Meet Taylor

Fill-in Anchor, Reporter, and Talk Show Host.

Taylor Woods is a fill-in anchor and reporter for WCPO 9 News.

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She joined the team in September 2024 after reporting for two years in Louisville, Kentucky at WHAS11 News.

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During her time at WHAS11, the Indianapolis native reported on several stories including the investigation into the Louisville Metro Police Department, Old National Bank and Kentucky’s tornado damage.

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Taylor graduated from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism with a Master of Science degree in Journalism. During her time at Northwestern she was an anchor and reporter for Medill Reports. She was also a host for CAN-TV where she conducted interviews with Chicagoans about topics impacting the community.

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Taylor also attended the University of Indianapolis where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Electronic Media Communication and Political Science in May 2021.

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While there, Taylor was the news director of WICR-FM. She anchored weekly radio newscasts, assigned reporters with beats and led the team’s election coverage during the 2020 pandemic. She balanced her time as news director while working part-time at WISH-TV during her senior year.

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Woods is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists.

In her spare time, Taylor loves to workout and spend time with family and friends.