Carl Click joined KATU after 22 years in the Portland television market covering news and sports.

Carl is a native of Vancouver, WA, and still lives in his hometown with his wife and two teenage kids.

Carl's work has earned him several Emmy nominations. He's won reporting awards from the Associated Press, Society of Professional Journalists, and the Radio and Television News Director Association.

Carl studied broadcast journalism at Washington State University and was awarded the school's prestigious Edward R. Murrow award. Upon graduation in 1983, he went to work in Portland TV as a sports reporter. In 1989 he switched to news and feature reporting, and has anchored local newscasts since 1993.

Carl has also been the voice of high school sports in Vancouver since 1994, first on a local radio station, now on webcasts he produces for katu.com. Each fall, high school sports fans can hear Carl's play-by-play of high school football playoff games from around the state. And every March, he announces high school basketball games at the state tournament back to Clark County.

Away from the newsroom Carl volunteers for many community activities. He is the chairman of the Vancouver School District’s Citizen's Committee for Good Schools. He's coached youth baseball and soccer, including a 13-year old girls state championship soccer team in 2002. He has served on the Board of Directors for Salmon Creek Little League, and the WSYSA Board of Directors for Southwest Washington youth soccer.

In his spare time, Carl enjoys watching his son play golf and baseball for Skyview High School in Vancouver. His daughter plays soccer, basketball and tennis for Skyview. Carl plays golf, and enjoys hiking and bike riding in Central Oregon on vacation time. He's also dabbled in stand-up comedy, watercolor, and writing.