Conner Barkon is a Reporter for KYW. He wanted to get into journalism to make a difference and turn his love for writing into a career. He's a proud Temple grad who started working in news as a Production Assistant at a television station in Myrtle Beach before being promoted to a full-time Director. After moving back home to Philadelphia in 2017, Conner served KYW as a News Production Assistant. He was promoted to a full-time writer about a year later. He has been writing stories for AM Drive since 2018 and started reporting in 2022.

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