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Caroline Collins
Born
West Middlesex, Pennsylvania , U.S.
Alma mater Point Park University
Occupation(s) anchor, reporter
Employer KRIV-TV

Caroline Collins is a weekday evening news anchor for KRIV-TV in Houston, Texas . She gained attention for her Social Media posts during her time at KSEE-TV in Fresno, California . She co-hosted a nationally televised golf instructional show series, The Swing Clinic, which aired on Fox Sports. Collins was the face of national golf companies modeling for Golf Galaxy and Dick's Sporting Goods. [1] She also competed for Miss Pennsylvania .

Early life and college [ edit ]

Collins grew up in West Middlesex, Pennsylvania , where her father is a professional PGA golf instructor. [2] Her parents entered her into beauty pageants to hone her public speaking skills. [3] She attended Kennedy Catholic High School (Hermitage, Pennsylvania) and Point Park University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on a full-ride athletic scholarship. [4] She was on the PPU women's golf team where she won several events and made two holes-in-one within two weeks of one another and was All-Conference in her senior year. [5] [6] She received a bachelor's in broadcasting in 2015 and later a Master of Arts in communication technology, with a concentration in social media in 2019, both at PPU. [7] [8]

Career [ edit ]

She launched her career in broadcasting at WJET ? WFXP in Erie, Pennsylvania , where she was a general assignment reporter, fill-in anchor and producer then going to WFMJ-TV in Youngstown, Ohio , where she was a weekend evening anchor and multi-media journalist as well as co-hosting The Swing Clinic. It was her time in Fresno where she was the morning anchor when gained a following on TikTok and Instagram . She has over 1.3 million followers and 26 million likes on TikTok and over 320 thousand followers on Instagram . [9] While at KSEE in Fresno, California , also did a story for NBC 's Today (American TV program) as a part of Today's “Spookiest House in America” segment. [10] She made her debut for KRIV in 2023. [11]

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ Bryant-Joy Anteola. "Popular TV anchor with more than 1 million social media followers leaving Fresno" . fresnobee.com . Retrieved 18 December 2022 .
  2. ^ Ariana Garcia (6 February 2023). "FOX 26's Caroline Collins opens up about move to Houston, TikTok fame" . chron.com . Retrieved 5 July 2023 .
  3. ^ Ariana Garcia (6 February 2023). "FOX 26's Caroline Collins opens up about move to Houston, TikTok fame" . chron.com . Retrieved 11 August 2023 .
  4. ^ "2015 Alumna Caroline Collins is an Anchor and Reporter for WFMJ in Youngstown, Ohio" . pointpark.edu . Retrieved 22 December 2022 .
  5. ^ Justin Walker (2 December 2020). "Getting to know Caroline Collins, the newest face on KSEE24 Sunrise and Midday" . yourcentralvalley.com . Retrieved 19 December 2022 .
  6. ^ Phil Poupore. "Senior golfers end Point Park careers after tournament loss" . ppuglobe.com . Retrieved 25 December 2022 .
  7. ^ Ariana Garcia (22 November 2022). "TikTok-famous TV anchor Caroline Collins to join Houston's FOX 26 news team" . chron.com . Retrieved 19 December 2022 .
  8. ^ "Pioneer Careers: Caroline Collins '15 '19, FOX 26 Houston Anchor" . pointpark.edu . Retrieved 11 August 2023 .
  9. ^ Ariana Garcia (22 November 2022). "TikTok-famous TV anchor Caroline Collins to join Houston's FOX 26 news team" . chron.com . Retrieved 19 December 2022 .
  10. ^ Caroline Collins (26 October 2022). "Spooky Kingsburg home featured on the Today show" . yourcentralvalley.com . Retrieved 19 December 2022 .
  11. ^ Garcia, Ariana (January 3, 2023). "News anchor and TikTok star Caroline Collins makes Houston debut" . Houston Chronicle . Retrieved January 5, 2023 .

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