Katy Blakey anchors NBC 5 News weekend evenings and reports during the week. An Emmy Award-winning reporter, Katy's work has also been honored with Lone Star Emmy nominations, including Best News Anchor, and recognized by the Oklahoma Associated Press. Katy, a North Texas native, joined the NBC 5 team in January of 2015.
No stranger to breaking news or severe weather, Katy solo-anchored live coverage of the early morning attack on Dallas Police Headquarters and hours-long stand-off. She covered the national outpouring of support for five DPD officers killed while protecting a peaceful protest in downtown Dallas and traveled to Houston for President George H. W. Bush’s memorial services.
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On the coast as Hurricane Harvey made landfall, she provided extensive coverage of rescue and relief operations as the storm caused catastrophic flooding in the Houston area. From endearing "Texas Connects Us" stories to following a young cancer patient bring smiles, hope and congressional attention to much needed funding for childhood cancer research to reporting from the mass shooting tragedies in Orlando and Las Vegas, Katy understands the privilege of reporting local and national news to her hometown community.
Previously, Katy co-anchored the weekday morning news and reported for KOCO in Oklahoma City, OK. The first reporter on the scene of a deadly medical helicopter crash, her reporting also included a hostage situation ending with the rescue of a six-year-old girl, devastating wildfires and severe storms. She tracked rare twin tornadoes, covered multiple tornado outbreaks, reported on the wide-scale destruction and heroic rescue operations left by a massive EF5 tornado in Moore, Oklahoma and President Obama's tour of damaged communities.
Katy began her career as a reporter and anchor for KTEN-TV in Denison, Texas, where her investigative reports into private jail funding led to resignations and changes in local law enforcement.
Born and raised in McKinney, Katy is a proud graduate of McKinney High School (Go Lions!) and Southern Methodist University (Go Mustangs!). She graduated president of her class with a BA in journalism and political science and interned for The Dallas Morning News and WFAA during the political convention in Boston. Grateful, Katy volunteers her time raising funds for student scholarships.
Katy grew up cheering on the Cowboys and Rangers and lives in Dallas with her husband, an attorney and North Texas native. She enjoys taking walks around White Rock Lake with her dog, Huckleberry, and loves being home with family and friends.
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3 teenagers back in custody after escaping Hood County juvenile detention center
A violent escape and crime spree led police on a 12-hour manhunt for three teenagers across North Texas.
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Three teens back in custody after escaping juvenile detention facility
Three teenagers, armed and on the run, led police on a wild search across four counties after they escaped a juvenile detention facility in Hood County. NBC 5’s Katy Blakey has the latest form Granbury where the manhunt began.
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Dallas nonprofit evolving to help childcare crisis
A Dallas nonprofit that started by providing free childcare to families facing a health emergency is evolving. Annie’s Place is working to meet the growing childcare crisis facing North Texas. NBC 5’s Katy Blakey sat down with their new CEO.
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Dallas charity Annie's Place working to address growing childcare crisis
A Dallas nonprofit that started by providing free childcare to families facing a health emergency is evolving.
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Unexplained gunfire rattles Tarrant County neighborhood
The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after unexplained gunfire rattled a Tarrant County community off Silver Creek Road.
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Fort Worth Police Chief Neil Noakes announces retirement
Fort Worth Police Chief Neil Noakes Monday that he will retire next year after 25 years with the department. NBC 5’s Katy Blakey was at police headquarters as Noakes made it official.
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Busy Thanksgiving travel day leads to gridlock, frustration at DFW Airport
It was forecasted to be DFW Airport’s busiest Thanksgiving ever and it certainly felt it. People flying in and out of DFW last night faced gridlock. NBC 5’s Katy Blakey spoke to people stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic that caused frustration and missed flights for some.
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Traffic gridlock greeted DFW Airport travelers Sunday
Standstill traffic greeted travelers at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Sunday night.
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What to know to avoid getting scammed while holiday shopping online
Holiday shopping season is here and studies show one in three Americans will fall victim to an online scam. NBC 5’s Katy Blakey spoke to local cyber security expert Todd Haness about what to watch for and how artificial intelligence is changing how scammers operate.
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Dallas Cowboys partnering with the Salvation Army is a Thanksgiving tradition
The Dallas Cowboys are spreading holiday cheer. Players served an early Thanksgiving meal at the Salvation Army Tuesday afternoon as the nonprofit kicks off its busiest season. NBC 5’s Katy Blakey reports on the partnership that’s become Thanksgiving tradition.
