Rachel Bogle
Hello
Hi, I'm Rachel!
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I'm a seasoned journalist with 15 years of experience as a local news anchor, reporter, traffic anchor, and morning radio host. I have a passion for storytelling and for people-- and I have dedicated my life to both.
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Habitually curious, I consider myself a "sponge" because I'm always trying to learn something new, working to absorb every bit of knowledge I can, testing the waters of innovation and creativity and always asking questions every step of the way.
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While my years working in radio honed my quick wit and ability to take any curve ball and turn it into a home run, my success as a journalist comes down to my authenticity.
What you see is what you get.
I have the distinct privilege of joining viewers in their living rooms each night because, in return, my viewers know and trust that the woman anchoring their evening news is the exact same woman they'll get when we are chatting together in line at the local grocery store.
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I believe in being good human first, and a great journalist second.
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My mantra is simple:
Work Hard. Ask Questions.
And always be kind... without expecting anything in return.
My Story
I grew up in a three-stoplight town in rural southern Indiana, where I was raised by a dad who spent over four decades working in the trucking industry and a mom who spent a good portion of my adolescence working odd jobs like being a middle school janitor and lunch lady to be able to provide opportunities for my two sisters and I to take music lessons and participate in extra-curriculars that would pave the way for whatever big dreams we set our sights upon.
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For me, that meant years of classical voice lessons as an operatic soprano, countless theatre rehearsals and performances, show choir, cheerleading, gymnastics, and-- since my small school didn't have a TV news program-- serving as an editor for the school newspaper.
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While all of these interests may seem markedly different, I was drawn to each of them for their one commonality:
Whether you're performing an operatic aria, delivering a theatrical monologue, sticking a tumbling pass during a floor routine, or drafting a human interest story for the monthly edition of your high school newspaper--- meeting the threshold of excellence in any of these disciplines requires the ability to use one's voice, body and/or written words to tell a story.
In 2010, I graduated with my Bachelor of Arts from Indiana University, where I triple majored in journalism, political science, and pre-law. However, I was able to get a kick start on my career during my senior year of college when I became the area host for Indiana’s NBA and WNBA teams, the Pacers and Fever, during the 2009-2010 season.
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Although my focus was always on TV news, my career path took an unexpected turn.
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Shortly after graduation, the program director at a top radio station in my home market of Indianapolis, Indiana, reached out to say he was impressed by my work as an NBA host and wanted to know if I was willing to temporarily fill-in on the station’s popular morning show while they started the search for their next female co-host.
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I spent the next several months immersing myself in learning how to produce and host a 4-hour morning show (as a part-timer making about ten dollars an hour), then trading my headphones for an apron to wait tables at a restaurant in the afternoons and evenings to make ends meet.
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Six months later, I got a life-changing offer. After a nationwide search, they wanted me to become the permanent co-anchor of the morning show and I accepted.
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Barely a week after turning 22, I inked a deal that officially made me one of the nation's youngest-ever large market morning radio hosts.
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While it may seem like an unlikely pit-stop for someone whose goal was to be a local news anchor and reporter, I firmly believe my nearly 7 years at the helm of “The Kyle & Rachel Show” are really what definitively shaped me as a journalist. To be successful on the radio, you have to be able to connect with people on an authentic level— to talk to people, not at them. You also have to learn to paint a picture solely with words, unlike TV where we have the ability to shape stories through language and visuals. Plus, nothing was scripted, so I learned to rely on my wit, intelligence, creativity, and ability to pivot at any moment-- all off-the-cuff.
Quick
Facts
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I'm originally from a tiny town called Gnawbone, Indiana (Yes, seriously)
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I was a morning radio host before my career in news
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I'm a classically trained singer
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I'm a race fan and a bit of a daredevil, so I have done 2-seater rides in an IndyCar, top-fuel dragster, and on a MotoGP bike
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My husband is a professional paintball player & World Champion
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We ADORE our two tiny dogs: Nala (maltese/yorkie) and Cali (yorkie)
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I consider myself an expert bargain shopper
In January 2017, I officially made the switch to TV news, getting my foot in the door as the morning traffic anchor for CBS4 in Indianapolis.
Over the next several years, I worked to not only establish myself as a traffic anchor, but to create a larger role for myself by becoming a go-to person for hosting community events on behalf of the station, diversifying my skill set and becoming the face of the popular weekly "In Your Neighborhood" franchise.
I scheduled, produced and ultimately started shooting/MMJing my own content and interviews for the franchise, while also enterprising countless sweeps stories, web extras, and special series-- including the EMMY nominated multi-part "Indy 500 Legends Series" in which I utilized my close ties to the sports/racing world to bring together members of legendary multi-generational racing families for an honest, unfiltered conversation-- where no question was off limits.
The end of 2021 ushered in a number of major life changes. I married my husband, Chad, who is a professional paintball player (yes, you read that correctly) who has been with the Houston Heat for over a decade. Two months after our wedding, we packed up our home and our dogs, Nala and Cali, and moved to South Carolina for the next chapter in my career: becoming weekday evening anchor for WMBF News in Myrtle Beach.
As an anchor at WMBF, I've been able to help guide viewers through hurricane coverage during Hurricane Ian, field anchor the NASCAR Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway (as well as other station initiatives like blood drives and special events), work one-on-one mentoring young journalists, cover major national stories like the Alex Murdaugh trial, and anchor our Emmy Award winning coverage of the confession and sentencing of Raymond Moody for the murder of Brittanee Drexel-- finally bringing an end to a 13-year cold case.
I also developed a multi-part special report called "Paper Thin" investigating the issues surrounding domestic violence in Horry County and South Carolina, which was nominated for an RTDNAC/AP Award in 2023 in the "Social Reform" category.
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But the best part of my story?
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I'm only just getting started,
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Being a journalist and storyteller is the highlight of my life and I look forward to all the incredible stories yet to be told in the years ahead.
So, I hope you stick around as I continue the journey.
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