Katy Blakey anchors NBC 5 News weekend evenings and reports during the week. An Emmy Award-winning reporter, Katy's work has also been honored with Lone Star Emmy nominations, including Best News Anchor, and recognized by the Oklahoma Associated Press. Katy, a North Texas native, joined the NBC 5 team in January of 2015.
No stranger to breaking news or severe weather, Katy solo-anchored live coverage of the early morning attack on Dallas Police Headquarters and hours-long stand-off. She covered the national outpouring of support for five DPD officers killed while protecting a peaceful protest in downtown Dallas and traveled to Houston for President George H. W. Bush’s memorial services.
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On the coast as Hurricane Harvey made landfall, she provided extensive coverage of rescue and relief operations as the storm caused catastrophic flooding in the Houston area. From endearing "Texas Connects Us" stories to following a young cancer patient bring smiles, hope and congressional attention to much needed funding for childhood cancer research to reporting from the mass shooting tragedies in Orlando and Las Vegas, Katy understands the privilege of reporting local and national news to her hometown community.
Previously, Katy co-anchored the weekday morning news and reported for KOCO in Oklahoma City, OK. The first reporter on the scene of a deadly medical helicopter crash, her reporting also included a hostage situation ending with the rescue of a six-year-old girl, devastating wildfires and severe storms. She tracked rare twin tornadoes, covered multiple tornado outbreaks, reported on the wide-scale destruction and heroic rescue operations left by a massive EF5 tornado in Moore, Oklahoma and President Obama's tour of damaged communities.
Katy began her career as a reporter and anchor for KTEN-TV in Denison, Texas, where her investigative reports into private jail funding led to resignations and changes in local law enforcement.
Born and raised in McKinney, Katy is a proud graduate of McKinney High School (Go Lions!) and Southern Methodist University (Go Mustangs!). She graduated president of her class with a BA in journalism and political science and interned for The Dallas Morning News and WFAA during the political convention in Boston. Grateful, Katy volunteers her time raising funds for student scholarships.
Katy grew up cheering on the Cowboys and Rangers and lives in Dallas with her husband, an attorney and North Texas native. She enjoys taking walks around White Rock Lake with her dog, Huckleberry, and loves being home with family and friends.
The Latest
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North Texans gather for Carry The Load walk
Participants walked 3.6 miles to the Fort Worth Police and Firefighters Memorial as part of a Carry The Load event leading up to Memorial Day. NBC 5’s Katy Blakey has the story.
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North Texans remember veterans on Memorial Day weekend at Carry The Load walk
Carry The Load is a non-profit that started as a way to bring back the meaning of Memorial Day.
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Dallas city leaders to implement safety plan after crime spike in downtown
There’s been pressure on Dallas leaders to address violence and homelessness in downtown after crime spiked in the area. It all comes as the city gets ready to welcome millions for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. NBC 5’s Katy Blakey has the latest on what’s been happening and the changes still to come.
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Dallas leaders unveil sweeping downtown public safety strategy
On Wednesday, Dallas city leaders are announcing a bold new initiative designed to make Downtown Dallas safer and more welcoming — a plan they say is already showing results.
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Motived by Billy Chemirmir murders, state lawmakers pass senior safety bill
Families forever linked by the serial killings of Billy Chemirmir celebrated a legislative victory on Tuesday.
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Families work to protect elderly seniors in Austin
North Texas families forever linked by the serial killings of Billy Chemirmir are not giving up their fight to better protect seniors. NBC 5’s Katy Blakey reports on the emotional moment that came at the State Capitol on Tuesday.
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Video captures gunfire in White Settlement neighborhood
A hail of gunfire erupts in a White Settlement neighborhood and it was all caught on camera. Police say an 18-year-old tried to gun down a driver, putting everyone on the quiet street in harm’s way. NBC 5’s Katy Blakey has the story behind the shocking video.
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Construction worker rescued from site in Hurst
A construction worker was rescued from a trench in Hurst on Monday afternoon.
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Video captures man opening fire more than a dozen times at driver in White Settlement
Video captured a man opening fire on a driver more than a dozen times in a White Settlement neighborhood.
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Dallas police search for man wanted for shooting ex-girlfriend in the face
Only on NBC 5: A family pleads for the public’s help catching a man Dallas police say is wanted for shooting his ex-girlfriend in the face. NBC 5’s Katy Blakey reports it happened in front of her children.
