Megan Abundis joined the KSHB 41 team in August of 2021.
Megan covers Kansas City, Missouri, including neighborhoods in the southern part of the city. She is a three-time Emmy award winner for her work covering breaking news around the metro, fentanyl abuse and the legacy of the Kansas and Missouri Tuskegee Airmen.
Megan is proud to tell stories in Kansas City communities. She’s covered many important issues such as crime, prison reform, teen crime, federally owned apartment complex issues and environmental disasters from mudslides to wildfires. Megan knows from experience how tragedies can impact communities and some days journalism can feel heavy. Other days, she appreciates the lighter side, getting to laugh, learn from others and find out what it’s like to be in someone else’s shoes. It’s life reflecting on a screen and that’s what she loves about her job!
Previously, Megan was a reporter in Albuquerque, New Mexico at KOB and in San Luis Obispo, California at KSBY, where she won awards for her breaking news coverage.
Megan was raised in the Pacific Northwest and attended Washington State University, The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, where she had trips on a journalism visa to Havana, Cuba, Kathmandu, Nepal and various parts of Western Europe. Megan was also a WSU collegiate cheerleader.
In her spare time, Megan and her husband are frequent visitors of Table Rock Lake, Arrowhead Stadium and they enjoy exploring new places with their dog, Baker. Megan can’t live without her podcast app, Kristen Hannah books and Netflix. She also enjoys giving back to her community, including being a 4-year KCPS Mentor.
Find her on social media: Twitter, Facebook and Instagram!
