Karen Adams (born July 4, 1955) is an American newscaster who worked in many stations around the country, but her longest period (over 21 years) was at WPRI-TV in Providence, Rhode Island.
[1] Adams graduated from Southwest Missouri State University in 1975 with a degree in speech and theatre, and a minor in journalism.
[2] Adams began her television career at KOAM-TV in Pittsburg/Joplin, and also worked for WMDT-TV in Salisbury, Maryland.
Before joining WPRI, she was an anchor and then news director at WPCQ-TV in Charlotte, North Carolina.
[3] Adams was well known as a supporter and fundraiser for dozens of local charities, from AIDS Care Rhode Island to The DaVinci Center.