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!
Education
Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 8:13 PM CST
|By Megan Calongne
From tech to clothes to appliances, Americans are getting ready to score deals in what is expected to be the busiest holiday shopping season since the pandemic.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 8:09 PM CST
|By Megan Calongne
Experts predict Thanksgiving travel will be nearly up to pre-pandemic levels, with four million Texans anticipated to travel over the long Holiday weekend.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 6:37 PM CST
|By Megan Calongne
Dominick Oliver & CJ Zapalac joined First News at Four to share more about Ballet Brazos’ 11th annual production of the Nutcracker.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 6:14 PM CST
|By Megan Calongne
A local couple made a thoughtful donation to the College Station Police Department.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 6:13 PM CST
|By Crystal Galny and Megan Calongne
An area volunteer fire department is lighting things up for the holidays.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2022 at 8:53 PM CST
|By Megan Calongne
New Mayor Bobby Gutierrez joined First News at Four live at Downtown Bryan’s ‘Lights On!’ event.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2022 at 6:13 PM CST
|By Megan Calongne
Congratulations to Anna Kimber on winning the Brazos Valley Youth Concerto Competition!
Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 6:25 PM CST
|By Megan Calongne
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man in Willis suspected of attacking a someone with a knife.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 6:24 PM CST
|By Megan Calongne
In about an hour long speech, Trump announced he is seeking the Republican presidential nomination for 2024.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 6:50 PM CST
|By Megan Calongne
While it’s always been important, young people’s mental health has been brought into the spotlight by some lawmakers as the key to preventing future tragedies.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 7:13 PM CST
|By Megan Calongne
The School of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts is going to perform at Downtown Bryan's tree lighting ceremony
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 5:34 PM CST
|By Megan Calongne
Allison Dohrman, a member of the Road Rascals Special Olympics cycling team in College station is joining the U.S. team for the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 7:55 PM CST
|By Megan Calongne
While recent rumors about zip-ties may be unfounded, human trafficking is a real threat to the community, and Katie Humphreys with Unbound Now Bryan College Station joined First News at Four to share what these situations might actually look like.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 6:14 PM CST
|By Megan Calongne
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 159 donated the book ‘The Poppy Lady’ to local libraries
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 6:34 PM CST
|By Megan Calongne
The Russian Military has announced it’s withdrawing from Kherson--the first major city captured they captured after the February invasion.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 9:27 PM CST
|By Megan Calongne
With the Republicans closing in on a House majority, Congressman Michael McCaul is ready for a new role the Foreign Affairs Committee.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 11:00 PM CST
|By Megan Calongne
Halloween may have just passed, but the Rotary Club of Aggieland is already preparing to help Brazos County residents this Thanksgiving.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2022 at 9:51 PM CST
|By Megan Calongne
Early voting numbers suggest this year’s turnout won’t measure up to the 2018 election, but a voting behavior expert says not to count voters out just yet.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 6:33 PM CDT
|By Megan Calongne
Derek Ryan of Ryan Data & Research joined First News at Four to discuss how this years numbers at the polls are measuring up to previous elections.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 5:28 PM CDT
|By Megan Calongne
Longtime Bryan ISD Board Member David Stasny has been reading to Ms. Vanoye’s students for the last 25 years.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 5:26 PM CDT
|By Megan Calongne
Temple Police Department is investigating a car crash that left a Bryan man dead.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 at 6:22 PM CDT
|By Megan Calongne
North Korea fired multiple missiles into the sea on Thursday, Nov. 3, including a possible failed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), leading the U.S. and South Korea to extend their military exercises.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2022 at 7:35 PM CDT
|By Megan Calongne
Election Day is less than a week away, but the work for election officials doesn’t end on the 8th.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 7:00 PM CDT
|By Megan Calongne
The Medicare Annual Election period runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7
Updated: Oct. 28, 2022 at 7:36 PM CDT
|By Megan Calongne
Congressman Michael McCaul joined First News at Four to discuss the future of the country’s support for Ukraine, November’s elections and what brings him to area.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2022 at 6:35 PM CDT
|By Megan Calongne
The Lake Creek Lion players didn’t just go home with a win, they also went home with a rose courtesy of the Ranger volleyball players.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2022 at 5:38 PM CDT
|By Megan Calongne
As a weekend fully of spooky celebrations approaches, it’s important to prioritize safety along with fun.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 8:14 PM CDT
|By Megan Calongne
Cyber attacks are on the rise globally, and they’re even being seen here in the Brazos Valley.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2022 at 5:51 PM CDT
|By Megan Calongne
Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is hitting the country harder and earlier than usual.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2022 at 7:16 PM CDT
|By Megan Calongne
As early voting kicks off, Brazos County Elections Administrator Trudy Hancock joined First News at Four to discuss what voters should know before they cast their ballot.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2022 at 6:13 PM CDT
|By Megan Calongne
Author, poet, educator and publisher Kwame Alexander made a stop in Aggieland on his national book tour.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2022 at 4:55 PM CDT
|By Megan Calongne
The Class of 1972 is not just celebrating their 50th high school reunion, but they also represent the first graduating class of Bryan High School.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2022 at 7:03 PM CDT
|By Megan Calongne
PERC’s report, which is sponsored by the Brazos Valley Economic Development Corporation, looks at trends in the local economy by analyzing factors such as unemployment rates, travel, student enrollment at Texas A&M University and the business cycle.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2022 at 6:59 PM CDT
|By Megan Calongne
The Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra is bringing a unique musical experience to the community with their upcoming Cliburn Silver Concert.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2022 at 10:19 PM CDT
|By Megan Calongne
President Biden laid out a plan he believes will help bring down gas prices, but according to an expert from AAA, drivers shouldn’t get their hopes up just yet.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2022 at 9:54 PM CDT
|By Megan Calongne
The Brazos County 4-H Livestock Judging Team represented the state of Texas at the American Royal in Kansas City.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2022 at 8:30 PM CDT
|By Megan Calongne
On Thursday, Oct. 6, President Biden announced he would be pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of simple possession of marijuana under federal law.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2022 at 8:27 PM CDT
|By Megan Calongne
Local bluegrass artist Regan Quinn joined First News at Four for Free Music Friday on Oct. 7.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2022 at 8:26 PM CDT
|By Megan Calongne
It’s not every day that veterinarians at the Texas A&M Small Animal Teaching Hospital (SATH) get to sew a pacemaker onto a beating heart roughly the size of a grape!
Updated: Oct. 7, 2022 at 8:23 PM CDT
|By Megan Calongne
There were 13 VET members who were deployed and will play a vital role in supporting the response and recovery efforts by offering veterinary support for the urban search and rescue dogs.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2022 at 6:47 PM CDT
|By Megan Calongne
Hilinski’s Hope raises awareness for the mental health struggles student athletes go through and hopes to end the stigma around it.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2022 at 9:17 PM CDT
|By Megan Calongne
School safety is being reassessed across the nation following the deadly mass shooting in Uvalde, and Texas has taken another step in ensuring its students’ safety with Gov. Abbott’s appointment of the Texas Education Agency’s first Chief of School Safety and Security.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2022 at 1:41 PM CDT
|By Megan Calongne
Starting on Wednesday, Oct. 5, Copperfield Drive is temporarily closed between Park Meadow Lane and Coppercrest Drive.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2022 at 8:51 PM CDT
|By Megan Calongne
Businesses are attracted to Texas’ reputation as a business friendly environment, its cheaper cost of living and lower taxes.
Updated: Oct. 3, 2022 at 6:58 PM CDT
|By Megan Calongne
With the arrival of the new COVID-19 bivalent boosters and questions swirling about what is ahead for the fall and winter season, Dr. Kia Parsi, the Chief Medical Officer at St. Joseph Health, joined First News at Four to clear up some of these questions.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2022 at 6:47 PM CDT
|By Megan Calongne
Jeremy Smith, the General Manager of Christian Brothers Automotive in Bryan and College Station, is being recognized at a national level.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2022 at 6:45 PM CDT
|By Megan Calongne
Twenty-three members of the A&M Consolidated and College Station High School choirs earned Texas Music Educators Association All-Region 8 accolades.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2022 at 6:44 PM CDT
|By Megan Calongne
Catch Cash Byers and Big Valley’s performance at the Canteen Bar & Grill on Friday, Sept. 30. They will go on at 7:30 p.m.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 at 9:23 PM CDT
|By Megan Calongne
Now, exactly three years after Allie White’s death, her family is sharing her story with the first ever official PSA for distracted driving.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 7:54 PM CDT
|By Megan Calongne
As the deadline for early voter registration approaches, Brazos County has received statewide attention after the Texas Tribune reported on student pushback on the removal of an on-campus early-voting location at Texas A&M University.
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