megan cloherty

investigative reporter & anchor

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megan is a reporter who thrives under pressure, has strong editorial judgement and more than two decades of news experience in tv, radio and digital mediums.


as a second generation reporter, megan grew up outside of washington, dc where the news of the day was dinner table conversation. this has given her an innate sense of news judgement and institutional knowledge of the region.


megan is a mizzou alumna and earned her stripes in local tv news at kdrv & WDAf, before getting her masters at american university.


she then moved to radio, working for 11 years at wtop.


she re-entered tv news in 2023 as an investigative journalist at koaa after the army moved her family to colorado.


megan is now in a senior reporter role, and anchors the weekday 10pm newscast.

award-winning
true crime podcaster

specializing in
breaking news, anchoring &
investigations

22 years experience across four mediums

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.
"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
as Exec. Producer, Fox 4 KC

daily radio reports

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.

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
as Reporter, WTOP News
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