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Sheila Hamilton


Mon - Fri: 5am - 9:30am
News Director: The Morning Show, Sheila's Blog, Speaking Freely, Faceoff

Five-time Emmy-winner Sheila Hamilton began her career in documentary film before producing and reporting two-decades of television investigative news for such television stations as Portland’s KATU and Salt Lake City's KTVX.

She has been a weekly political columnist for the Portland Tribune and a freelance feature writer for Portland Monthly and Outside.

Sheila is a frequent musical commentator on KGW's "Live at 7," and ventured into reality t.v. programming as a judge on the show, “Wanted, Adventure Woman."

Sheila describes herself as part of the "radical middle" and she can be heard opposite conservative commentator Lars Larson on KXL radio’s "The Faceoff."

Sheila is the news director and Morning Show co-host at KINK. Listen to Sheila from 5:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. She also hosts Kink’s Public affairs program, "Speaking Freely" Sunday mornings at 6:30 a.m.

Sheila is on the board of Girls Inc., an organization inspiring girls to be strong, smart and bold.

She is also a consult to the Children's Cancer Association.

Her past board appointments include Campfire USA, Friends of Forest Park, Women in Communications, and the Society of Professional Journalists.

She also is frequently called on to emcee events for the Oregon Food Bank, CCA, Chess for Success, Portland Public School fundraisers, and many more.