By Melissa Noel· Updated November 1, 2022
Catherine McKenzie thought she was destined to become a professional clarinet player in a small orchestra. But that all changed when the Minnesota native graduated from St. Olaf College in 1992 and received an NAACP production fellowship at WCCO TV in Minneapolis. That’s when she says she fell in love with television news.
“I loved everything about it. I worked in the news departments, sports
