Michelle Renee Franzen (born August 30, 1968) is a New York-based midday anchor for ABC News Radio.
[1] She has reported on a wide range of issues and events for various television stations, as well as MSNBC, The Today Show, and NBC Nightly News.
[2] Franzen started her career at Santa Barbara's KEYT station and worked as a producer, anchor, and reporter.
[2] In 1996, Franzen began working as a fill-in weekend anchor and general assignment reporter for KTXL in Sacramento, California.
[4] Franzen is a member of the advisory board for the journalism department of California Polytechnic State University.