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Meet the 6 News Team

Mona Nair

Reporter
Date of Joining WATE: 
January 2010
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Birthplace/Hometown: 
Born in Kerala, India. Grew up and graduated high school in Dubai, U.A.E
Education: 

BA in Broadcast Journalism from Temple University in Philadelphia.

Previous Media Experience: 
  • 2005-2009 Reporter at WWUP/WWTV in Traverse City-Cadillac, Michigan
  • 2004-2005-Reporter/Anchor at WKAG-TV in Hopkinsville, Kentucky
  • Internships at CBS Network News in New York City, MSNBC and NBC10 in Philadelphia
Outside Interests/Hobbies: 

Traveling, napping, movies, making fresh fruit juices, astrology, lover of all ocean activites (I'm a Piscean), seeker of naturopathic solutions, plugged into the latest Bollywood gossip.

What You Enjoy About Local News: 

Getting to know the world through other peoples' perspectives, and the role I play in documenting history

Media Awards and Honors: 
  • 2011 East Tennessee Society of Professional Journalists Award, "Deadline/Breaking News Reporting”
  • 2010 East Tennessee Society of Professional Journalists Awards, "Deadline/Breaking News Reporting” and “Feature Reporting”
  • 2008 Michigan Associated Press Broadcasters Award for "Best Enterprise/Investigative Reporting"
  • 2007 Michigan Associated Press Broadcasters Awards for Best Enterprise/Investigative Reporting, "Best Hard News" and "Best Continuing Coverage"

Meet the Other Members of the 6 News Team

Josh Ault
Stephanie Beecken
Don Dare
Prentice Elliott
Kristin Farley
Drew Gardner
Hayley Harmon
Matt Hinkin
Julya Johnson
Mike Krafcik
Jessa Lewis
Samantha Manning
Jill McNeal
Gene Patterson
Tearsa Smith
Fallon Smith
Lori Tucker
Ken Weathers
Bo Williams
Jim Wogan
Alexis Zotos

Recent Tweets

  • monanair At 11, @KHall90 talks about his dealings with a UT administrator fired in a sex probe. t.co/X1jXjAmpp4  6 hours 22 min ago
  • monanair @BobInMotion Thanks, you were amazing!! You'll still be in the 11 pm btw.  6 hours 36 min ago
  • monanair @prijatel exactly, I was about to give you my cookie cutter celebrity wave before I realized you were one of us :-)  3 days 3 hours ago
  • monanair RT @LegendQuotes: “The most important thing is to enjoy your life – to be happy – it’s all that matters.” ~ Audrey Hepburn  5 days 10 hours ago
  • monanair RT @phojostephaniea: Yuck! #snow #up t.co/ZkJV3pCxJg  6 days 12 hours ago

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