Karen Araiza

Manager Of Content & Coverage at KPRC

Karen Araiza is a seasoned media professional currently serving as the Digital Content Lead at KPRC since March 2024. Previously, Araiza held the position of Assistant News Director at Nexstar Media Group, Inc. and Showrunner/Executive Producer at BNC. With extensive experience in news and content production, Araiza has successfully led initiatives such as the Super Bowl multi-platform coverage plan and transformed team culture to boost ratings and strengthen brand identity. As News Director at TEGNA's NBC affiliates in Maine, Araiza enhanced digital content and storytelling while implementing innovative newscast formats. Araiza's career at NBC10 | WCAU-TV spanned over two decades, where significant contributions included launching a digital team and introducing original investigative content. Araiza holds a Liberal Arts degree with a major in Political Science and a minor in Journalism from The University of Texas at Austin, along with further education from the University of Houston.

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Houston, United States

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KPRC

Graham Media Group is THE authentic, accessible, local voice passionately informing and celebrating our communities. KPRC Channel 2 is the NBC affiliate for Houston, TX. The station is owned by The Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC) and is one of seven Graham Media Group stations along with WDIV Detroit, WKMG Orlando, KSAT San Antonio, WSLS Roanoke and both WJXT and WCWJ Jacksonville. KPRC has long been an innovator as the first television station in Houston and the 12th in the nation. KPRC was the first in Houston to broadcast in color and the station that beamed Neil Armstrong’s famous words “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” across the world. KPRC’s innovative spirit continues to this day through communications advances and community partnerships. Other KPRC properties include Click2Houston.com and MEtv.