Laurie Johnson

Laurie Johnson leads daily news coverage for HPM. She helps reporters craft and sharpen their stories on tight deadlines, with the aim of getting the most relevant and current information into local newscasts.

Laurie is a native Houstonian who started her career at Houston Public Media in 2002. She is passionate about local news and the impact it can have on a community. Laurie has covered a wide variety of topics for HPM, including the crash of the Space Shuttle Columbia, Hurricanes Katrina, Ike and Harvey, and numerous elections. She is a frequent contributor to NPR and has been heard on CNN, the BBC, MSNBC and international news outlets.

Her work in public affairs and government reporting has been recognized across Texas. She was named the Radio Journalist of the Year in Texas in 2012 by the Houston Press Club, and won the award for Best Newscast in 2016 from the Public Radio News Directors Incorporated (PRNDI). She is a graduate of the University of Houston.