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Mamie Bah joined the KDKA news team in the fall of 2023. You can catch her on air Monday through Friday from 4-6 p.m..  Mamie enjoys human interest, investigative, and impact stories.

She began her on-air career in 2021, a long-awaited dream come true, in Dayton, Ohio. Mamie won the station its first Edward R. Murrow in 2022.  In 2023, she won another Murrow, a Society of Professional Journalists award, and received an Emmy 91³Ô¹ÏÍø.

Before moving to the Midwest, Mamie sent time behind the scenes in Albany, New York, where she got her start in the business. 

She worked as a news producer for more than two years, receiving two Emmy 91³Ô¹ÏÍøs.  During that time, Mamie attended the University at Albany, to earn her Master's degree.

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When Mamie is not at work, she enjoys traveling, taking pictures, shopping, watching YouTube, and most of all, spending time with friends and family.

VITALS

  • Joined KDKA: November 2023
  • Hometown: The Bronx, New York
  • Alma Mater: University at Albany:  MPA 2021; State University of New York at Plattsburgh: B.S. 2018

FAVORITES

  • Music: R&B and Soul
  • Movie: Mulan
  • TV Show: Game of Thrones
  • Book: Becoming by Michelle Obama
  • Food: Pad Thai
  • Local Restaurant: Altius
  • Hidden Pa. Gem: Fallingwater    
  • Sport/Exercise: Walking
  • Historical Figure: Maya Angelo
  • Favorite Pennsylvanian: Kobe Bryant
  • Quote: "It always seems impossible, until it is done." -- Nelson Mandela
  • Word: Perseverance
  • Vacation Spot: Cancun, Mexico
  • Holiday: Thanksgiving
  • Planet: Mars

THIS OR THAT

  • Facebook or Twitter? Facebook
  • Cats or Dogs? Dogs
  • Beatles or Rolling Stones? Beatles     
  • Comedy or Tearjerker? Tearjerker
  • Phone Call or Text Message? Phone Call
  • Mac or PC? Mac
  • Coffee or Tea? Coffee
  • Paper or Plastic? Plastic
  • Morning Person or Night Person? Morning Person
  • East Coast or West Coast? East Coast
  • Star Trek or Star Wars? Neither

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