Michele McPhee
Encyclopedia
Michele McPhee is an American
author, talk radio
host, and newspaper reporter. She currently lives in Boston, Massachusetts.
, where she worked for nearly 10 years. She was the recipient of the 2002 New York Society of the Silurian’s Feature News Award for an article titled “The Days After” about the September 11, 2001 attack.
McPhee returned to Boston in 2004, where she was a weekly columnist and police bureau chief for the Boston Herald
until late 2007. She continued writing a weekly column for the paper and also freelanced news stories.
From December 2007 to November 2010, McPhee hosted a talk show on WTKK
. Her contract was not renewed, because of creative differences, and she was slated to leave that December but was instead pulled from the air immediately.
On January 13, 2011, McPhee joined WRKO
as its 1 to 3 p.m. radio host. Her stint with the station lasted seven months, ending in mid August.
In August 2011, McPhee was hired as a general assignment reporter for WCVB-TV Channel 5 in Boston. News producer Andrew Vrees, in a news release, described McPhee as “an aggressive and well-connected journalist ... whose track record speaks for itself."
McPhee was a story consultant for the Lifetime made-for-TV movie based on the Clark Rockefeller case that aired in March 2010.
books, “Mob Over Miami”, “Heartless – The True Story of Neil Entwistle and the Brutal Murder of His Wife and Baby”, “When Evil Rules”, “A Date With Death, The True Story of the Craigslist Killer,” and “A Mob Story.”
“Mob Over Miami” was set to become a feature film titled “UnMade Man.” In January 2011, Lifetime aired a television movie based on her “A Date With Death, The True Story of the Craigslist Killer,” starring William Baldwin
.
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author, talk radio
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
host, and newspaper reporter. She currently lives in Boston, Massachusetts.
Career
A native of Boston, Massachusetts, McPhee was named the first female police bureau chief for the New York Daily NewsNew York Daily News
The Daily News of New York City is the fourth most widely circulated daily newspaper in the United States with a daily circulation of 605,677, as of November 1, 2011....
, where she worked for nearly 10 years. She was the recipient of the 2002 New York Society of the Silurian’s Feature News Award for an article titled “The Days After” about the September 11, 2001 attack.
McPhee returned to Boston in 2004, where she was a weekly columnist and police bureau chief for the Boston Herald
Boston Herald
The Boston Herald is a daily newspaper that serves Boston, Massachusetts, United States, and its surrounding area. It was started in 1846 and is one of the oldest daily newspapers in the United States...
until late 2007. She continued writing a weekly column for the paper and also freelanced news stories.
From December 2007 to November 2010, McPhee hosted a talk show on WTKK
WTKK
WTKK is a New England commercial talk radio station, first broadcast out of Boston on 96.9 FM beginning in 1999. It can be heard in eastern Massachusetts, the northernmost area of Rhode Island, southern New Hampshire, and southern Maine...
. Her contract was not renewed, because of creative differences, and she was slated to leave that December but was instead pulled from the air immediately.
On January 13, 2011, McPhee joined WRKO
WRKO
WRKO is a radio station based in Boston, Massachusetts, currently owned by Entercom. Its transmitter is located in Burlington, Massachusetts, next to the Burlington Mall.-1920-1940:...
as its 1 to 3 p.m. radio host. Her stint with the station lasted seven months, ending in mid August.
In August 2011, McPhee was hired as a general assignment reporter for WCVB-TV Channel 5 in Boston. News producer Andrew Vrees, in a news release, described McPhee as “an aggressive and well-connected journalist ... whose track record speaks for itself."
McPhee was a story consultant for the Lifetime made-for-TV movie based on the Clark Rockefeller case that aired in March 2010.
Books
She has written several best-selling true crimeTrue crime
True crime is a non-fiction literary and film genre in which the author examines an actual crime and details the actions of real people.The crimes most commonly include murder, but true crime works have also touched on other legal cases. Depending on the writer, true crime can adhere strictly to...
books, “Mob Over Miami”, “Heartless – The True Story of Neil Entwistle and the Brutal Murder of His Wife and Baby”, “When Evil Rules”, “A Date With Death, The True Story of the Craigslist Killer,” and “A Mob Story.”
“Mob Over Miami” was set to become a feature film titled “UnMade Man.” In January 2011, Lifetime aired a television movie based on her “A Date With Death, The True Story of the Craigslist Killer,” starring William Baldwin
William Baldwin
William Joseph "Billy" Baldwin is an American actor, producer, and writer, known for his starring roles in such films as Flatliners , Backdraft , Sliver , Fair Game , Virus , Double Bang , as Johnny 13 in Danny Phantom , Art Heist , The Squid and the Whale , as himself...
.