Congratulations to CBK Media Management client Natalie Clydesdale on jumping to a top-20 market. Natalie is heading to Cleveland, OH (market #19) and joining WKYC (NBC) as a news reporter. Before making to the move to Ohio, Natalie spent the previous three years as a news reporter/anchor at KFOR (NBC) in Oklahoma City, OK. Natalie started at KFOR as a weekend news reporter and she was then promoted to a weekday morning news anchor/reporter position. In April 2024, Natalie covered and witnessed the high-profile execution of Michael Smith. While at KFOR, Natalie was part of a news team that was recognized with two Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters Awards (Long Form Programming & Spot Weather) and three Heartland Emmy Nominations (Team Coverage & Continuing Coverage).
Natalie’s television news career began at WANE (CBS) in Fort Wayne, IN. At WANE, Natalie worked as a dayside weekday reporter and she was a fill-in anchor.
A Pittsburgh native, Natalie was a star guard on South Park’s High School girls basketball team. Natalie then took her basketball talents to Emerson College in Boston, MA. Natalie enjoyed a stellar hoops career at Emerson and she was team captain her senior year. Natalie was named a finalist for the prestigious 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year award. Natalie graduated in the top five percent of her class with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in sports communications. #TeamCBK