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Katina

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Katina Rankin is the President and CEO of Katina Rankin Enterprises (KRE) www.katinarankinenterprises.com. She is also a managing partner with Burns Brown Pressley & Rankin (BBPR) www.burnsbrownpressleyrankin.com. KRE & BBPR are public relations/consulting firms.

Katina's public relations work has taken her to three (3) countries: Israel, Egypt, and Palestine. She has interviewed former NAACP President Myrlie Evers, Presidential Candidate John Edwards, the late Rosa Parks, Reverends Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, Basketball Greats Magic Johnson and Charles Barkley, Blues Legend B.B. King, and World Peace Advocate and Recording Artist Fred Nassiri -- just to name a few. Katina has also been a featured guest on the Oprah Winfrey Show.

Katina is a journalist with more than sixteen (16) years of experience in broadcast and print media. Katina began her journalism career in Jackson, Mississippi. After six years on-the-air in Mississippi, Katina's career led her to Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina where co-anchored the main newscasts at Eyewitness News at 11.

During her career, Katina distinguished herself as a journalist by earning several awards. Katina has covered everything from the Mississippi murder trials of Byron De La Beckwith and Sam Bowers to the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster in Texas. She has featured local Miss America Pageant contestants by following them to Atlantic City and she has traveled to San Antonio for the Final Four tournaments. Katina's daily reports about the impact of Hurricane Katrina included an in-depth interview with Mississippi's Governor Haley Barbour. She also interviewed notable figures and broke many stories in the Duke Lacrosse Rape Investigation in North Carolina.

Katina's passion is helping people. She has given back to the community by speaking to hundreds of church groups, schools, and universities throughout the years. Katina believes proper training can help individuals realize their potential and help individuals get to the next level. Katina has also taught Writing Classes at Jackson State University. Katina is author of the book, "The Courage to Walk Away" to be published in 2008.

Katina is also the Founder of the "KRE'S CHILDREN SCHOLARSHIP FUND". "The KRE’s Children Scholarship Fund is organized for charitable and educational purposes; more specifically the fund is a progressive not-for-profit organization which offers quality education to low-to-moderate income communities through educational assistance. The goal of the scholarship fund is to enable underprivileged infants, toddlers and preschoolers the opportunity to receive the best education available in their communities. KRE’S Children Scholarship Fund’s philosophy is to ensure that all of our communities have access to learning and informative environments filled with knowledge, resources and education. (Knowledge, Resources, and Education equal KRE’S Children Scholarship Fund.)" Donations can be made at any Wachovia Bank Branch or you may send them to: KRE'S Children Scholarship Fund "Putting Children in a Rankin' of their Own!" PO Box 15446 Durham, NC 27704. God bless you!

My Interests

Living a Christian Life! Children and providing them with a quality education!

I'd like to meet:

God

Movies:

Carlitto's Way w/Al Pacino

Television:

News

Books:

The Bible and 'The Courage to Walk Away' by Katina Rankin

Heroes:

Jesus

My Blog

Commercials

  MISSISSIPPI NATIVE TO APPEAR IN SUBWAY COMMERCIALS!Rankin Plays Reporter in Restaurant Commercial! Magee, MS (January 25, 2008)  Katina Rankin, a Magee Native, confirmed today that she will be...
Posted by Katina on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 11:03:00 PST

KRE expanding

Katina Rankin Enterprises (KRE) is expanding.  Current Owner Katina Rankin is opening another public relations/consulting firm in her home state of Mississippi.  Details Below!   ABOUT&...
Posted by Katina on Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:19:00 PST

KRE Testimonials

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS:   "We had no experience on how the marketing process worked and what was to be expected.   Katina offered great ideas, and the process was made easy.  She wen...
Posted by Katina on Sun, 19 Aug 2007 12:57:00 PST

Katina’s Memberships/Honors

Memberships:Member, National Academy of Television Arts and SciencesMember, National Association of Black JournalistsMember, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, IncMember, National Association of Black Promot...
Posted by Katina on Sun, 19 Aug 2007 12:55:00 PST

Katina’s Experience

Katina Rankin Enterprises (KRE)Publicist/Media Spokesperson-Advise Clients on Media and Community Relations-Creates Business ImagesTalent Coach-Coach Anchors and Reporters on Writing, Reads and On-Air...
Posted by Katina on Sun, 19 Aug 2007 12:55:00 PST

Katina’s Itinerary

KATINA'S ITINERARYSeptember 26, 2006 - October 9, 2006 - Media Spokesperson, "Nassiri Music Group"Cairo, Egypt; Jerusalem, Israel; and Bethlehem, PalestineOctober 2006 - Host, "Celebrating the Life o...
Posted by Katina on Sun, 19 Aug 2007 12:54:00 PST

KRE Services

"Putting Clients in a Rankin' of their own!""Helping Businesses, Colleges/Universities, Individuals, and Journalists Reach Their Destiny with Proven Talents." BUSINESSES:*Increase your Company's Vis...
Posted by Katina on Sun, 19 Aug 2007 12:53:00 PST

About Katina Rankin Enterprises

ABOUT Katina Rankin Enterprises (KRE):Our philosophy is to "Put You in a Rankin' of Your Own." Our primary goal is to provide professional, cost-effective training and enhancement, to ensure the clien...
Posted by Katina on Sun, 19 Aug 2007 12:52:00 PST

Entertainment Giant and Civil Right Activist Dies at Age 71

ENTERTAINMENT GIANT AND CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST DIES AT THE AGE OF 71 William "Bill" Cherry, a promotions icon who worked with the best artists/musicians/politicians/comedians for the past fifty (50) y...
Posted by Katina on Fri, 25 May 2007 01:10:00 PST

Blogs from Covering Hurricane Katrina

Katina's Journalism Work:Eyewitness News Anchor Katina Rankin traveled to her home state of Mississippi to cover the destruction along the Gulf Coast. She filed reports on this Eyewitness News Blog d...
Posted by Katina on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 09:35:00 PST