Karen stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in Approx 1. She was born to her father and mother in the United States of America. Despite being a public figure, Karen has managed to maintain a low key about her parents and siblings. She was married to her late husband John Patrick Ronquillo. He lost his life to cancer on September 4, , at the age of He came from New Orleanian and his family roots there date to the s. The couple tied the knot and celebrated their wedding in St.
Louis Cathedral in presence of their family, and friends. Karen and John were later blessed with a baby girl named Catherine and a son called Matthew. During her free time, Karen spends a lot of time with her daughter, Catherine. In , Karen was given an honorary doctorate by the University of Holy Cross. Also, Karen worked for five years as a 10 p. Additionally, her assignment was to cover Hurricane Katrina. Before that, Karen covered the New Orleans Saints Super Bowl win for the Boston network, she even traveled to the city to cover the euphoric celebrations.
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Murrow regional awards for investigative journalism, writing and feature reporting; two regional Emmys; and Associated Press and Press Club of New Orleans awards including the Jim Metcalf Memorial Award for best broadcast writing , among others.
Murrow and DuPont-Columbia awards. In , family considerations prompted Swenson, her husband and daughter to move to Boston, near her parents, and she became an anchor on New England Cable News in Boston.
While working at the station, Swensen covered several stories pertaining to Louisiana and post-hurricane rebuilding. But unlike her previous position at WWL, her current one allows her more flexibility — she can take her daughter to school and spend more time with her family. She is currently trying to convince her mom and dad to move down here, at least part-time.
What were your responsibilities? I started in May , when I was a part-time assistant producer, 11 p. It was me and a security guard at the station. I spent the night listening to scanners, would write the copy, type it into the teleprompter, position the camera and shoot the news updates that would go up at the top of the hour.
I would also work on the morning show on Monday. I did that for nine months. How did your job evolve after that? In February , I started reporting part-time, and about a year after that I was made a full-time anchor and reporter. The first one is the investigation into local pain clinics.
It led to significant changes and arrests. One that I stumbled upon was the cluster of scleroderma cases just outside of Morgan City. I found another cluster just outside of Boston. I like to do stories that have a positive impact. What stories are you developing now? I tend to like human-interest stories. The physical change — some places have made progress, others have not. Also, all the new restaurants. What remained constant — or became stronger — is the heart and soul of New Orleanians.
What prompted your return?
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