Stephanie Lin

Stephanie Lin (Chinese: 林奕帆; pinyin: lín yì fan) is an American TV journalist working with KCRA 3 in Northern California.[1] Lin is recognized by the Associated Press Television and Radio Association for her work reporting from the frontlines of California's deadliest wildfire. [2]

Stephanie Lin
Miss Asian America
BornOctober 18
Mountain View, California, United States
NationalityAmerican
EducationUC Berkeley
TitleMiss Asian America
AwardsBest Reporter
AP Awards
The Leadership Award California Alumni Association

Life and Education

Lin was born in Mountain View, California on October 18. She received a B.A. in Mass Communications and Minor in Chinese from UC Berkeley in 2008. Stephanie is a two-time recipient of The Cal Alumni Leadership Award, a merit-based scholarship that recognizes those who demonstrate innovative, initiative-driven leadership impacting their academic, work or community environments.[3] While in college, Lin reported for KALX Radio and the school's online TV station, CalTV.

Professional Career

Lin honed her breaking news reporting and anchoring at KHSL-TV in Chico, where she covered the deadly Carr and Camp wildfires, the rebuilding of the town of Paradise, and President Donald Trump's tour of Butte County.[4] She also interviewed celebrity chefs Guy Fieri and Jose Andres.[4] At KHSL-TV, Lin turned multiple stories daily, shooting, writing, and editing reports and running her own live shots. Lin also produced newscasts and filled in on the weather desk.

Before KHSL-TV, Lin worked at ABC 20/20 in New York, where she supported ABC senior executives on long-form, investigative stories. In 2009, Lin was accepted into the prestigious NBC Page Program, which boasts a lower acceptance rate than Harvard University.[5] Lin landed assignments at CNBC's Fast Money, the TODAY Show, and also worked on audience operations at Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and Saturday Night Live. Lin was presented the NBCU Outstanding Tour Operations Award for her work.

Awards

In 2020, Lin received the AP Award for Best Reporter. [6] In 2019, she was named a Diversity Fellow with the Society of Professional Journalists.[7] That same year she was also recognized by the AP for Best Spot News covering the Camp Fire.

Non-profits

Lin was tapped to serve on the board of the Taiwanese American Professionals as President in 2013.[8] The organization spans across major cities in the U.S., including San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, San Diego, Boston, Washington D.C., Seattle, Atlanta, and Austin.[9]

Miss Asian America

Lin was crowned Miss Asian America in 2015. For her talent, she performed an original Disney medley on the ukulele. Lin actively advocated for diversity and empathy in companies around the world, and used her new platform to speak extensively on the topic. Lin is also a proponent of wildlife conservation and has shared her views on the importance of sustainable and humane wildlife tourism.

As Miss Asian America, Lin was also spokesperson for the Tainan Earthquake Relief Fund and a spokesmodel for the Taiwanese fashion brand, Milida.[10]

References
  1. "Stephanie Lin". KHSL News.
  2. "2019 APTRA Contest Winners". ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEVISION AND RADIO ASSOCIATION. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  3. "The Leadership Award". Cal Alumni Association. November 1, 2009.
  4. "Stephanie Lin". KHSL News. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  5. Choi, David. "This quirky job is harder to get into than the Navy SEALs or Harvard". Business Insider.
  6. "2019 APTRA Broadcast Contest Winners" (PDF). ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEVISION AND RADIO ASSOCIATION. May 5, 2020.
  7. "SPJ names six Dori Maynard Diversity Fellows". Society of Professional Journalists. August 1, 2019.
  8. "2013-2014 Board Members". TAP-SF: Taiwanese American Professionals. 2013-10-15. Retrieved 2017-06-12.
  9. "About TAP". TAP-SF: Taiwanese American Professionals. 2011-01-20. Retrieved 2017-06-12.
  10. "Milida". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-06-12.
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