Emily Schrad
Weekend Anchor/Reporter
Cedar Rapids

Emily Schrad joined KCRG-TV9 as a morning anchor/reporter in January of 2022. She joins from her first market as a mulit-media journalist at KTIV News 4 in Sioux City where she started as an intern and then went full time after graduation.
Emily graduated from the University of South Dakota in 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts in Media & Journalism and a minor in Creative Writing. During her time at USD she was involved in student media through Coyote News and Coyote Radio. Go Yotes!
She is excited to be a part of the community and report on stories in the Cedar Rapids area!
Education
Updated: Nov. 21, 2023 at 6:17 PM CST
|By Emily Schrad
The more than two million dollar grant renewal will not only allow University of Iowa Health Care to expand but also give them the opportunity to collaborate with UI Scanlan Center for School Mental Health, getting care directly into schools.
Updated: May. 31, 2023 at 7:29 AM CDT
|By Emily Schrad and Amanda Alvarado
A woman found a sack of letters written by her father, who she never got a chance to meet.
Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 10:05 AM CDT
|By Emily Schrad and Amanda Alvarado
A dance studio held its recital early so that a dad with brain cancer could watch his daughter perform.
Updated: May. 4, 2023 at 8:03 AM CDT
|By Emily Schrad and Gray News staff
A superintendent in Iowa learned a new skill to not only help fill a need but also better connect with the district he serves.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 10:28 PM CST
|By Emily Schrad
One of the big topics was her school voucher program.