Olivia Fecteau is joining WCMH-TV NBC 4 in Columbus, OH as a reporter from WJAR-TV NBC 10 in Providence, RI, where she held the same position.
"Stories help us make sense of the world around us" she said on her Facebook page. "Since I joined NBC 10, I've gotten to tell a lot of stories across Southern New England. Some were incredible or fun to cover. Other stories were heartbreaking."
"I might have told your story, or the story of someone you know. I wanted to introduce you to people in your community you wouldn't have met. I tried to show you new perspectives or take you places you wouldn't normally go. I worked to bring your attention to issues in your world and give you information and context. Above all, I hope I was fair, truthful and told your stories well."
Olivia covered many stories during her time at WJAR, including leading live breaking news coverage (for which WJAR won a regional Murrow) of infants found dead in Blackstone, MA. house. She also broke an exclusive story on a Warwick teacher accused of drawing genitals on female students; investigated state laws on gift certificates after Faial's restaurant shut down; and covered animal cruelty cases and looked into lax cruelty laws. In addition, she delved into "Guardian Caps" and concussion safety by examining product claims and use in Pop Warner football practices; and questioned New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on his backing of Cranston Mayor Allan Fung when he ran for Governor.
Prior to joining WJAR in June 2014, Olivia worked as a reporter and multimedia journalist at WSAZ NewsChannel 3 in Charleston-Huntington, WV. Among the most memorable stories she covered at WSAZ was the West Virginia chemical spill, where a chemical used to process coal spilled into the Elk River and contaminated the drinking water of 300,000 West Virginians.
Before working at WSAZ, Olivia covered stories for WBRE/WYOU-TV (Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, PA) from Washington, D.C., and worked as a freelance radio reporter for WRVO-FM in Central New York. She also interned at NewsChannel 9 WSYR in Syracuse, NY, and at New England Cable News.
A native of East Syracuse, NY, Olivia earned her master's degree in broadcast and digital journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and studied industrial and labor relations as an undergraduate at Cornell University.
Olivia's last day at WJAR was January 7, she starts at WCMH on January 18.
Olivia Fecteau Demo Reel/WJAR-TV
