Caitlin Burchill is the consumer reporter for NBC CT Responds, continuing the team’s mission of responding to consumer complaints, recouping viewers’ hard-earned cash, and empowering them to be savvy consumers too.
It’s a natural transition for Caitlin after asking the tough questions and advocating for community members while covering breaking news and the “big stories” for NBC Connecticut for more than three years.
Caitlin’s breaking news reporting at NBC Connecticut was recognized when she and her colleagues won a 2023 New England Emmy for best larger market morning newscast. She has been nominated for other Emmy awards while working in both Connecticut and in Utah.
Before returning to New England, Caitlin was a reporter and fill-in anchor at KSL in Salt Lake City, Utah. There she covered raging wildfires, a Utah Jazz playoff run, and everything in between. Caitlin’s coverage of the Route 91 Harvest Country Music Festival tragedy in Las Vegas received recognition from the Utah Society of Professional Journalism.
She is a 2023 MMI Financial Literacy and Education Communities Awards recipient.
Caitlin began her journalism career behind the scenes in Boston and later as a reporter and anchor in Bangor, Maine. She was born in Walpole, Massachusetts and captained the volleyball team at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. Go MULES!
Caitlin is a big New England Patriots fan. She grew up just five miles from Gillette Stadium. When she is not working out or finding a new home project, she’s either dreaming of relaxing on a beach or boat on Cape Cod or planning her next travel adventure.
If you have a consumer problem, submit your complaint to NBC CT Responds here.
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