La'Tasha Givens

KFOR-TV Reporter

Before joining the KFOR, La'Tasha Givens worked as a Reporter/ Anchor at WCTV in Tallahassee, FL where she began her news career. While she enjoyed working in public relations, her dream was to become a reporter so she made a career change. She is graduate of Eastern Michigan University. She grew up between Michigan and Atlanta.

Happiest moment in my life was...: My first spiritual birthday, my wedding day
Play any sports/Favorite Sport: I love to golf and play tennis, not that I'm any good at either.

Favorite TV Show: Oprah

Favorite Car: Convertible SUV…it doesn't exist yet but I really want someone to create one for me.

4 notable persons you'd invite to dinner: Oprah, Diane Sawyer, Ronald Regan, President Barack Obama

Favorite food: Lamb and Lobster

I have a pet: None

Knew you wanted to be a reporter when…: I was 10 years old reporting from the playground about a neighbor's lost cat.

Best movie of all time: Legends of the Fall, I Am Sam

Hardest part of my job: Leaving tough stories at work

Favorite holiday: I enjoy them all

School fight song: I can't remember…: which is sad because I was a cheerleader.

People are surprised when I tell them…: I'm really afraid of squirrels

I like to listen to…: Anything mainstream

Favorite Book: The Bible, it's the most fascinating book I have ever read. There is love, war, incredible stories of courage, sibling rivalry.

I'd jump at the chance to…: travel the world for a year

Best part of the day: The morning

Favorite place to be other than home and work: Anywhere traveling with my husband

Anything else you want viewers to know about you: I believe there is something wonderful in everyone.

Recent Articles

  • Murder charge filed against pastor who shot son-in-law

    Posted on: 7:36 am, March 2, 2013, by

    OKLAHOMA CITY — Friday a first degree murder charge was handed down for pastor Michael Elder for the shooting death...
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  • Looming sequester forces detainees out of custody

    Posted on: 5:40 pm, February 27, 2013, by

    As the deadline looms and more budgets cuts are announced, the debate over the sequester heats up. Thousands of illegal...
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  • Oklahoma could lose billions without budget compromise

    Posted on: 6:03 pm, February 26, 2013, by , updated on: 06:06pm, February 26, 2013

    OKLAHOMA CITY – Three days remain for a compromise to be made in Washington. If one is not reached, Oklahoma...
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  • Teen found guilty in arson case

    Posted on: 9:25 am, February 23, 2013, by

    OKLAHOMA CITY — A jury reached a verdict in the trial of an Oklahoma teenager accused of murder and arson....
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  • Cars airborne after semi hits bridge on turnpike

    Posted on: 8:46 pm, February 21, 2013, by , updated on: 12:09am, February 22, 2013

    CHANDLER, Okla. – Cars went airborne on the Turner Turnpike after a semi-truck hit a bridge Thursday afternoon. In pictures...
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  • Mother, daughter die in train accident

    Posted on: 8:29 am, February 17, 2013, by

    OKLAHOMA CITY– A metro family is recovering from the loss of two loved ones, a mother and her first-born child....
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  • Thieves make off with $20,000 worth of chrome parts

    Posted on: 10:25 pm, February 15, 2013, by , updated on: 11:43pm, February 15, 2013

    YUKON, Okla. – Yukon Police are on the hunt for thieves who stole a trailer with $20,000 worth of inventory....
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  • GRAPHIC: Outrage over graphic book report

    Posted on: 10:39 pm, February 14, 2013, by , updated on: 11:06am, February 15, 2013

    WARNING: SOME OF THE CONTENT IN THIS STORY IS GRAPHIC. GUTHRIE, Okla. – There is outrage in Guthrie over a...
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  • UPDATE: Man shot to death, body found in burned home

    Posted on: 1:43 pm, February 13, 2013, by , , and , updated on: 06:47pm, February 14, 2013

    NORMAN, Okla. – Norman Police have just released that the man found in the Norman burned out home was shot...
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    Norman suspicious death
  • Porta-potty meth lab found on golf course

    Posted on: 5:17 pm, February 12, 2013, by , updated on: 06:23pm, February 12, 2013

    PURCELL, Okla. – Under cover drug agents defuse a mini meth lab found inside a porta-potty in the middle of...
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    Porta potty meth bust
  • Phone scammers target Edmond residents

    Posted on: 10:13 am, February 10, 2013, by

    EDMOND, Okla. — It’s a common practice; scam artists targeting Oklahomans over the phone. Authorities say some are calling from...
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  • Residents crying fowl to city over chickens

    Posted on: 9:30 am, February 10, 2013, by and

    OKLAHOMA CITY—Many folks are latching onto a pastime but it is causing a lot of problems for some local residents....
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