Melody Birkett is a news editor, reporter and anchor for KTAR News in Phoenix. A news veteran, she previously was a radio news director and a TV assignment editor. She’s also a contributing writer for Times Media Group. Melody has served as a Public Information Officer for the Mesa Police Department and The American Red Cross. She has worked at several advertising/public relations firms where she has served as a consultant/strategist.
EXPERTISE
Politics
Economics
EXPERIENCE
Reporter/Anchor at several Phoenix-area radio stations.
Assignment Editor at ABC15 and CBS 5.
PIO for the Mesa Police Department and The American Red Cross.
Consultant/strategist for public relations firms and clients as an independent contractor.
EDUCATION
B.A. from Arizona State University in Political Science
B.A. from Arizona State University in Broadcast Journalism.
