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'''Michelle Franzen''' is a National Correspondent for [[NBC NEWS CHANNEL]] based in New York since 2001. She reports on a wide range of issues and events for [[NBC]] affiliate stations, [[MSNBC]], [[The Today Show]] and [[Nightly News]]. Her reporting includes extensive live reporting from New York City and Ground Zero during 9/11 and numerous enterprise stories on 9/11's aftermath. She has reported from the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] in Athens, Greece, covered national and international politics, presidential primaries and elections, economic issues as well as numerous regional events of national interest.


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From 1998-2001 Franzen was a Reporter and Fill-in anchor for [[NBC]] [[KRON]] in San Francisco. Her reporting included extensive coverage of the San Francisco dog mauling death of [[Diane Whipple]] with interviews at the Hayfork, CA dog breeding farm and in the [[Pelican Bay State Prison]] SHU, live reporting on the Yosemite National Park Sund-Pelosso and Armstrong murders, live reporting on mudslides, fires and floods in Northern California as well as national, local and state elections and politics.
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'''Michelle Renee Franzen''' (born August 30, 1968) is a New York-based midday anchor for [[ABC News Radio]]. From 2001 to 2013 she was a national correspondent for [[NBC News]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.calpolynews.calpoly.edu/news_releases/Pocket-Facts.pdf|title=Cal Poly Pocket Facts|accessdate=August 26, 2010|publisher=California Polytechnic State University|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303202349/http://www.calpolynews.calpoly.edu/news_releases/Pocket-Facts.pdf|archive-date=March 3, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> She has reported on a wide range of issues and events for various [[television stations]], as well as [[MSNBC]], [[Today (NBC program)|The Today Show]], and [[NBC Nightly News]]. Franzen has a journalism degree from [[California Polytechnic State University]] in [[San Luis Obispo, California|San Luis Obispo]], [[California]].<ref name="Press Democrat">{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_action=doc&p_docid=0EAFECA0CAED4E11&p_docnum=1&s_dlid=DL0110082603190305159&s_ecproduct=SUB-FREE&s_ecprodtype=INSTANT&s_trackval=GooglePM&s_siteloc=&s_referrer=&s_subterm=Subscription%20until%3A%2012%2F14%2F2015%2011%3A59%20PM&s_docsbal=%20&s_subexpires=12%2F14%2F2015%2011%3A59%20PM&s_docstart=&s_docsleft=&s_docsread=&s_username=santarosa&s_accountid=AC0105061516020614723&s_upgradeable=no|title=On the Move|date=February 12, 1995|work=The Press Democrat|publisher=PressDemocrat.com|accessdate=August 26, 2010}}</ref>
From 1995-1998 Franzen was a Reporter and Fill-in anchor for [[KTXL]] in Sacramento CA. Her reporting included live coverage throughout the [[Unabomber]]/[[Theodore Kaczynski]] trial, extensive coverage of the [[Richard Allen Davis]] trial for the murder of [[Polly Klaas]], as well as, state and local elections and politics.


Franzen started her career at [[Santa Barbara, California|Santa Barbara's]] [[KEYT-TV|KEYT]] station and worked as a [[television producer|producer]], [[news anchor|anchor]], and reporter. In 1995, she joined [[KEMO-TV|KFTY]] in [[Santa Rosa, California|Santa Rosa]], California as a general assignment reporter.<ref name="Press Democrat" /> In 1996, Franzen began working as a fill-in weekend anchor and general assignment reporter for [[KTXL]] in [[Sacramento]], California.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SB&p_theme=sb&p_action=search&p_text_direct-0=0EB045F13586345F&p_field_direct-0=document_id|title=Phoenix recruits Sacramento Talent: Fox 40 anchor Mitch Truswell moves on|date=June 4, 1996|work=The Sacramento Bee|accessdate=August 26, 2010}}</ref> After leaving KTXL, Franzen became a reporter for [[KRON]] in [[San Francisco]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SA&p_theme=sa&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0ED730E3A7DB340F&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=HBO to air documentary on Gays in Nazi Germany ''Paragraph 175'' An acclaimed film detailing persecution of homosexuals|date=July 8, 2001|author=Mann, Bill|work=The Press Democrat|accessdate=August 26, 2010}}</ref>
From 1994-1995 Franzen was a Reporter for [[KFTY]] in Santa Rosa CA.


Franzen is a member of the advisory board for the [[journalism]] department of [[California Polytechnic State University]].<ref>[http://cla.calpoly.edu/jour/AdBoard.htm Advisory Board - Journalism Department - Cal Poly-SLO] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071102204107/http://cla.calpoly.edu/jour/AdBoard.htm |date=November 2, 2007 }}</ref>
In 1993 Franzen graduated with a B.S. [[Journalism]] from [[California Polytechnic State University]] (Cal Poly) San Luis Obispo, CA and started her career as a Broadcast Journalist at [[KEYT]] Santa Barbara CA as a Reporter and Fill-in anchor.


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Latest revision as of 03:32, 16 October 2023

Michelle Franzen
Born
Michelle Renee Franzen

(1968-08-30) 30 August 1968 (age 56)
Gifford, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Other namesMichelle Franzen Buettner, Michelle Buettner
Alma materCalifornia Polytechnic State University
OccupationABC News Radio anchor
Children1

Michelle Renee Franzen (born August 30, 1968) is a New York-based midday anchor for ABC News Radio. From 2001 to 2013 she was a national correspondent for NBC News.[1] She has reported on a wide range of issues and events for various television stations, as well as MSNBC, The Today Show, and NBC Nightly News. Franzen has a journalism degree from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California.[2]

Franzen started her career at Santa Barbara's KEYT station and worked as a producer, anchor, and reporter. In 1995, she joined KFTY in Santa Rosa, California as a general assignment reporter.[2] In 1996, Franzen began working as a fill-in weekend anchor and general assignment reporter for KTXL in Sacramento, California.[3] After leaving KTXL, Franzen became a reporter for KRON in San Francisco.[4]

Franzen is a member of the advisory board for the journalism department of California Polytechnic State University.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Cal Poly Pocket Facts" (PDF). California Polytechnic State University. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "On the Move". The Press Democrat. PressDemocrat.com. February 12, 1995. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
  3. ^ "Phoenix recruits Sacramento Talent: Fox 40 anchor Mitch Truswell moves on". The Sacramento Bee. June 4, 1996. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
  4. ^ Mann, Bill (July 8, 2001). "HBO to air documentary on Gays in Nazi Germany Paragraph 175 An acclaimed film detailing persecution of homosexuals". The Press Democrat. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
  5. ^ Advisory Board - Journalism Department - Cal Poly-SLO Archived November 2, 2007, at the Wayback Machine


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