ANITA COCHRAN
A self-proclaimed “News Goddess,” Anita Cochran became a household name as a News Anchor in her home state of Kansas. A graduate of Wichita State University, her Radio/TV/Film degree morphed into a career that took her from Hays to Garden City and back to Wichita and allowed her to cover stories from all corners of the state and even across the country.
Among her awards over the years, are an Emmy for a 30-minute show about Aids that she produced and co-hosted. The KAB has recognized her work from Best Newscast to Best Feature. The Kansas Health Foundation statewide campaign focusing on children, “Simple Acts,” which Anita produced was nominated for a National Emmy for Community Service.
While the capture of BTK, the Oklahoma City Bombing, and a number of EF4 & EF5 Tornados appeared to be the biggest stories during her tenure, her favorites included the kind you likely don’t remember. The swimming of the elephants in Garden City’s Municipal swimming pool, the many profiles of breast cancer survivors, and covering the Kansas State Fair….are the kinds of stories she’ll remember the rest of her life.
In Spring 2009, Anita celebrated her 20th year on camera, and walked away from the Industry she loves.
Today, a mother of two daughters, and wife of almost 24 years, Anita has gone through a downsizing of her material life, to upsize her spiritual one. She’s blogging and writing a book about that experience…..and living on one-fourth the income, her family became accustomed to.
Currently, the freelance writer, producer and talent, can be found anywhere she wants to be…. She’s teaching Broadcasting Classes at Wichita State University, selling diamonds at Wichita’s FIRST PLACE and you can always find out what she does in her spare time …… on Facebook, Twitter and of course, right here at www.anitacochran.tv.