Jackie Kent is an Emmy award-winning general assignment reporter and fill-in anchor for KOMO News.
During her time in the Pacific Northwest, she has covered major breaking news events, elections, crime, Seattle’s homeless crisis, and she is KOMO’s lead reporter for its “Crisis in the Classroom” education franchise. She won a Northwest Regional Emmy for breaking news reporting of the deadly Ingraham High School shooting in 2022, and students’ demands for more mental health resources to help prevent another tragedy. She was also Emmy-nominated for her reporting on Western Washington’s historic flooding in December 2025; and for in-depth coverage of the Summer 2025 manhunt for triple murder suspect Travis Decker.
Prior to her time in Seattle, Jackie worked as an anchor and reporter for CBS-affiliate KRQE in New Mexico. She held public officials accountable while covering Albuquerque’s crime problem, issues with the state’s criminal justice system and the latest COVID developments during the pandemic. Her reporting led the Albuquerque City Council to update an ordinance letting out-of-state visitors with disabilities access parking across the city. She also exposed a Santa Fe City Council candidate who tried running for office as a convicted felon and lied to voters about her criminal history.
Jackie also spent time in the Cornhusker state as KSNB/NBC Nebraska’s weekend anchor/producer and a weeknight multi-media journalist. As a so-called “one man
band,” Jackie shot, wrote, and edited her reports in addition to setting up her
own live shots. She covered stories impacting Central Nebraskans, from major
weather events to the city council beat. She has great memories as a field
producer and anchor at some of the area’s biggest community events, including
the Nebraska State Fair and the annual Kool-Aid Days in Hastings, the
birthplace of Kool-Aid.
Jackie’s broadcast career started in Tucson, Ariz. During her junior and
senior years at the University of Arizona (Bear Down!), she worked as a
full-time web producer for CBS affiliate KOLD, and reported nightly on-air
segments to promote the website and mobile app. The digital team won Edward R.
Murrow and APTRA awards for Best News Website.
Her college internships in TV newsrooms in Tucson and Los Angeles kickstarted
her passion for broadcast news. She managed the student-run TV station
(UATV) for two years and helped lead a successful campaign to secure funding
for the university’s newspaper, television, and radio stations.
Jackie lives in Seattle with her fiance and their Belgian Malinois, Brownie. As a Southern California native, she loves checking out the PNW’s great hiking and seafood spots.