Mike Conneen Reporter
Mike Conneen is a reporter and anchor. He joined NewsChannel 8 in June 2008.
Before coming to our nation's capital, Mike worked for KNAZ/KPNX in Flagstaff/Phoenix, KXRM in Colorado Springs and KUSA in Denver. He graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a bachelor's degree in broadcast news. He also studied Spanish at the University of Seville.
Mike's most memorable stories include the arrest of fugitive polygamist leader Warren Jeffs, the deadly shooting rampage at New Life Church, the Ted Haggard sex scandal, the 2008 election and 2009 inauguration of President Barack Obama and a two-week special assignment in the Philippines (Northern Samar) with International Surgical Missions.
Mike hails from Colorado, but he often visited the Washington region as a youngster. His parents are natives of Baltimore. His grandfather, John Cochran, served as Postmaster of Washington, D.C. in the 1980s. His family has also spent several summers in Bethany Beach and Ocean City.
Mike currently lives in Northwest Washington. He is a proud supporter of the Yellow Ribbon Fund at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He is a member of the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association. In his free time, he enjoys traveling near and far, exploring local museums and spending time with his family and friends.
Recent Stories
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D.C. tourism booming ahead of Memorial Day weekend
Whether you drive to the beach or stay local this holiday weekend, travel and tourism experts are warning to be ready for brake lights and big crowds.
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Gallaudet University collects diplomas for 150th anniversary
Just as graduates are finally handed their hard-earned diplomas, one local university is asking them to hand them back. It's all a part of Gallaudet University's sesquicentennial celebration in 2014. For the 150th anniversary, the school wants to collect a diploma representing every graduating class.
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Candice Adams to wed Ryan Ismirle
In April, 2010, Candice Adams and her fiancé Ryan Ismirle got engaged. Six months later, they were devastated when she found a lump. It was a rare, aggressive form of breast cancer. Adams was just 29-years old.
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Two teens shot outside Rockville Metro Station
Police have identified two Rockville boys, 16 and 17, who have been charged as adults with attempted first-degree murder in the shooting of two other teens at the Rockville Metro station on Friday.
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D.C. Council approves 88 more traffic cameras
D.C. leaders have passed a budget that will add 88 more traffic cameras to the 78 already being used. But some drivers are crying foul, saying it's about revenue, not safety.
