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About Kacey Montoya
Kacey Montoya was born in Orange County, California but moved to Dallas, TX when she was eight years. She later returned to California to attend California State University at Northridge. She currently works as an anchor and reporter for KOIN Local 6 in Portland, Oregon.

Past Background

• Kacey is currently working for KOIN Local 6.
• Beforehand she worked for KPSP, the CBS affiliate in Palm Springs, CA where she was the morning co-anchor.
• Prior to KPSP, Kacey Montoya spent a year in Oak Hill, WV at the ABC affiliate as the morning and noon anchor and the health reporter.
• Following her graduation, Kacey Montoya  interned at CNN in Los Angeles in the Entertainment News Division where she spent most of her time behind the scenes on the red carpet at movie premieres and award show learning the ropes.

Awards

• First place for TV in-depth reporting from the Society of Professional Journalists for her talk show on political free speech.
• Earned an Emmy Award for her morning show’s coverage of President Ford’s funeral.
• Received an Emmy nomination for her live coverage of President Ford’s funeral.

Volunteer Work

• Humane Society of the Desert
• Oregon Friends of Shelter Animals (OFOSA)
• Greyhound Pet Adoption
• Northwest Coalition Against Trafficking

Education

• Kacey Montoya attended California State University at Northridge where she graduated with a degree in broadcast journalism and a minor in sociology.