Shay Lawson is joining KVUE in Austin, with her first day at the TEGNA ABC affiliate set for July 21, 2026.
Lawson comes to Central Texas from KESQ News Channel 3 in Palm Springs, California, where she has worked as a multimedia journalist (MMJ) in the Coachella Valley since May 2024.
A native of Overland Park, Kansas, Lawson is a graduate of the University of Missouri's renowned School of Journalism, where she earned a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism with an emphasis in television reporting in 2024.
While at Missouri, Lawson gained extensive hands-on newsroom experience as a multimedia journalist with the university-owned NBC affiliate KOMU 8, covering local news and producing stories across multiple platforms. She also anchored newscasts while completing her studies.
In addition to her reporting duties, Lawson was active on campus as a member of the Journalism Student Council executive board, a Journalism Ambassador, a JAM Mentor, a Journalism FIG teacher, and a member of Delta Delta Delta.
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