Stephanie Stricklen

Nobody I worked with in TV news had more energy than Stephanie Stricklen. She was a juggernaut of positivity. She was unstoppable, and was up for anything. How else did she get Kobe Bryant to a) race her, and b) give her dribbling lessons—AT THE OLYMPICS! Steph was a stellar reporter and fill-in anchor. She covered the health beat. But she made her mark when KGW chose to send her to cover the Olympics seven times. Her work was gold medal stuff, but there is no harder gig than covering the games for a local affiliate. These days she’s paved her own way as an independent host, and aviation marketing specialist. If you don’t know Steph, I dare you to listen to a few minutes and not love her.