Natasha Chen

Reporter

Natasha Chen came to News Channel 3 in August 2010, after anchoring and reporting for KXXV in Waco and Killeen, Texas.

She has spent most of her life in California but is excited to learn all about the Mid-South!

Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Natasha graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in psychology from Stanford University and was a dean's scholar at the University of Southern California, where she earned a masters degree in broadcast journalism.

For her graduate thesis, Natasha used her Mandarin to produce a documentary on democracy in Taiwan, featuring an exclusive interview with the Taiwanese president. In 2008, she also followed the U.S. presidential elections in the Southwest, which led her to discover Central Texas.

In Killeen, Natasha was first to go live from the Fort Hood shootings of Nov. 5, 2009. In addition to crime, she typically covered city politics, education and consumer advocacy stories.

When she's not reporting, Natasha loves to sing and dance.

She's done musical theater in California, Texas and even Oxford, England, and directed Stanford Mixed Company a cappella group in college.

She is a member of the Asian American Journalists Association.

Recent Articles

  • Municipal School Bill Passes TN Senate And House

    Posted on: 4:56 pm, April 15, 2013, by and , updated on: 11:03pm, April 15, 2013

    Bill now heads to Governor Haslam's desk Read More ›

  • Police Union to Offer Free Wills For All Officers

    Posted on: 9:21 pm, April 12, 2013, by , updated on: 10:40pm, April 12, 2013

    The Memphis Police Association is now encouraging every officer to create a will. Read More ›

    Memphis Police Assoc
  • Fayette County Schools Cuts 11 Positions

    Posted on: 10:03 pm, April 11, 2013, by , updated on: 10:20pm, April 11, 2013

    Fayette County Schools is in dire financial straits, cutting 11 positions and looking for more ways to make up the budget shortfall for the current school year. Read More ›

  • New Info: Child Drowns In Pool Behind Home

    Posted on: 6:29 pm, April 10, 2013, by and , updated on: 11:19am, April 11, 2013

    Police say the child's mother was asleep when he wandered away Read More ›

  • No Plans Set on Who Will Conduct Vehicle Emissions Testing

    Posted on: 9:35 pm, April 9, 2013, by , updated on: 10:23pm, April 9, 2013

    The state has not made any decision on whether to take over vehicle emissions testing. Read More ›

  • Victims of Car Theft Asked to Pay Up

    Posted on: 10:30 pm, April 8, 2013, by , updated on: 11:01pm, April 8, 2013

    A family whose car was stolen now has to pay almost $1,000 to retrieve it from a towing company. Read More ›

  • Teen Admits To Setting Fire That Killed Mother

    Posted on: 7:03 am, April 5, 2013, by , , and , updated on: 10:17pm, April 5, 2013

    Victim was trapped inside burning house Read More ›

  • Deputy Accused of Assaulting Citizen Will Not Be Penalized

    Posted on: 9:34 pm, April 4, 2013, by

    A man claims a deputy assaulted him in January, but a completed investigation does not provide enough evidence to prosecute. Read More ›

  • Progressive Groups Revive King’s Message on Anniversary of Mountaintop Speech

    Posted on: 10:44 pm, April 3, 2013, by

    Local and national leaders convened at Mason Temple, to revive the causes of Dr. King at the same place he made his final speech 45 years ago. Read More ›

  • Workers Dr. King Fought For Say Challenges Still Lie Ahead

    Posted on: 10:11 pm, April 2, 2013, by , updated on: 10:24pm, April 2, 2013

    The national president of AFSCME discusses importance of Memphis and the union movement, on the eve of the 45th anniversary of Dr. King's death. Read More ›

  • Terrance Shaw Resigns From MPD

    Posted on: 6:01 pm, April 1, 2013, by and , updated on: 10:48pm, April 1, 2013

    Shaw has resigned instead of being terminated Read More ›

    Terrance Shaw
  • Woman Describes Boyfriend’s Dying Moments After Shooting

    Posted on: 9:22 pm, March 29, 2013, by , updated on: 11:08pm, March 29, 2013

    A woman describes her boyfriend's last moments after he was shot in a drive-by shooting in Whitehaven early Friday morning. Read More ›