Caelan Dooley is an Emmy Award-winning News Producer with WESH 2 News (Hearst) in Orlando, FL. They joined the newsroom in 2018 and currently produces WESH 2 News at Noon.

As an LGBTQ+ journalist, Caelan advocates for fair and accurate representation of transgender people and issues in the media, helping their newsroom better cover the community.

• 2021 Regional Emmy Award (winner)
News Special, "Life After Pulse"
• 2022 GLAAD Media Award (nominee)
Outstanding TV Journalism – Longform,
"Life After Pulse"

Outside of news, Caelan enjoys rock climbing, paddleboarding, board games and performing in shadow cast productions of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." Dont dream it, be it!

SUNY Purchase; BA: Journalism,
Arts Management minor
CUNY Queensborough; AS: Dance

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