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Linda Lorelle

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Linda Lorelle is an Emmy Award winning broadcast journalist whose reports have not only touched lives, but saved them, as well. Just ask the Houston area women who credit her series “Buddy Check 2: Beating the Breast Cancer Odds” for helping them detect early breast cancer. From her most recent Emmy for “Beyond Brown vs. Board: The Journey Continues”, a documentary on how Houston desegregated its schools, to her Emmy Award-winning, first-person account of another local news anchor’s battle with cancer, Linda’s stories continually garner critical acclaim while making a significant impact on the lives of Houston viewers.

Linda takes pride in the variety of stories and events she has covered through the years as a reporter and anchor, including Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; President Bill Clinton’s first inauguration; President George W. Bush’s first inauguration; the shuttle flight of Dr. Mae Jemison, the first woman of color in space; John Glenn’s return to space; the shuttle Columbia tragedy; Super Bowl XXXVIII; numerous NBA and WNBA Finals; the World Series; the Houston Rockets in China, and President George H.W. Bush’s 80th birthday, complete with a first person account of what it’s like to sky dive with the Golden Knights of the U.S. Army. For the record, it was a blast! Linda is honored that her documentary on the 41st President now has two permanent homes: at the Bush Presidential Library in College Station and in the Peabody Collection of the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago, Illinois. The Brown vs. Board documentary also rests in the Museum.

Linda Lorelle made her move to broadcast journalism in 1987 after a successful career as a professional dancer and actress. At that point, Linda had already attained a B.A. in Developmental Psychology and a B.A. in Italian Language from Stanford University when she set her sights on a new career in journalism. She went back to school to attain an M.A. in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Missouri- Columbia. While in graduate school, she became weekend anchor at KOMU-TV, the top-rated NBC affiliate in Columbia, Missouri. From there it was on to reporting at KMOV-TV, the CBS affiliate in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1989, Linda signed on with KPRC-TV in Houston as a weekend anchor/education reporter, and was quickly promoted to anchoring the weekday, prime time 6 and 10 pm newscasts. Throughout her 16 and a half years at KPRC, she anchored Dateline Houston, spearheaded the station’s documentary projects and hosted several special programs, including the Muscular Dystrophy Labor Day Telethon and the College Fund (UNCF) Telethon. In March of 2019, Linda celebrated the 10th anniversary of Lorelle Media, her award-winning video production and communications consulting company.

Linda’s special interest in education and children led her to co-found the Linda Lorelle Scholarship Fund with her husband, Lou Gregory. The LLSF is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charity that provides major college scholarships and support to Houston area students who may have average grades because of their challenging life circumstances. To date, the LLSF has awarded more than $4.7 million in scholarships to 383 students, five of whom now help run the organization. In September of 2023, Linda and Lou celebrated 32 years of operation at the LLSF Legacy Gala, officially handing off the non-profit to former scholars and their daughter, Lindsey Gregory.

In addition to her two Emmys, Linda is also a two-time recipient of the prestigious national Gracie Award from the American Women in Radio and Television, as well as numerous honors on the local, regional and national level:

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