Kevin Frey is a utility player, comfortable both doing in-depth exclusive reports and ad libbing on air during breaking news. He can shoot, edit, and write for both TV and the web.
As the Washington correspondent for NY1 and Spectrum News, his primary beat is D.C. stories with a New York angle. His scoops and lawmaker interviews have been cited by The New York Times, The Washington Post, Politico’s newsletters, Semafor, Fox News, MSNBC, the Guardian, Vice, and other outlets.
My LinkedIn profile, which includes my full resume, can be found here.
He regularly interviews members of the Biden cabinet, and traveled to Europe to report on President Biden’s meeting with the pope and the COP26 climate summit in Scotland. He was live on the air during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Kevin has reported on politics at various levels for more than six years. He previously covered Capitol Hill for Spectrum’s stations in North Carolina. Prior to that, he covered Louisiana state politics for WAFB-TV in Baton Rouge. While there, he reported on the state’s multi-year budget crisis and was the only TV reporter to accompany the governor to Cuba to cover an economic development trip.
When he is not roaming the halls of Congress, you’ll find Kevin singing with a local choir or checking out the latest performances at the Kennedy Center.
Born and raised in Lancaster, Pa., Kevin’s first internship in the journalism field was with WGAL-TV, the NBC affiliate in his hometown. He also interned with ABC News, Cox Media Group, and PBS Washington Week. Kevin graduated summa cum laude from The George Washington University with a degree in journalism and mass communication.
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