Courtney Collins
Senior Editor, Project NewsCourtney Collins has been working as a broadcast journalist since graduating from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University in 2004. Before coming to KERA in 2011, Courtney worked as a reporter for NPR member station WAMU in Washington D.C. While there she covered daily news and reported for the station’s weekly news magazine, Metro Connection.
At KERA, Courtney is lead reporter for the series “One Crisis Away,” about life on the financial edge. Courtney has won awards from the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors, Texas Medical Association, Houston Press Club and last year received the inaugural consumer financial reporting award presented by the Public Radio News Directors Inc. and the National Endowment for Financial Education. “One Crisis Away” was also recognized by the Radio Television Digital News Association and National Endowment for Financial Education for excellence in personal finance reporting.
When she’s not at work, Courtney loves to read and play outdoors with her husband and wild toddler.
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At Bonton Farms in south Dallas, old Christmas tree branches become animal feed, and another nonprofit turns what's left into walking canes. -
Many holiday activities are on hold thanks to surging COVID-19 cases — but some seasonal attractions are determined to adapt to the pandemic era. -
With or without insurance, people can get vaccinated for the flu Friday and Saturday at no cost. -
KERA Think guest host Courtney Collins spoke with Washington Post parenting columnist Meghan Leahy about the power of a parent’s apology and how social distancing affects every child differently. -
Last October, when tornadoes ripped through Dallas, a toy store lost its roof and half its inventory. Rebuilding would take it down to the studs, so… -
Schools in Denton County just received a $17,000 grant that will re-stock library shelves at 42 low-income schools and childcare centers. The program… -
The Dallas Arboretum's Spring festival 'Dallas Blooms' opened over the weekend. This year, the garden hopes to make the event more accessible to visitors… -
A replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is set up in Garland through the weekend. The long, smooth wall etched with more than 58,000 names spans a… -
The Communities Foundation of Texas had its biggest year ever for grants in 2019, and has now surpassed $2 billion in total giving over the course of the… -
Parents who've spent time in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) carry anxiety with them even after their baby is released.The NICU's constant barrage… -
After the Great Recession, hundreds of thousands of families lost their homes — but those houses and apartments didn’t disappear into thin air.Journalist…
