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Deanne Stein, a veteran Oklahoma journalist, returned to full-time reporting at News 9 in 2023 after years of covering communities across the state. Her background—rooted in local roots and shaped by regional television experience and a travel-focused series—gives viewers a familiar presence and broader field expertise at a time when local reporting is under close public attention.
Roots and training
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Raised in Yukon, Oklahoma, Stein earned her journalism degree from the University of Oklahoma, building a reporting foundation that keeps community issues at the center of her work. Her education and local upbringing inform a newsroom perspective attentive to neighborhood-level impact and state trends.
From West Virginia to statewide storytelling
Stein began her on-air career in West Virginia, first at WDTV in Clarksburg and later at WOWK-TV in Charleston, where she logged substantial reporting experience across diverse beats. That period sharpened her field reporting and storytelling skills in markets with distinct community needs and newsroom demands.
More recently, she spent four years traveling the state as a host for Discover Oklahoma, a weekly series that highlighted travel destinations, attractions and small business stories. That role expanded her reach beyond traditional news beats and deepened her familiarity with communities across Oklahoma.
What her return means for viewers
Stein’s full-time return to News 9 in 2023 restores a seasoned reporter with both local roots and statewide reporting experience. Audiences can expect coverage that blends enterprise reporting, community features and on-the-ground updates.
- Home: Yukon, Oklahoma
- Education: Journalism degree, University of Oklahoma
- Early career: WDTV (Clarksburg), WOWK-TV (Charleston)
- Recent role: Host and on-location reporter for Discover Oklahoma
- News 9 timeline: Joined the station in 2010; returned full-time in 2023
| Year | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Began on-air work with News 9 |
| 2019–2022 | Traveled statewide for Discover Oklahoma |
| 2023 | Returned to News 9 as a full-time reporter |
Outside the newsroom, Stein shares family life with her husband, fellow media professional Steve McGehee, and their two children: an adult son and a teenage daughter. Her combination of community ties and reporting experience continues to shape the way she covers stories for Oklahoma viewers.
