Jenna King

NBC5 News Reporter Jenna King is a Burbank native. She graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Sports Business. During her time at the U of O, she was part of the student-run television station, Duck TV. She also grew her passion for sports through interning with the PAC 12 Network.
When Jenna is not in the newsroom you can find her rooting for her hometown Dodgers, exploring the outdoors, or binging on the latest Netflix release.
Jenna's most recent stories:
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. —Movie theaters in Jackson County are preparing to open this Friday. The Varsity Theater in Ashland and Cinemark Tinseltown in Medford are getting ready to open their box offices. Cinemark says it will reopen with enhanced cleanliness, sanitizing, and safety …
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. —A Grants Pass resident is honoring those who lost their lives to COVID-19. Lisa Crabtree says she’s planning a Covid memorial on April 10th, which marks the date of the first Covid-19 death in Josephine County, last year. She …
MEDFORD, Ore. —Common Block Brewery in Medford is bringing back its Beers with Benefits Fundraiser to support the United Way of Jackson County’s Fire Fund. Beginning this week, Common Block will be giving $1 from every pint of its Rally Up Red …
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. —To help out with the COVID-19 vaccination process, Josephine County Public Health has created a new online scheduling portal. It’s a temporary plan until its call center gets up and running. Anyone interested in scheduling an appointment to receive their …
MEDFORD, Ore. —The local Red Cross is offering new virtual preparedness classes, to encourage everyone to prepare for potential disasters. In honor of March being Red Cross Month, it’s hosting the classes every Tuesday, for free. Classes will cover the most common …
MEDFORD, Ore. — Southern Oregon’s largest school districts are experiencing a critical shortage of substitute teachers. The Ashland and Medford School Districts say the return to hybrid learning heightens this staffing issue. But the problem isn’t only in Southern Oregon, it’s also statewide. …
TALENT, Ore. —Paschal Winery in Talent is experiencing a real-life ugly duckling situation, well… goose-ling. After years of thinking the two swans living on the Paschal Winery’s pond were boys, owner Rory Calhoun found it pretty surprising to find them nesting. “I …
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. —A judge has ruled against the Josephine County Commissioners’ resolution on state government Coronavirus restrictions. We spoke with Wally Hicks, the county’s Legal Counsel, Thursday. He says the resolution was only the opinions of the Josephine County Commissioners. According to the Daily …
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. —Many businesses are working to create comfortable outdoor seating areas for their guests. Josephine County Rural Metro Fire says heaters and temporary walls could cause fire concerns. It says when portable heating is used, it produces a hot element …
MEDFORD, Ore. —As kids begin to head back to school, two local high schools are working to bring a part of learning back to them. North and South Medford High School’s National Honor Society’s hosted a book drive. The Honor Society members …