Today we’d like to introduce you to Kaitlyn Pratt.
Hi Kaitlyn, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
If you are an early riser, maybe you’ve heard my voice as you make coffee and get updates on the news and weather of the day. I’m the Weekend Morning News Anchor and Reporter at FOX 5 Atlanta.
Newsies are nomads and I’m no different.
I started my news career behind the camera in Boston, where I grew up. I first delivered scripts and rolled the prompter for news anchors before moving up the ranks to writer, crafting the scripts they’d read. My first job in front of the camera was in Macon, where I shot and edited my own video. I moved on to Savannah before making my way here to the Atlanta area and stayed. I can confirm – the winters are much better in Georgia.
I’m the proud parent of a toddler and two rescue dogs.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
The news business is challenging as far as schedules go. The lower you are on the team roster, the less holidays you get off. I’ve learned to make the best of it through the years. TV news Orphan Thanksgiving? I’m there with the apple pie!
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
It’s not lost on me that I started in the business rolling someone else’s prompter, and now I control my own using a wand. Technology has changed the way the news is presented, in a short amount of time. What used to be a big, bulky camera is now a cell phone and app – that I use in the field to do live shots and transmit stories.
The way we present information, along with the way people consume news is developing, fast. And I’m here for the ride! I’m especially proud of my adaptability and can-do attitude through the years as this transition has taken shape. What hasn’t changed, though, is that news is all about storytelling. And the “people” part of the story — those impacted by our reporting, will always be the most important.
How do you think about luck?
I started growing my family later in life, like many career-driven women. Becoming a mom wasn’t a straight line. I’m thankful for in vitro fertilization, or IVF, for making me a mama. I think a bit of Irish luck played a part in my fertility story’s success.
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