Jenna Morton

Jenna joined WQAD in August, 2012.

Born and raised in Springfield, she received a Bachelors in Radio/Television at Southern Illinois University of Carbondale.
While at SIUC, she was actively involved in their live student-produced television newscast which aired on the PBS affiliate.
She then continued her education and got her Master's in Public Affairs Reporting at University of Illinois Springfield.

Outside of reporting Jenna likes to hang out with family and friends, read, travel, and cook.

Jenna looks forward keeping you informed, meeting the community and telling their stories. She is excited to be in the Quad Cities and would love to hear from anyone with a good story to tell.

Recent Articles

  • Local Shelter Helps Teen Turn His Life Around

    Posted on: 10:56 pm, May 20, 2013, by

    A local at risk and homeless teen shelter helps kids stay off the streets and it’s helping one teen turn...
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  • 50 Thousand Illinois Drivers are Likely to Hit Deer Yearly

    Posted on: 10:44 pm, May 19, 2013, by and , updated on: 01:41pm, May 20, 2013

    State Farm has released a report saying that about 50,000 Illinois drivers hit deer every single year. Some people living...
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  • Benefit Held For Sherrard Fire Victims

    Posted on: 10:42 pm, May 18, 2013, by

    Volunteers are donating their time and services to help one community scarred by a tragic, deadly fire. It’s been a...
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  • Local Rotary Club Creates Reading Program to Help Students

    Posted on: 5:55 pm, May 17, 2013, by , updated on: 05:56pm, May 17, 2013

    A Local club is putting students on the fast track, just by reading them a book.  Volunteers with a local...
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  • Retiring Band Director Gets Surprise Concert

    Posted on: 10:51 pm, May 16, 2013, by , updated on: 11:30am, May 17, 2013

    After teaching for 26 years and leading Glenview Middle School band to success, their band director is retiring. He’s leaving...
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  • Elementary Students Create Club to Help Others Make Friends

    Posted on: 4:55 pm, May 15, 2013, by , updated on: 08:39am, May 16, 2013

    Some students at Paul Norton Elementary School in Bettendorf, Iowa are making sure none of their fellow classmates are left alone at recess.
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  • Boaters Should Keep Safety In Mind This Season

    Posted on: 11:42 pm, May 12, 2013, by

    With boating season around the corner the Iowa Department of Resources would like to remind boaters to be safe out...
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  • Equal Rights Advocate Shares Personal Experience With Students

    Posted on: 6:14 pm, May 10, 2013, by

    The I-Wireless Center will be packed as hundreds of students graduate from St. Ambrose University. Before they graduate, they’ll get...
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  • Davenport and North Liberty on list of most playful U.S. cities

    Posted on: 2:29 pm, May 7, 2013, by and , updated on: 05:05pm, May 8, 2013

    Two local Iowa communities made this year’s list of U.S. cities with the best available public play spaces.
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  • QC Event Celebrates Local Breweries

    Posted on: 10:41 pm, May 5, 2013, by

    Beer lovers in the Quad Cities are coming together this week as a popular interest has launched Quad Cities first...
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  • The Real Meaning Behind Cinco De Mayo

    Posted on: 10:25 pm, May 5, 2013, by , updated on: 10:26pm, May 5, 2013

    People in the Quad Cities stopped by their favorite Mexican restaurants to celebrate Cinco De Mayo . The Holiday is...
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  • School Project Helps For Workforce

    Posted on: 4:53 pm, May 3, 2013, by

    With 3.7 million jobs unfilled in a market of millions unemployed, a nationwide school program that has been in the...
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