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

  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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
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    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.
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  • Sources: Arrest Made In El Toro Loco Murder

    Posted on: 3:51 pm, March 29, 2013, by , updated on: 09:09pm, March 29, 2013

    (Memphis) Multiple sources tell News Channel 3 an arrest has been made in the murder of Aaron Vasquez. A Memphis...
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    Aaon Vasquez
  • Law Enforcement Prepares Security Plan For KKK Rally

    Posted on: 9:38 pm, March 28, 2013, by , updated on: 12:40am, March 29, 2013

    Law enforcement prepare massive presence and heightened security during Saturday's planned rallies.
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  • Audit Shows Major Money Problems at Fayette County Schools

    Posted on: 10:12 pm, March 27, 2013, by , updated on: 10:30pm, March 27, 2013

    A state audit shows major mismanagement of money at Fayette County Schools.
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    Fayette School Bus
  • School Board Closes Four Elementary Schools

    Posted on: 10:30 pm, March 26, 2013, by , updated on: 10:40pm, March 26, 2013

    During a lengthy school board meeting Tuesday night, commissioners voted to close four elementary schools.
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