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Jane Park
Anchor / Reporter

School: University of California, Los Angeles & Medill School of Journalism
Hometown: Cerritos, CA

Jane Park joined NBC25 in December 2011 as an anchor/reporter.

Jane most recently worked for the ABC affiliate in Elmira, New York, as the morning show anchor and producer. She covered the natural gas drilling controversy extensively. In 2010, Jane won an Associated Press award for "Shale-Shocked," an investigative report about how gas drilling is impacting rural communities in northern Pennsylvania.

Jane was born in Boston and grew up in sunny Southern California, where she hopes to return one day. She holds degrees in English literature and French studies from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a master's in journalism from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.

Jane is a proud Korean-American and a member of the Asian American Journalists Association.

In her free time, Jane enjoys running, reading on her Kindle, exploring wine trails, and Skype-ing with her fiance and family back home.

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FUN FACTS FROM AN INTERVIEW WITH JANE

Favorite Movie? Pride and Prejudice (The BBC version with Colin Firth)

If you were stranded on an island – what’s the one thing you’d want with you? Probably a copy of Theodore Taylor’s “The Cay,” for some survival ideas.

Person you most want to have dinner with? Michelle Obama and Clinton Kelly

Favorite story you’ve covered? An investigative piece about a convicted killer fighting for exoneration in Upstate New York.

Interesting talent you possess? I’m a good impersonator.

Best vacation you’ve taken? I loved summer camping with my family on the California coast.

Movie star crush? Colin Firth

Place you’d most like to visit? London

Charity or non-profit organization you volunteer for? I’m looking for one! Suggestions welcome.

Favorite childhood memory? I’ll never forget the day my dad took my sister and me to the hospital to meet our new baby brother. That was back in ’92.

Way you like your coffee? Black; with cream when I feel indulgent

What do you do to “treat” yourself? I hit the outlet mall!

Number one thing on your “bucket” list? Run a marathon.

Favorite Michigan spot to visit / vacation? I want to visit all the breweries and wineries in the state.

Recent Stories by Jane Park

Clio school board looks to approve balanced 2013-2014 budget   

Dozens of residents in Clio packed Tuesday’s school board meeting, raising questions and concerns about next year's budget.  The district is not facing a deficit right now, but some people say they’re concerned because of the reality many public school districts in Michigan are facing - diminished enrollment and less funding from the state.

SVSU board approves tuition increase   

Some undergraduate students at Saginaw Valley State University will be paying a little more in tuition next year.

Grand Blanc Township police officer, suspect shot   

Michigan State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened Monday afternoon in Grand Blanc Township.

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