Megan Calongne
Producer
Bryan, TX
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Megan grew up in Houston, Texas and moved to the Bryan-College Station area to attend Texas A&M. She graduated in December 2020 with honors, majoring in Telecommunication Media Studies with a minor in business. At A&M she found she had a love for writing and enjoyed working with technology.
Megan is also passionate about music and loves singing and playing piano. During her time at A&M Megan was involved in the Memorial Student Center Opera and Performing Arts Society (MSC OPAS). She enjoyed working at the performances and helping bring entertainment to the community.
Megan is excited to be a part of the KBTX team!
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Amid a nation wide teacher shortage, the Texas State Teachers Association put out a survey with an alarming finding on the future of the state’s educators.
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Since late June, firefighters in Brazos County have responded to more than 60 grass fires, and this doesn’t include fires in the cities of Bryan and College Station.
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As fires rage and the heat continues, crews are working around the clock to keep Texans safe.
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Three years after losing his Navy ring, 80-year-old Wayne Barnett was reunited with it in the Bryan Aldi’s parking lot where it was found.
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Approximately 100 gallons of diesel were spilled.
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Health officials are keeping a close eye on Monkeypox cases as numbers continue to grow.
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Earlier this week, the lone star state saw the average price for a gallon of gas hit its largest weekly decrease this year.
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Beginning on Monday, June 13, 2022 the Texas Department of Criminal Justice will resume inmate transportation.
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One study showed that kids playing on team sports showed less mental health struggles
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Charlie Hall, a Professor in the Department of Horticultural Sciences at Texas A&M University and holder of the Ellison Chair in International Floriculture joined First News at Four to share how gardening can not only benefit peoples’ yards but also their wellbeing.
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Angie Taylor, the Executive Director of recruitment and admissions at Sam Houston State University, joined First News at Four to discuss why the university has decided to extend the test-optional policy indefinitely.
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Raymond Robertson, Director of the Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy at Texas A&M, joined First News at Four to break down the impact that trying these new measures had.
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Dennis Jansen, Director of the Private Enterprise Research Center and the Jeff Montgomery Professor of Economics at Texas A&M University, joined First News at Four to discuss what people can expect from inflation in the near future.
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Shane Phelps, KBTX’s legal analyst, joined First News at Four to talk about this new development.
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James Griffin, a Senior Professor of Economics and Public Policy in the George Bush School at Texas A&M University, joined First News at Four to discuss what this means for consumers.
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Joshua Blank the Director of Research for the Texas Politics Project at UT Austin joined first news at four to talk about the findings of the poll he conducted.
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There is a concern that home tests delivered last week and left in mailboxes during the cold weather could lead to be inaccurate and unusable.
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With the Texas Primaries coming up on March 1, First News at Four caught up with Brazos County elections administrator Trudy Hancock to get the latest information on how to be prepared for the election
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Steffany Bowling of Peace, Love, and Cakes in College Station made a groom's cake that looks just like a table at the Dixie Chicken in Northgate.
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The Brazos County Health District says a spike in cases is very possible now that Aggies are back on campus for the spring semester.
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Texas A&M Corps of Cadets started a 1,000 mile march across the southwestern U.S.
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We were joined by Ross Ramsey, executive editor of the Texas Tribune who gave us the latest on the Texas Primary Elections.