megan cloherty

investigative reporter & anchor

"Megan is an absolutely kick a** young reporter ... And I mean a REAL reporter whose work makes you stop and listen."
Martha Raddatz
ABC Chief Global Affairs Correspondent

megan started her career in tv news in a small market in oregon and did just about every job there. it has only helped her grow in this business since.


after reporting in medford, oregon and kansas city, missouri, megan returned to her hometown of Washington, dc and earned her master's degree in interactive journalism at american university. that's when she began her radio career in the nation's capitol.


megan worked in radio for 11 years at wtop, leaving in 2023 when the army moved her family to colorado.


she re-entered tv news as an investigative journalist at koaa before moving to a senior reporter role to report and anchor the 10pm newscast

"as megan's producer, I experienced first-hand how quickly she works under deadline pressure and never misses a beat.  she's also able to switch on a dime as breaking news happens and stories develop. 

megan is also always working on bigger picture projects that require deeper research and tenacity to see them come to fruition."
Jeff Bardach
Exec. Producer, Fox 4 KC

specializing in
breaking news, anchoring &
investigations

podcast

Megan Cloherty & Jack Moore released the 12-episode '22 Hours: An American Nightmare' podcast in June 2019.
The investigation podcast about the torture & murder of a D.C. family & their housekeeper in 2015 has an average of 640,000 downloads per episode, as of Spring 2021.
'22 Hours' reached the No. 2 spot on Apple Podcasts overall in the Summer of 2019.

daily radio reports

"Megan Cloherty is an ace investigative reporter with a natural instinct for producing engaging stories that captivate listeners and are easy to follow.

Her podcast, "22 Hours: An American Nightmare," is a masterclass in true crime reporting, offering a behind-the-scenes look at a gruesome murder case with respect and grace."

Alicia Lozano
Reporter, L.A. Times

Contact megan

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