk Live [1] on ABC's sister station, Newschannel 8.[1] She is originally from Houston, Texas.
Natasha studied in London, England while attending American University in Washington. While in London, she worked for CNBC Europe. She graduated from American with a BA in Broadcast Journalism and Computer Information Systems. She has worked at two stations in Texas: KZTV[2] in Corpus Christi, followed by KCEN-TV in Waco.[3] She joined WVEC-TV in Norfolk, Virginia as an investigative reporter in 2003. Then, in 2006, she joined WJLA as a reporter.[4]
Natasha has received numerous awards for her work in journalism. Those awards include a Breaking News Award for her day long coverage of a deadly church bus crash from the Texas Associated Press. She is also the recipient of an Investigative Reporting Award from the Virginia Associated Press for her work at WVEC-TV.
In 2007, Natasha was nominated for the Hottest Female On-air in Washington.[5]
References
- ^ DCRTV's Best/Worst 2007
- ^ Reporter Natasha Barrett also started recently at KZTV"Cancelled 'Sports Night' comes back to life on Comedy Central". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. http://www.callertimes.com/2001/january/04/today/ricardo/13920.html.
- ^ Natasha Barrett moving on up"'Buffy' jumping WB for UPN". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. http://www.callertimes.com/2001/april/26/today/ricardob/24403.html.
- ^ Natasha Barrett heads to Washington http://www.vartv.com/archives06c.htm
- ^ Hottest Female On Air http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlDC/hottest_media_types/2007_hottest_media_types_finalists_female_on_air_63533.asp
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