Catherine Shen
Host, Where We LiveCatherine is the Host of Connecticut Public’s morning talk show and podcast, Where We Live. Catherine and the WWL team focus on going beyond the headlines to bring in meaningful conversations that put Connecticut in context.
Before her current position, Catherine was Connecticut Public’s education reporter for just over a year. She covered a variety of stories like student mental health, childcare shortages, and teacher burnout. She joined Connecticut Public's newsroom in 2021. The Los Angeles native came to CT Public after a decade of print and digital reporting across the country.
She started her journalism career in the Los Angeles fashion scene. While that was an exciting time, Catherine ultimately needed to get back to her news roots. She was soon traipsing all across California’s Central Coast as a freelance news reporter for several newspapers, where she broke stories about local government, law enforcement, and education. She also covered crime, healthcare, business, as well as arts and culture.
After finding herself on the East Coast, she continued reporting in New Jersey, covering a mix of academic news, nonprofit projects, and human feature stories both off and on camera. Then she moved to Connecticut and started reporting for the New Britain Herald, where she won several Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists awards for her coverage on the COVID-19 pandemic, social justice movements, and police accountability.
Catherine received an undergraduate degree in broadcast journalism from Washington State University’s Edward R. Murrow College of Communication. While an undergraduate student, she was a reporter for the university newspaper and its student-run television station, Cable 8 News. She’s also a proud member of the Asian American Journalism Society.
In her downtime, she tries her best to catch up on her reading list but often fails due to a variety of distractions, including reorganizing her bookshelves, scavenging library book sales, and thinking about reading books.
Catherine can be reached at cshen@ctpublic.org.
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It's our annual Young Adult summer reading show. Today, join us for a conversation on developing a good reading routine with readers of all ages. -
In April, 18-year-old Rihan was detained for two weeks by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. He joins to tell his story for the first time, and in his own words. -
Millions of Americans are part of the "sandwich generation," balancing the demands of raising children while caring for aging loved ones. -
Bestselling author Amy Bloom joins us to talk about her writing routine and her latest novel, “Blunt Instrument.” -
Advanced degrees are increasingly out of reach. We hear what some Connecticut institutions are doing to make graduate programming more afforable and accessible. -
Mental health challenges affect millions of Americans, yet stigma remains a barrier to seeking help. We explore the impact of the 988 crisis hotline, mental health support in Connecticut, and the power of sharing personal stories. -
We get an update on infectious diseases abroad, and close to home. Connecticut physicians We hear about the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and measles cases spreading throughout the United States. -
Today, we listen back to a conversation with Connecticut author Robert Dowling. His book,“Coyote: The Dramatic Lives of Sam Shepard.” -
Pope Leo XIV is warning that artificial intelligence raises urgent moral and ethical questions. We explore the growing debate over AI from the Vatican to Connecticut. -
Transportation affects so much of our lives, including our work and leisure. We hit the road for a conversation about the future of public transit in Connecticut.
