Kristin Carlson is the Senior Political Reporter for Channel 3 News. She covers all the important issues from the state's capital city, making sure the focus is on how it all impacts you. A native Vermonter, Kristin joined the Channel 3 News team in 1999. In 2007 she was named Montpelier Bureau Chief.
In 2010 Kristin won an Alfred I. duPont Columbia University silver baton for her series "Foreigners on the Farm" that exposed illegal labor is keeping many Vermont dairy farms alive. The duPont is the highest award in broadcast journalism.
In 2009 Kristin won an Edward R. Murrow for Best Investigative Reporting. The story called "Harassment on the Job" looked into how women employees are treated in the Vermont Transportation Agency.
In 2008 Kristin won an Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Investigative Reporting for "Smoke Screen." It uncovered the difference in smoke detectors following a fatal fire in Barre. One of her most memorable stories, it involved wearing full fire gear, while Barre City Firefighters put photoelectric and ionization detectors to the test in a smoke-filled home. Since the stories aired, the state passed a law requiring photoelectric detectors in new homes.
Also in 2008 Kristin won an Edward R. Murrow Award for Best News Series for a report on Vermont Yankee Nuclear called "Power Struggle."
In 2006 Kristin won an Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Continuing Coverage of the Ferrisburgh Grange fire and the effort to rebuild after the arson.
Kristin is a regular contributor to the Vermont political exchange, appearing frequently on WCAX-TV's "You Can Quote Me," Vermont Public Television's "Vermont This Week," Vermont Public Radio's "Vermont Edition," and WDEV's the "Mark Johnson Show." During the legislative session Kristin calls WDEV every morning with an update on what's happening in Montpelier. She also hosts a monthly public affairs show on VPT called Public Square.
Kristin is a 1999 graduate of the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. She also traveled abroad for a semester to study in Strasbourg, France, and enjoys speaking and hearing French whenever possible.
At the end of her work day, Kristin loves going home to spend time with her husband and their cat Tiger.
E-mail Kristin at carlson@wcax.com.
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