Katherine Creag

Katherine Creag Gafner (December 26, 1973 – February 10, 2021) was a Filipino-American television journalist. She worked for WNBC for a decade prior to her death. Before that, she worked for NY1, WTVH, and WNYW. She won several awards for her journalism.

Early life and education A native of Manila, Philippines she was born on December 26, 1973, to Valentino and Cecilia Creag. The family eventually moved to Warsaw, Indiana, and she went to high school in Chicago.

Career Creag started her news career at the NY1 channel in New York City. She reported primarily for Today in New York, the channel's morning news show that aired from 4:30 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., and again at 11:00 a.m. She also worked on the Saturday and Sunday programs Weekend Today in New York and News 4 New York at 6:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.

Awards Throughout her career, Creag received several awards – both shared and outright These included an Emmy Award, Edward R. Murrow Award, and an Associated Press award.

Personal life Creag married Bill Gafner on September 2, 2006, at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola in Manhattan.

Creag's cause of death was announced as a result of a sudden cardiopulmonary incident.