Lori Waldon is the President and General Manager of KOAT TV, the ABC affiliate in Albuquerque-Santa Fe, New Mexico, owned by Hearst Television. In her role as President and General Manager, Lori oversees an award-winning station with a strong reputation for journalism excellence and outstanding community service. Under Lori’s leadership, KOAT was honored with several prestigious “Station of the Year” awards from the New Mexico Broadcasters Association.
Lori was promoted to her current position after serving as Regional Director of News for Hearst Television and news director of KCRA/KQCA in Sacramento, California. Before joining KCRA, Lori was the news director at WISN 12 News, the ABC Hearst affiliate in Milwaukee. She previously spent 13 years in news management roles at KPIX-TV in San Francisco, serving as managing editor, executive producer, and news producer.
Lori graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelor’s degree in political science and a minor in journalism. She received her master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. Aside from serving on the Board of Directors for the Girl Scouts, New Mexico Trails, Lori also serves on the Poynter Institute’s National Board of Trustees; and locally, she serves on the boards for the New Mexico Broadcasters Association, the United Way of North Central New Mexico, the Albuquerque Community Foundation, and the International Women’s Forum, New Mexico Chapter.
