Carolyn is the Vice President and Station Manager at WFAA in Dallas. She was promoted to VP in 2019 after serving seven years as the station’s Executive News Director. She currently oversees several departments at the station, including content, marketing, production, and technology. Under her leadership, WFAA has been honored with ten National Edward R. Murrow awards including Overall Excellence in 2023, two du Pont Columbia awards, three national IRE awards for excellence in investigative journalism, and multiple wins for Station and News Excellence from the Lone Star Emmy organization.
In 2018, she was named News Director of the Year by Broadcasting and Cable Magazine. She continues to transform a legacy media property to meet the needs of an evolving audience, with a particular focus on innovation and digital excellence.
She is a storyteller at heart, having worked as an Emmy and Murrow award winning reporter in Austin, Minneapolis, Phoenix, and Houston before moving into management. She has served on the national advisory board for the Poynter Institute for Media Studies and is a frequent speaker and storytelling coach.
Carolyn is committed to the future of the journalism industry, personally mentoring many top talents in Texas right now both in front of and behind the camera. She currently serves on the board of the Texas Association of Broadcasters.
Carolyn has a deep insider knowledge and respect for journalism across Texas working at KHOU and KRIV in Houston as well as KVUE in Austin before moving to WFAA in Dallas. She was one of the driving forces to help create the Lone Star Emmy Chapter in 2002.
Carolyn has two daughters, Abbey and Morgan. One followed in her journalistic footsteps, and another is working in finance.