Allison Kadenis a general assignment reporter for the PIX11 WPIX-TV. Kaden joined WPIX in 2004, after working for News 12 The Bronx

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. She was hit by a car on March 4, 2010, but returned on May 10, 2010. She is on maternity leave after giving birth to a daughter, Zoe Blake on October 21, 2010.

Education and training

Kaden has a bachelor's degree

Bachelor's degree

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 in American Studies from Tulane University

Tulane University

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 and in 2000, earned a master's degree

Master's degree

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 in journalism from Northwestern University's

Northwestern University

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 Medill School of Journalism

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. She also studied photography

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 at American University of Paris

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Awards and nominations

Kaden was nominated for a 2005 Emmy Award by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences-New York

New York

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in the category Educational Programming: Segment(s) for a piece she did for News 12 The Bronx entitled "In Depth-Waterfront" which aired on July 5, 2004.

Kaden received a Special Mention in 2005 from the New York State Associated Press Broadcasters Association in the category Best Spot News Coverage for a piece on WPIX entitled "Chopper Down."

In 2007, Kaden won a New York Emmy in the category Spot News Story for her part in a report entitled "East Side Explosion."

External links

• Results of 2005 New York state AP television news awards contest
• 2005 New York Emmy Award Nominations (see Page 7)
• 2007 New York Emmy Award Winners (see page 1)
• CH. 5 NEWS TRIES A BIG POWER PLAY (see last item)