Interview with Meisha Johnson
Philadelphia ’ s CBS Reporter Meisha Johnson
Meisha Johnson is a traffic reporter with CBS 3 ’ s Eyewitness News . Her ancestry is from Sweden . After growing up on Minnesota , Meisha moved to Sweden after high school to explore her Swedish roots . While in Sweden , Meisha attended Uppsala University in Sweden and learned Swedish as a second language .
Meisha has always had a strong interest in theater and television . At the age of seven , she started writing movie scripts and preforming in school plays . This interest in entertainment inspired Meisha to pursue a career in television . Today , she works at CBS news as a traffic reporter . She starts her day very early , rising at 1:00 AM , and is on air from 4:30 to 9:00 AM . She is also runs two different segments ; “ Meisha ’ s Dream Drive ”, a program that takes viewers on various tours throughout remote places in the Delaware Valley ; and “ Love it ” on CBS Noon Show , featuring positive and inspirational stories .
SACC-Philadelphia ’ s marketing intern Beatrice von Schilcher and Meisha Johnson
“ I can find myself doing all the tourist traps . I also love drinking coffee and every time I have my cup of coffee I think about Sweden , the place I developed a deeper appreciation for good coffee . My love for coffee also inspired my hashtag # coffeedate that I use in the morning show .”
According to Meisha , “ It ’ s taken a lot of sacrifices to work in the entertainment business , but we make those sacrifices when we love what we ’ re doing , and I really love working in television .” When Meisha ’ s not working or spending time with her friends and family she loves to explore Philadelphia ’ s rich history and the culture . page 16