Julie Tristan
Julie Tristan is an American Radio & Television personality from St. Louis, Missouri.
Career
Tristan is the host of The Wake Up with Bret & Julie on Y98. She is also the afternoon on-air talent on 102.5 KEZK. She's also an MMJ Reporter, Anchor and Producer for HEC Media's "Spotlight STL" airing on KPLR 11 Sundays at 9:30am. She also makes time to run her production company 8 Dogs Video where she is a freelance videographer/editor/host www.8DogsVideo.com. Previously Tristan did middays 10am-2pm on Y98 and was the interim night DJ on Y98 from 7pm-Midnight. Tristan hosted "Billy & Julie in the Morning" on 103.3 KLOU. She was also the host of "Show Me St. Louis" at KSDK-TV, the NBC affiliate in St. Louis, Missouri.[1] She is also a radio host on the weekends for WARH 106.5 The Arch.[2] Tristan previously was a reporter & weekend anchor at KOMU-TV, the NBC affiliate in Columbia, Missouri. Tristan, a St. Louis native, also worked at Clear Channel Radio-Total Traffic as a traffic reporter and voice-over talent for Oldies 103.3 KLOU-FM, KMJM-FM Magic 104.9 & KATZ-AM Gospel 1600. She then was the executive producer and co-host for the nationally syndicated Steve and DC Morning Show. She has also been an on-air talent for WVRV-FM 101.1 The River (Bonneville Radio).
Awards
Julie Tristan has won 3 Mid-America Emmy Awards -In 2022 Tristan was nominated for 3 Mid-America Emmy Awards , 2 in the "Magazine Program" category for "Spotlight STL" from HEC Media & 1 for "Societal Concerns-Short Form Content" for her MMJ story about the “Second Chance Ranch”.
-In 2021 Tristan won 1 Mid-America Emmy Awards in the "Magazine Program" category for being a producer/host/MMJ for "Spotlight STL" with HEC Media.
-In 2020 Tristan won 2 Mid-America Emmy Awards , 1 in the "Magazine Program" category for "Spotlight STL" and 1 in "Public/Current/Community Affairs" for her MMJ story about "The Onion House" with HEC Media
In 2012 Tristan was nominated for a Mid-America Emmy Awards in the “On-Camera Talent: Performer/Host” category.
-Audacy STL Star of the Quarter for excellence in creativity, community & communication
-”Best Social Integration” iHeartRadio Influencers Awards
-"Philanthropist Of The Year", Gateway Pet Guardians Animal Rescue
-“Spirit of Hope Award”, along with co-workers American Cancer Society
-$50,000 Grant winner, Petco
-iHeartMedia Leader in the Workplace
-KSDK-TV “Star of the Week”
Education
Tristan grew up in Creve Coeur and attended Pattonville High School.[3] After realized she "didn’t want to study to be a surgeon at SLU after I took biology and had to dissect a frog;[4] she earned her Bachelor of Journalism degree from University of Missouri.[5]
References
- "St. Louis, MO". ksdk.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- "Julie". 1065 The Arch. Archived from the original on August 19, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- Stories, Local. "Meet Julie Tristan - VoyageSTL Magazine | Inspiring Stories from St. Louis". voyagestl.com. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- "Work Resume". Julie Tristan. Archived from the original on 2013-10-01. Retrieved 2013-10-07.