Worcester native Kristin Carlson got her first gig at WCAX-TV as an intern after her junior year at Syracuse University. When she graduated the next year, she recalls, she phoned then-news director Marselis Parsons, who offered her a job on the spot.
“I never even had to put together a resume,” she says.
Now, 14 years later, Carlson is leaving Channel 3 to join the state’s electricity behemoth, Green Mountain Power. The company on Monday named Carlson its next “media director.” She’ll replace executive Steve Terry, who is retiring for the second time as director of GMP’s communications shop.
“I’ve only ever worked for Channel 3,” Carlson says. “It’s always been my passion. I love reporting — love it. Nothing can ever replace this.”
But after GMP approached her about the prospect roughly two weeks ago, she says, Carlson came to the conclusion that working for the power company would bring new challenges and the same pride she feels working for WCAX.
“I’ve had the privilege of working for a company I respect with people I respect,” she says. “This is a similar opportunity. I respect all my interactions with Green Mountain Power and the people there. I’m excited by what they’re doing.”
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