Kanani, Moton Become ABC Multi-Platform Reporters
| RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, June 18, 2015 | 0:26am CT |
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 Bazi Kanani and Kenneth Moton |
ABC News adds Bazi Kanani and Kenneth Moton to its team, reporting on breaking stories, news of the day and features for all platforms, including radio, television, digital and social media. The moves comes on the heels of the announcement revealing that Karen Travers, Mary Bruce and Stephanie Ramos would be part of its inaugural group of multi-platform reporters here in Washington, DC.
Kanani is an experienced journalist whose reporting has taken her around the world. Bazi joined ABC News in 2011 as a digital journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya. While in Africa, she reported on U.S. military assistance for the battle against Islamist extremists from Mali. Her reporting from Niger on a severe drought and hunger crisis was recognized with a 2013 Gracie Allen award.
Moton joins the company from co-owned WPVI-TV/Philadelphia, where he was a general assignment reporter. Kenneth is a veteran reporter, producer and editor. As a reporter for WPVI he covered major stories including Superstorm Sandy, the Amtrak train derailment and the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. Before reporting for WPVI Kenneth was a general assignment reporter at WFTV/Orlando and he spent two years at News 14 Carolina in Raleigh.
