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Katherine Creag Gafner (December 26, 1973 – February 10, 2021) was a Filipino-American television journalist. She worked for WNBC for a decade prior to her death. Before that, she worked for NY1, WTVH, and WNYW. She won several awards for her journalism.
Beginning in 2011, Creag became a news reporter for WNBC television in New York City. She reported primarily for Today in New York, the channel's morning news show that aired from 4:30 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., and again at 11:00 a.m. She also worked on the Saturday and Sunday programs Weekend Today in New York and News 4 New York at 6:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.
Creag's cause of death was announced as a result of a sudden cardiopulmonary incident.
Awards
Throughout her career, Creag received several awards – both shared and outright – for her individual reporting and as part of a news team. These included an Emmy Award, Edward R. Murrow Award, and an Associated Press award.
Personal life
Creag married Bill Gafner on September 2, 2006, at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola in Manhattan. The couple had two daughters and one son.
Death
Creag died on the night of February 10, 2021. She was 47, and was not ill prior to her death.
See also
Categories: 1973 Births, 2021 Deaths, 20th-century American Journalists, 20th-century American Women Journalists, 21st-century American Journalists, 21st-century American Women Journalists, American Writers Of Filipino Descent, Filipino Emigrants To The United States, Journalists From New York City, New York Television Reporters, New York University Alumni, Journalists From Chicago, Journalists From Manila, People From Warsaw, Indiana, Place Of Death Missing
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