megan cloherty

an investigative crime & courts reporter in the d.c.area

"megan was always my 'go to' reporter for breaking news. she has an incredible knack for taking complicated stories and making them understandable... as well as the ability to report on breaking news without a stumble.

if i were starting a newsroom from scratch, megan would be my first hire!"
Mike McMearty
Fmr. WTOP Programming Director
    • radio, podcast, tv, web coding experience

    • well-sourced with police, courts, gov’t

    • 18 years in the business

    • RIAS fellow & multiple award winner including a national headliner, gracie, murrows and AP honors

    • adept at covering breaking news

 


Megan began her career as a local tv news reporter in Medford, Oregon where she cut her teeth and did just about every job in the newsroom.

 

She worked in tv for nine years and last worked with CNN Newsource, before getting her masters and making the transition to radio.

"as megan's producer, I experienced first-hand how quickly she works under deadline pressure and never misses a beat.  she's also able to switch on a dime as breaking news happens and stories develop. 

megan is also always working on bigger picture projects that require deeper research and tenacity to see them come to fruition."
Jeff Bardach
Exec. Producer, Fox 4 KC

specializing in
breaking news &
investigations

podcast

Megan Cloherty & Jack Moore released the 12-episode '22 Hours: An American Nightmare' podcast in June 2019.
The investigation podcast about the torture & murder of a D.C. family & their housekeeper in 2015 has an average of 640,000 downloads per episode, as of Spring 2021.
'22 Hours' reached the No. 2 spot on Apple Podcasts overall in the Summer of 2019.

daily radio reports

"Megan Cloherty is an ace investigative reporter with a natural instinct for producing engaging stories that captivate listeners and are easy to follow.

Her podcast, "22 Hours: An American Nightmare," is a masterclass in true crime reporting, offering a behind-the-scenes look at a gruesome murder case with respect and grace."

Alicia Lozano
Reporter, L.A. Times

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