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Karen Borta anchors CBS News Texas at 11 a.m. and co-anchors CBS News Texas at 4 p.m. alongside Ken Molestina. Throughout her distinguished career, Karen has earned numerous honors, including regional Emmy Awards, Texas Associated Press Broadcasters Awards, Press Club of Dallas Katie Awards, and the Association of Women Journalists’ Vivian J. Castleberry Award. In 2019, the Press Club of Dallas recognized her with its prestigious lifetime excellence award, naming her a Legend of North Texas Journalism.

A proud North Texan, Karen was born and raised in the area and attended the University of Texas at Arlington. She and her husband, Jim, have three children: Jake, Katie and Kylie.