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 and follow her on Twitter at @catshenwnpr.
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Summer might be coming to a close, but you still have time to enjoy everything that Connecticut has to offer. Today, we leave summer behind and talk about all the things we’re looking forward to this Fall. -
It's confirmed: Gaza is in the throes of a “worst-case” famine scenario. Today on Where We Live, we hear from the International Rescue Committee, and learn what can be done to treat malnutrition in Gaza, and around the world. -
From movies to mysterious lights in the sky, the possibility of life beyond Earth sparks endless curiosity. This hour, we dive into why we love to imagine alien life. -
Coaches are calling a “time-out” on training in high heat. We hear how coaches are getting student athletes ready to compete in fall sports despite high temps and humid conditions. -
Bestselling author and Connecticut native Wally Lamb is not afraid to explore deeply complex and flawed characters. His latest novel, "The River Is Waiting," is no exception. -
Long lines, cramped seats, and sudden bumps can rattle even the most confident traveler. This hour, we’re talking to experts about the truth behind flight safety and how to keep your cool in the air. -
Most people in prison eventually get released back into society. But this can be a big transition, especially for those that have been behind bars for decades. -
Misinformation, cost and anxiety are just a few of the things keeping people from the dentist. We learn about how you can make your next dental trip more comfortable. -
Today, author and Connecticut native, Ocean Vuong, joins us to talk about his upbringing and his new book, "The Emperor of Gladness." -
This hour, we talk with Connecticut artist and visual poet Monica Ong. We hear how she’s merging the worlds of science, art and literature to create new works that invite the reader to “play” with poetry.
