Megan Cloherty

Investigative Reporter & Anchor

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Bio/CV

Megan is a reporter who thrives under pressure, has strong editorial judgement, and more than two decades of news experience. She got her start in TV, moved to digital, then radio, podcasting and back to TV!

Megan grew up outside of Washington, DC. As a second-generation reporter, the news of the day was dinner table conversation. This gave her an innate sense of news judgement and institutional knowledge of the region.

See her full cv here.

Investigations

Interviews

award-winning
true crime podcaster

specializing in
breaking news,
investigations & anchoring

22 years experience across four mediums

Podcasts

Megan Cloherty & Jack Moore released the 12-episode '22 Hours: An American Nightmare' podcast in June 2019.

The narrative investigation about the six-week trial of the killer who tortured and murdered a D.C. family & their housekeeper has an average of 640,000 downloads per episode, as of Spring 2021.
'22 Hours' reached No. 2 on Apple Podcasts & was named one of AP's Best Podcasts of the 2019
'22 Hours' reached the No. 2 spot on Apple Podcasts overall in the Summer of 2019.
Megan co-hosted WTOP's 'DMV Download,' a daily news podcast.

In one shift, she and Luke Garrett identified the story of the day, interviewed guests, and produced & edited a multi-element podcast for release by 4pm.

"As both co-host and producer, Megan brought clarity to complex stories and connected with communities across D.C. with integrity and empathy. She is a total professional and remains one of the most respected investigative reporters in the DMV."
Craig Schwab
as Dir. Content Integration, WTOP News

Radio

Megan had the opportunity to interview Tom Brokaw in his office in 2019.
Reporting at WTOP during COVID
Jack Moore & Megan Cloherty holding the documents required to create their podcast in 2019.
Megan and her father, Jack, with Norah O'Donnell at the American Ireland Fund.
Representing her alma mater, American University, while filling in on a live sports report at WTOP.
Anchoring at KOAA
Producing the DMV Download with Luke Garrett
The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation honored Megan with a Gracie Award in 2017.
Dad and I get the same assignment
First day at KOAA News 5
Nephews watching from Md.
The incomparable Josie
On set at KOAA with Alex O'Brien
Old friends Rick & Tisha
Big awards night at Chesapeake AP Awards
"Megan Cloherty is an ace investigative reporter with a natural instinct for producing engaging stories that captivate listeners and are easy to follow. "
Alicia Lozano
as Reporter, WTOP News
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