D/FW Radio: KRLD Adds Melissa Harrison To AM Drive

Melissa Harrison

KRLD 1080 AM has announced that Melissa Harrison will join Mike Rogers and Scott Sams as co-anchor of the KRLD Morning News beginning Friday, July 1.

“Melissa’s extensive journalism experience will further strengthen the award-winning KRLD news team,” said Director of News and Programming Paul Mann. “As with co-anchors Mike Rogers and Scott Sams, Melissa’s roots run deep in North Texas, and she is passionate about our community.

Harrison is a veteran journalist who has worked as a television news reporter in New York and Dallas-Fort Worth as well as Birmingham, Ala., Jackson, Miss., Waco and Abilene. She was most recently a freelance reporter for KXAS-TV in Dallas-Fort Worth. She has also served an assistant professor and broadcast journalism consultant at Biola University near Los Angeles.

“It is an honor to join the morning drive team at KRLD,” Harrison said. “The station has a rich history of being the place to go for breaking news, weather and traffic. I look forward to joining Mike and Scott and the entire morning team as we keep North Texans informed of what they need to know as they begin each and every day.”

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Harrison earned her Master of Science in Journalism from Columbia University. She received her undergraduate degree from Baylor University.