Hispanic Pride

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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There’s a new WLOSer on the block. Her name is Kassandra Pride. Isn’t there a member of the X-men named Kitty Pryde? Yes. She can pass through solid objects and stuff.

So is that Kassandra’s nickname? Kassandra “Kitty” Pride. We were also thinking of Kassandra “Carolina” Pride and Kassandra “SwallowMy” Pride. What say you?

Anyhoo, a bio on the Web says Kassandra Pride is of Mexican and Welsh ancestry and got into the news reading business in 1997 at KMNY. She’s coming to Ashvegas from Boise. She’s a belly dancer and apparently whips up one mean salsa.

Here you go:

After a year of reading the market updates and reporting on the Pacific Rim crisis, Pride went on to finish her bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism at California State University, Fullerton.

She then made her debut on television as host of the Huntington Beach Report while also writing for the Orange County Register’s website.

Four years ago, Pride traded in her flip-flops for snow boots when she landed her first reporting job in Pocatello, Idaho. Not only did she learn how to drive through a snowstorm, Pride quickly learned the workings of a newsroom inside and out.

After six months of reporting, she was promoted to weekend anchor while she pulled “double duty” as a producer. Pride later anchored the No.1 rated morning newscast in Southeastern Idaho. She then decided it was time to get out in the field again.

When Pride’s not telling stories, she often gives vent to her energy in running, reading, watching movies and perfecting her salsa and belly dancing. Every now and then she also takes “pride” in cooking a gourmet meal.

Pride is an active member of N.A.H.J., National Association of Hispanic Journalists.