Tamara Starr

Tamara Starr comes to NewsChannel 13 after spending over 18 years as a journalist in various news publications and agencies. She is happy to call the Capital District home. She has worked for WTEN, Patch, NBC Boston/New England Cable News, and The Boston Globe.

Tamara graduated with her B.A. in Political Science from Binghamton University in 2008 and her M.A. in Broadcast Journalism from Emerson College in 2011. During those years, she reported on healthcare-related matters, such as accessibility issues and the lack of patient access to prescription coupons in Massachusetts.

Before graduating, she interned at several assignment desks, including ABC7 Eyewitness News in NYC, WICZ Fox 40 in Binghamton, and New England Cable News. She was also the News Director for WSIA 88.9FM, a student radio station for the College of Staten Island.

When she is not reporting, you can find her at any concert or music festival. She is also a huge Marvel Comic fan and loves to spend time with her three children, their black cat VanGogh and Shorkie Sophie. If you have any story ideas or tips, email her at tamara.starr@wnyt.com.