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Meet the 6 News Team

Samantha Saracino

Reporter
Date of Joining WATE: 
October 2011
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Follow Samantha on Twitter: @Samantha1122
Birthplace/Hometown: 
Freehold, New Jersey
Education: 

B.A. in Journalism at the University of Kentucky - Go Cats!

Previous Media Experience: 
  • General Assignment Reporter at WYMT-TV in Hazard, KY
  • Reporter/Anchor for UKSNN/Channel 14 in Lexington, KY
  • Advertising Manager at the Kentucky Kernel Newspaper in Lexington, KY
Outside Interests/Hobbies: 

I like to relax with piles of fashion and beauty magazines or catching up on the latest celebrity news and gossip over a strong cup of coffee. I am a Zumba enthusiast and I love to work out, especially outside. I travel as much as I can-- whether it's back to Lexington to visit my friends or a trip to Louisville to spend time with my family or just a spur of the moment weekend trip with my boyfriend exploring the South. I try to go home to New Jersey every chance I get - nothing compares to the REAL Jersey Shore, pizza made on the East Coast and authentic Italian food. I love to shop, dance and go out, but I can also appreciate a night of watching my favorite shows on the DVR on my extremely comfortable couch.

What You Enjoy About Local News: 

The people I meet on stories is the reason I love local news. Everyone has a different story to tell and I enjoy being the person to help broadcast their side of things. When the stories and news are always changing, so is my job, so it never gets old.

Meet the Other Members of the 6 News Team

Josh Ault
Stephanie Beecken
Don Dare
Prentice Elliott
Erica Estep
Kristin Farley
Matt Hinkin
Julya Johnson
Hana Kim
Mike Krafcik
Jessa Lewis
Jill McNeal
Mona Nair
Gene Patterson
Tearsa Smith
Fallon Smith
Lori Tucker
Ken Weathers
Bo Williams
Jim Wogan

Recent Tweets

  • Samantha1122 Doing a great story on a movie theatre in our area...check it out on @6News at 11  4 hours 52 min ago
  • Samantha1122 I can't stop thinking about vacation... One month... Take me home to jersey!!!  1 day 23 hours ago
  • Samantha1122 Sunday brunch with @ConroyDelouche was great. now time for more retail therapy  3 days 9 hours ago
  • Samantha1122 Dinner date with my love @ConroyDelouche  4 days 5 hours ago
  • Samantha1122 Friday I have missed you.  5 days 7 hours ago

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