Former WFMJ-TV news personality Caroline Collins, who is now an evening news anchor and content creator at KRIV-TV Fox 26 in Houston, will discuss the changing media landscape at the April 21 annual meeting and dinner of the Youngstown Press Club.
Her topic will be “Local Voices, Global Reach: The Digital Transformation of News.”
The event begins at 5:30 p.m. at Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown.
Collins, a native of West Middlesex, Pa., is a major market television news anchor with more than 2 million followers on social media.
“It’s amazing how much technology and social media has changed since my first job in local news in 2015. Our reach is more powerful than ever with social media,” Collins said in a preview of her presentation.
She will discuss her work as a weekend evening anchor and multimedia journalist at WFMJ between 2017 and 2020, her career path, how local news is adapting to different ways of news consumption and what to expect in the future.
Collins holds a bachelor’s degree in broadcasting and a master’s degree in communication technology with a concentration in social media from Point Park University in Pittsburgh, where she interned with KDKA-TV.
She credits her master’s degree, which she earned while working at WFMJ, with helping her acquire more than 2 million followers across all of her social media sites. She has more than 1 million followers on TikTok alone.
In one TikTok video, the Collins takes viewers inside her Fox 26 workspace and documents in real time her preparation to anchor a 10 p.m. newscast.
“Journalism, social media and marketing are constantly changing. It’s important to be adaptable and learn the new technology and platforms,” Collins said in a Point Park University alumni profile.
In addition to journalism, Collins is passionate about golf, serving as a co-host on the national golf show “The Swing Clinic.”
She made two holes-in-one within two weeks as a sophomore on Point Park’s women’s golf team.
Collins began her broadcasting career at WJET and WFXP in Erie, Pa., where she was a general assignment reporter, fill-in anchor and producer.
She joined Fox 26 in Houston, the sixth largest TV market in the country, in December 2022, after having been a morning anchor for KSEE in Fresno, Calif.
The registration deadline is April 11. Advance reservations and payments are required. The cost is $50 for Youngstown Press Club members and $60 for non-members. Register at youngstownpressclub.com….
The Youngstown Press Club was re-established in 2018 to promote journalism and related professions in the Mahoning Valley. A portion of proceeds from Youngstown Press Club events goes to the club’s college scholarship fund.
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