Carol Schrader
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Carol A. Schrader is an Omaha, Nebraska
news anchor and celebrity
who worked at KETV
from 1977-1996.
. She eventually returned to UNO in the late 1980s to complete her bachelor's degree
in journalism
.
. Ms. Schrader and her former husband, retired Omaha Fire Chief Joe Napravnik, adopted one of the interviewed children themselves.
Schrader left KETV in a dispute with management just after the 5pm newscast on October 1, 1996.
, Schrader worked briefly in talk radio for KFAB
before revamping her television career through a weekly interview show called Consider This at PBS station KYNE
. In 2006, Schrader retired from her television career to take a job as Chief Deputy with the Democratic
-controlled Douglas County
Assessor's office. She then moved on to become a real estate agent in 2007. Schrader has been a regular performer in the Omaha Press Club shows as well as other stage endeavors. She has also hosted numerous community events over the years.
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
news anchor and celebrity
Celebrity
A celebrity, also referred to as a celeb in popular culture, is a person who has a prominent profile and commands a great degree of public fascination and influence in day-to-day media...
who worked at KETV
KETV
KETV, digital channel 20 , is the ABC affiliate television station in Omaha, Nebraska and is owned by Hearst Television...
from 1977-1996.
Education and early career
Schrader was initially a radio reporter in the 1970s after attending the University of Nebraska-Omaha where she was elected homecoming queen. She was editor of the student newspaper and a student of Omaha media legend, Joe McCartney, who was also public relations director of the Union Pacific RailroadUnion Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
. She eventually returned to UNO in the late 1980s to complete her bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
.
KETV
Schrader's career at KETV was noted for a weekly community affairs interview show called Viewpoint as well as a weekly feature known as Wednesday's Child which tried to assist children who were up for adoptionAdoption
Adoption is a process whereby a person assumes the parenting for another and, in so doing, permanently transfers all rights and responsibilities from the original parent or parents...
. Ms. Schrader and her former husband, retired Omaha Fire Chief Joe Napravnik, adopted one of the interviewed children themselves.
Schrader left KETV in a dispute with management just after the 5pm newscast on October 1, 1996.
After KETV
After leaving KETVKETV
KETV, digital channel 20 , is the ABC affiliate television station in Omaha, Nebraska and is owned by Hearst Television...
, Schrader worked briefly in talk radio for KFAB
KFAB
KFAB is a 50,000 watt clear channel news and talk radio station licensed to Omaha, Nebraska. The station is owned by Clear Channel Communications. It provides a strong signal to most of eastern Nebraska during the day, and at least grade B coverage as far as Kansas City, Topeka, Sioux City and Des...
before revamping her television career through a weekly interview show called Consider This at PBS station KYNE
Kyne
Kyne or kine is held by some to be a pre-modern English word which formed the plural of cow. Only in the 19th century did the vernacular contemporary plural cows replace Kyne/Kine....
. In 2006, Schrader retired from her television career to take a job as Chief Deputy with the Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
-controlled Douglas County
Douglas County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 463,585 people, 182,194 households, and 115,146 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,401 people per square mile . There were 192,672 housing units at an average density of 582 per square mile...
Assessor's office. She then moved on to become a real estate agent in 2007. Schrader has been a regular performer in the Omaha Press Club shows as well as other stage endeavors. She has also hosted numerous community events over the years.