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Your A-List: Best TV Reporter
KVUE consistently tops the Nielsen ratings for local news, but in our A-List poll for best TV reporter, a journalist from KXAN — Shannon Wolfson — took top honors.
After a week of voting, Wolfson received 32 percent of the online clicks with KVUE’s Clara Tuma coming in second with 22 percent.
Wolfson has been reporting for Austin’s NBC affiliate since November 2006. A University of Texas graduate from the Houston suburb of Sugar Land, Wolfson started her TV career in Sherman. Along the way she’s covered everything from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans to crime and flooding right here in Central Texas.
Tuma also is a native Texan and UT grad, but she started out as a print reporter for the Houston Post and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. After a decade reporting for Court TV, Tuma joined KVUE in 2001.
Here’s the full ballot and tally:
Shannon Wolfson, KXAN — 32 percent
Clara Tuma, KVUE — 22 percent
Bob Robuck, News 8 Austin — 11 percent
Amy Hadley, News 8 Austin — 11 percent
Nanci Wilson, KEYE — 5 percent
Reagan Hackleman, News 8 Austin — 4 percent
Quita Culpepper, KVUE — 3 percent
Kate Weidaw, KXAN — 3 percent
Arezow Doost, KTBC — 3 percent
Jim Swift, KXAN — 2 percent
Keith Elkins, KEYE — 2 percent
Jenni Lee, KTBC — 1 percent
Jason Wheeler, KEYE — 1 percent
Jim Bergamo, KVUE — 1 percent
James Irby, KTBC — < 1 percent
Write-ins: Stephanie Bradford, KAKW; Luis Gomez, KAKW; Christine Haas, KVUE; Loriana Hernandez, KTBC; David Herrera, KAKW; Elise Hu, KVUE; Ellen McNamara, KXAN; Matt Mitchell, KVUE; Diego Munoz, KAKW; Juan Jose Rodas, KAKW; Regina Rodriguez, KAKW; Nancy Zambrano, KTBC
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By sladdy
June 13, 2008 2:45 PM | Link to this
p lane does have a great point. Shannon took 32% of the vote out of 15 people. That is huge and she deserves every last bit of it. Go get'em Tiger.
By p. st. peters
June 13, 2008 1:38 PM | Link to this
i'm still not quite sure why this young lady is not an anchor. she truly is austin's best. shannon, all my best to you and yours.
By lnghrn_fan
June 13, 2008 12:30 PM | Link to this
Puhleeze! Shannon can't compete with Clara's years of experience. I smell chain mail that went to all her friends and family.
By Linda
June 12, 2008 10:54 PM | Link to this
Shannon should be the evening anchor for KXAN with Robert Hadlock. She has a natural ability and doesn't over dramatize or preen. Quite the professional. Here's to a swift move upward! Congrats!
By Newsie
June 12, 2008 3:02 PM | Link to this
Seems Ms. Wolfson's numbers are more than any other station's numbers combined. Top 2 out of Sherman. Must be the water.
By TC
June 12, 2008 11:00 AM | Link to this
I agree with p lane....you cannot argue with the #'s. People in Austin know good reporting.
By p lane
June 11, 2008 11:07 PM | Link to this
Shannon is the best in Austin by far and the proof is in the numbers. Congratulations to Shannon. Don't talk forget it.