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Terri Gruca
Terri Gruca is an award-winning anchor/reporter who's been working at WCCO since 2002.
She is one of five children, and claims her parents were the "Masters" of making money stretch. Her parents' lessons about money stuck, and turned her into the bargain hunter she is today. Whether it's searching for the latest information on consumer issues or investigating problems, Terri does it all. You'll find some of her best tips in her blog.
Before coming to WCCO, she worked at WRAL-TV in Raleigh, N.C. There she traveled to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan with the 82nd Airborne Division covering the first joint training exercise between U.S. and Russian troops.
At WBIR-TV in Knoxville, Tenn., Terri anchored the morning and noon shows. She also did an investigation into prison inmates abusing the health care system. The result of that investigation: several counties implemented co-pays for inmates.
In Spartanburg, S.C., Terri helped launch the 10 p.m. newscast at WSPA-TV. She also headed up the station's "On Your Side" department, and exposed a nationwide moving scam where people's items were being held hostage. As a result of the story, federal investigators busted 21 moving companies.
Since arriving at WCCO, Terri has received numerous awards including three Emmys -- one for her choking game story, one for an investigative series about escalator injuries and another as a contributor to the Project Energy series. She also won an Edward R. Murrow Award for her story about a $77,000 cup of coffee. She is perhaps best known for her investigation into gumball machine jewelry. The story aired in the spring of 2004 and resulted in the largest recall in nationwide history. To this day more than 600 million pieces of jewelry have been recalled as a result of her stories and millions of toys have also been recalled. Her investigation on daycares also earned her a trip to the Montel Williams show.
When she's not digging up stories for the consumer-savvy Minnesotan, Terri is busy exploring Minnesota and the Midwest with her husband Greg. Terri and Greg enjoy traveling, visiting with family and checking out the area lakes. They also enjoy working out together, because that's where they met, back in college.
They also volunteer with the Epilepsy Foundation and other children's charities, and work with the Twin Cities chapter of the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Alumni Association. Terri has served as a mentor for several area high school and college students since joining WCCO.
Terri is always looking for great story ideas so send her an e-mail with any ideas you might have. Thanks for watching!
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