Karen Adams (born July 4, 1955) is an American newscaster who worked in many stations around the country, but her longest period (over 21 years) was at WPRI-TV in Providence, Rhode Island.
Education and early career
Adams graduated from Southwest Missouri State University in 1975 with a degree in speech and theatre, and a minor in journalism. She began her career in broadcasting as the only news employee at an AM radio station near her hometown.
[ Inductee Details, Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame, Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame, Retrieved 2015-06-28]
Television news
Adams began her television career at
KOAM-TV in Pittsburg/Joplin, and also worked for
WMDT in Salisbury, Maryland. Before joining WPRI, she was an anchor and then news director at
WCNC-TV in Charlotte, North Carolina. She arrived in Providence in March 1989, anchoring the 6 and 11 p.m. reports, and adding the 5 p.m. report to her duties in 2002. Adams is the second-longest-serving female newscaster in Providence working at WPRI-TV for 21 years,
Patrice Wood of
WJAR, 40 years.
Karan Adams' final broadcast on WPRI-TV was on Thursday, December 30, 2010.[ The Final Signoff for Karen Adams, GoLocalProv, Retrieved 2015-06-28]
Personal life
Adams was well known as a supporter and fundraiser for dozens of local charities, from AIDS Care Rhode Island to The DaVinci Center. Adams was also involved in many community organisations, including the Providence Preservation Society and Community Preparatory School.
[ Ch. 12’s Karen Adams to retire after two decades in the anchor’s chair, Providence Business News, Retrieved 2015-06-28]
An avid golf player, Adams is married to Ed Mauro,
