August 28, 2008
Kelley Hoskins
Reporter
With over 15 years of television experience, Kelley Hoskins joined KPLR-TV in May 2003, as Assignment Editor. In early 2006 she added part time reporting to her duties.
Prior to KPLR, she worked at KDNL-TV, as a feature reporter, producer and assignment editor. While there, she was nominated in 2001 for a Regional Emmy Award in the category of Discussion and Interview for "This Week in St. Louis," which she produced. Before that, Hoskins freelanced for City TV 10, a 24-hour cable television network, where she received another professional award, this time from the St. Louis Chapter of the Association of Black Journalists. She was tapped as "Best Reporter" for the feature story, "History Legends."
Over the years, Kelley also held positions with KTVI-TV, FOX 2 and KMOX radio, both in St. Louis, and WSMV-TV and WSFK Radio in Nashville, TN.
Professional highlights include her interviews with former Vice President, Al Gore and former Secretary of State, Colin Powell.
She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,Inc. ,The National Council of Negro Women Gateway Metropolitan Section,100 Black Women St. Louis Chapter and a Big Sister volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri. Hoskins is a motivational speaker, winning numerous oratorical competitions including 1st Place for the NAACP IDA B. Well Oratorical Competition, The American Legion Post and Elks of the World: Local, Regional and National. Hoskins is a native of St. Louis and a graduate of Fisk University in Nashville TN, she holds a B.A.in English. Her motto is "Not for ourselves, but for others."
You can watch Kelley Hoskins on CW 11 News weeknights at 9pm.
