Makayla Richardson became a community reporter for KSBY in June 2025. She covers the Five Cities area and most of southern San Luis Obispo County.
In May 2025, Makayla graduated Summa Cum Laude with honors from Northern Arizona University with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism and a minor in Public Relations. She jumped straight from graduation into the real world, graduating just three weeks before she began her career at KSBY.
At NAU, Makayla was the News Director for Northern Arizona’s only local news, NAZ Today. There she anchored, presented the weather and field reported on various topics, ranging from presidential candidates to two Super Bowls. She also served as the News Manager for KJACK Radio and a lifestyle editor for The Lumberjack, NAU’s student newspaper.
Reporting in Flagstaff made Makayla curious about her community and opened her eyes to the joy of creating lasting relationships with the areas she reported on.
Makayla is excited to continue her career in San Luis Obispo County and cannot wait to meet the friendly residents of the Five Cities!
If there is something in the South County you feel Makayla should report on, feel free to reach out to her via email at Makayla.Richardson@ksby.com
