Victoria Hansen
Victoria Hansen is our Lowcountry connection covering the Charleston community, a city she knows well. She grew up in newspaper newsrooms and has worked as a broadcast journalist for more than 20 years. Her first reporting job brought her to Charleston where she covered local and national stories like the Susan Smith murder trial and the arrival of the Citadel’s first female cadet.
An opportunity to anchor the news for an ABC affiliate took her to Nashville, Tennessee. But summer vacations were always spent in Charleston. She moved back in 2006 to the city she calls home to anchor and report again at the tv station where she began.
Victoria has volunteered and served as a spokesperson for numerous nonprofits. She has been honored with multiple Emmys as well as a Community Service Award from the South Carolina Broadcasters Association. It is her passion for community service that brings her to South Carolina Public Radio.
Stories
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Recognizing the Grimké Brothers; Kin to Famed Abolitionist Sisters
July 01, 2021Long-time Charleston tour guide Lee Ann Bain takes a stroll off her beaten path near Morris and Coming Streets downtown. She points to the place a new, historical marker will soon go up in what was once a free, Black community. During the 1800s, the neighborhood was worlds... -
Nigel Redden Prepares for Life After Spoleto Festival USA
June 11, 2021Sometimes people become so synonymous with a place or event, it’s hard to imagine one without the other. Nigel Redden isn’t imagining life without Spoleto Festival USA. He’s preparing for it. “It’s a big decision,” says Redden. “I also reached one of those birthdays that has... -
Spoleto Festival USA Shares Sounds and Lessons from the Pandemic
June 09, 2021Viola Chan is a fresh-faced, freelance flutist. She’s one of 80 orchestra members who wanted to play in Charleston this week for Spoleto Festival USA. But the pandemic is still silencing some live performances. So, festival organizers videotaped interviews to post online... -
Putting on Spoleto Festival USA Post Pandemic
June 02, 2021The opening of Spoleto Festival USA this year was unlike any other. Instead of a seated crowd fanning themselves in the blistering sun before city hall, a small group gathered in the shade of Washington Park. The mayor proclaimed the festival’s start as he typically does... -
Political Reporter Takes on Cancer Publicly
May 13, 2021Light cascades across Meg Kinnard’s face as she stretches out beside a second story window in her Richland County home. Her skin glows beneath a colorful scarfed wrapped elegantly around her head. There’s no sign of Kinnard’s signature long, black hair. She is a well-known... -
Women’s History Celebrated with Army Corps of Engineers Anniversary
March 31, 2021Palm trees rustle and flag poles clang as Lieutenant Colonel Rachel Honderd hosts a celebration in Charleston on blustery day. “The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Charleston District has had the privilege of serving South Carolina and the nation for the last 150 years,” says...