KATU: Melanie Wingo

Submitted by Myhousemf on Wed, 05/23/2007 - 11:57am.

It looks like KATU has a new morning reporter, Melanie Wingo. (Click on Video) Looks like she was previously an anchor at KDRV. I don't know when she started. She isn't on KATU.com yet.

Welcome to Portland, Melanie!

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Submitted by burlhurt on Wed, 05/23/2007 - 1:34pm.

about the same time Colleen Nelson dissappeared. Anyone know what happened to her?

Submitted by Anonymous Source (not verified) on Wed, 05/23/2007 - 3:21pm.

It's like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic!

Submitted by Anonymous Source (not verified) on Wed, 05/23/2007 - 3:18pm.

Melanie is freelancing part time in the mornings. Her husband is Thom Jensen.

Submitted by Myhousemf on Wed, 05/23/2007 - 5:10pm.

I noticed her name printed on a website as "Melanie Wingo Jensen" so I thought they chose to use "Wingo" so there would be no confusion, whether or not they were related.

Submitted by Anonymous Source (not verified) on Wed, 05/23/2007 - 7:00pm.

I seem to remember the both of them left Medford for San Diego. Is he still down there or in Portland looking for a gig?

Submitted by bigboy on Thu, 05/24/2007 - 9:06am.

Submitted by Anonymous Source (not verified) on Wed, 05/23/2007 - 5:52pm.

Is in sales at Clear Channel

Submitted by Anonymous Source (not verified) on Thu, 05/24/2007 - 1:16am.

The promos should be the proof. Both Thom and Melanie are at KATU (husband and wife). Thom is part of the investigative group, and Melanie is freelancing for the morning show until a permanent replacement for Colleen Nelson can be found.

Submitted by Anonymous Source (not verified) on Thu, 05/24/2007 - 9:20pm.

Melanie and Thom both worked in Medford. Thom has been there since October. Why did Colleen Nelson quit? I hope they can find an INTELLIGENT replacement. Beware dumb people with nice smiles from the lesser states (AZ for example) wanting work in P-town.

Submitted by orebruin on Fri, 05/25/2007 - 8:22am.

Melanie is a welcome edition to Portland. She did a great job down in Medford as did Thom for that matter. I am happy to see them back in Oregon after they left to San Diego.

Submitted by Anonymous Source (not verified) on Mon, 05/28/2007 - 2:48am.

Melanie is a former anchor at KDRV in Medford, Oregon, and was most recently an anchor and reporter at KGTV in San Diego.

She started at KATU on April 11

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