Shelley Bortz is joining Pittsburgh, Pa. CBS-owned station KDKA as a full-time reporter.
Bortz has been freelancing for Pittsburgh NBC affiliate WPXI since 2015. The two Pittsburgh stations have effectively traded reporters; last week, WPXI hired KDKA reporter Nicole Ford.
“I’m extremely excited for this opportunity and proud to be on KDKA’s outstanding team of journalists,” said Bortz.
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Bortz has also worked in Scottsbluff, Neb., Parkersburg, W.V., Steubenville, Ohio, Jacksonville, Fla. and St. Louis.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said the move is a “big win” for KDKA after the retirement of several veteran journalists, including anchor Stacy Smith, reporter and anchor Paul Martino and medical correspondent Maria Simbra.