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Kaitlyn McGrath is the weekend evening meteorologist at WVIT-TV NBC 30 (NBC Connecticut) in Hartford.

Kaitlyn joined NBC Connecticut in October 2015 from WCSC-TV CBS 5 in Charleston, SC where she has been a weather forecaster since starting her broadcasting career in January 2014. She also gained experience by working as a student reporter and weather forecaster at PBS station WUFT-TV, and has interned at KDKA-TV CBS 2 in Pittsburgh.

A native of Pittsburgh, PA, Kaitlyn is a 2014 graduate of the University of Florida in Gainesville where she earned a Bachelor's degree in telecommunications-news broadcasting with a concentration in meteorology. She is currently furthering her weather education, and is enrolled in Mississippi State University's certificate of broadcast meteorology program, and expects to graduate in May 2017.

1. What kind of phone do you have, and what are your favorite apps?
 I have an iPhone 5s

 I am very active on social media as part of my job so Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram are currently my favorite platforms.

2. Favorite and least favorite news topics to cover (besides violent crime)?
 I really enjoy covering active and extreme weather…severe thunderstorms, hurricanes, blizzards, you name it!  I even spent 10 days last summer chasing tornados throughout the Midwest.

 As much as I love a beautiful sunny day, from a weather reporting perspective, it is not very exciting. 

3. If you weren't working in TV news, what would you be doing?
 I was a dancer from an early age all the way through college, so if I were 5 inches taller, I would have loved to be a Radio City Music Hall Rockette!

4. What was your favorite cartoon growing up?
 I used to love waking up really early on the weekends with my dad and watching the Animaniacs.

5. When you have 30 minutes of free-time, how do you pass the time?
 I get outside as much as possible. Whether it’s going for a walk, bike, hike or skiing, I love being outdoors and active.

6. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go and why?
 Ireland. I would love to learn more about where my ancestors came from.

7. Given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would you want as a dinner guest?
 Audrey Hepburn. She is such an inspiration because she used her remarkable film and fashion career in a positive way by performing years of humanitarian work with UNICEF and other organizations committed to helping the less fortunate, especially children. 

8. Do you collect anything?
 Photographs (and shoes!)

9. What are the top 3 played songs on your iPod?
 Thunderstruck - ACDC
 I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston
 Proud Mary - Tina Turner

10. What is one of your favorite quotes?
 “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things I can, And the wisdom to know the difference.”- Reinhold Niebuhr

11. What was the last experience that made you a stronger person?
 Choosing to complete the second semester of senior year of college remotely from Charleston, SC in order to begin my professional career six months before I graduated was a very difficult decision and a very challenging time in my life; however, in retrospect, I am very glad that I made the choice I did.

More about Kaitlyn McGrath

 Kaitlyn's Website

Kaitlyn on Twitter

Kaitlyn on Facebook

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Steve Kornacki is a political analyst at MSNBC, and hosts the weekday iteration of Meet the Press, “MTP Daily,” on Mondays. In addition to being an integral part of MSNBC's Decision 2016 coverage, he serves as the guest host for “Hardball.”

Previously, Steve hosted “Up with Steve Kornacki” on Saturday and Sunday 8-10 a.m. and was a co-host on MSNBC’s ensemble show “The Cycle.” Before that, he wrote for the New York Observer, covered Congress for Roll Call, and was the politics editor for Salon. His book, which focuses on the political history of the 1990's, is due out in 2017. He also spent three years in New Jersey, chronicling the state’s political world for a website and co-hosting a weekly show on News 12 New Jersey, a 24-hour cable news channel. His work has also appeared in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, New York Daily News, New York Post, Boston Globe, Daily Beast and at Capital New York, where he’s written a series of deeply-researched profiles of prominent New York political figures.

A native of Groton, MA, Steve is a 2001 graduate of Boston University.

1. What kind of phone do you have, and what are your favorite apps?
 iPhone 6S.

 Favorite apps: Instagram, Toon Camera, Google Maps

2. Favorite and least favorite news topics to cover (besides violent crime)?
 I pretty much stick to politics only, but I live for election nights.

 Least favorite -- anything involving legislative process.

3. If you weren't working in TV news, what would you be doing?
 My idol growing up was Brent Musburger and I've always wanted to call football and basketball games. Outside of TV, I'd probably go back to writing, which is how I got my start.

4. What was your favorite cartoon growing up?
 The Peanuts movies and specials

5. When you have 30 minutes of free-time, how do you pass the time?
 I get lost looking up random things on Wikipedia.

6. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go and why?
 Are you counting time travel here? If you are, I'd go back to 1990 -- because now I'd know all the right decisions to make over the last 25 years of my life.
 If not time travel, then I'd go to Iceland, because I went there once before and loved it.
 
7. Given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would you want as a dinner guest?
 Probably a very thin supermodel so there'd be more for me to eat.

8. Do you collect anything?
 Old newspapers and magazines.

9. What are the top 3 played songs on your iPod?
 1. Break my Stride/Matthew Wilder
 2. Don't Worry, Baby/ Beach Boys
 3. I Found You/Alabama Shakes

10. What is one of your favorite quotes?
 "The people have spoken! The bastards." -- Dick Tuck after losing an election in California in the 1960s

11. What was the last experience that made you a stronger person?
 Does lifting weights at the gym count?

More about Steve Kornacki

 MSNBC Bio

 Steve's Blog

 Steve's Podcast

Steve on Twitter

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Audrey Asistio has joined New England Cable News/NBC Boston as an anchor and reporter, a necn spokesperson has told New England One.

First on New England One - It seems as if NBC will not be putting up a fight in the negotiations with Sunbeam television for the affiliation renewal for WHDH-TV.

NBC Connecticut / WVIT announced that Ben Dobson will be joining NBC Connecticut as Vice President of News, effective Monday, May 23.

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Chris Gloninger has joined the weather team at New England Cable News and NBC Boston as a meteorologist. He will also report for the station.

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Desiree Wiley will be joining NECN as a reporter and anchor, New England One has learned.

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Frank Holland is joining New England Cable News and NBC Boston as an anchor and reporter, New England One has learned.

Ed Ansin, owner of WHDH-TV 7 News in Boston, has announced that he will no longer be fighting to keep the NBC affiliation on WHDH.

George Colli is leaving his job as an investigative reporter at WVIT-TV NBC 30 (NBC Connecticut) in Hartford to join Cox Media Group's Washington, D.C. bureau as a correspondent.

Meteorologist Jackie Layer is joining New England Cable News and NBC Boston, New England One has learned.

Karen Hensel is joining the team at NECN and NBC Boston as an investigative reporter, New England One has learned.

Ken Buffa is joining WVIT NBC 30 (NBC Connecticut) as a reporter, New England One has learned.

Michael Rosenfield has been promoted to a full-time role at NECN and NBC Boston, vice president of news Kenny Plotnik has announced.

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