Braden Bates joined the 2 News team in May 2023, just a week after graduating from Columbia College Chicago with a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism.
He started at the station as a Digital Content Producer before moving to a Multimedia Journalist role in April 2024.
Braden was born and raised in Tulsa, graduating from Riverfield Country Day School in 2019.
From there, he moved to Chicago, where he found his passion for journalism. He covered many stories, ranging from coffee shops promoting mental health awareness to the WNBA’s Chicago Sky’s Championship Parade in 2021.
For his final semester at Columbia, he participated in a Semester in LA program. There, he honed his skills while getting ready for his next adventure. He is so happy to be back home in the community he loves.
Feel free to reach out to Braden any time at Braden.bates@kjrh.com
