April Neale is an entertainment journalist, television contributor, and multimedia content strategist with a career spanning broadcast television, national digital media, print journalism, and live event production. She currently serves as an entertainment contributor and featured writer for Idaho Today on KTVB Channel 7 (NBC Boise), where she delivers timely, engaging coverage of entertainment, culture, and lifestyle topics to Idaho audiences.
With a background rooted in entertainment journalism, April has written for and appeared in outlets including NPR, KTVB, The Idaho Press, Boise Weekly, MSN, and AOL.com. She previously authored a long-running television and entertainment column for The Idaho Press and served as Entertainment Editor for IdaHome Magazine. She is also the co-founder of IdaHome FLAVOR, a publication celebrating food culture, television chefs, and creative talent in Idaho and beyond.
In January 2026, April expanded her role into regional storytelling and destination marketing when she was contracted by the Sunnyslope Wine Trail, a rapidly growing AVA in Idaho’s Treasure Valley. There, she leads strategic storytelling, social media, and content development efforts that spotlight the region’s award-winning wineries and elevate Sunnyslope as a wine tourism destination.
April brings extensive experience in public relations, brand strategy, social media marketing, event production, and media planning. Her on-air expertise includes television segment production, live reporting, panel moderation, and interview development. Earlier in her career, she spent six years at TRIAD Artists, contributing to worldwide touring logistics for musicians and comedians—an experience that continues to inform her entertainment reporting.
She is a contributing author to Stream This Next: 1000 TV Shows To Suit Your Mood (Universe Press, UK) and a recipient of the Idaho Press Club’s Best of 2024 award as part of the Idaho Today team. April is known for translating culture, entertainment, and regional stories into compelling content that connects audiences with experiences worth discovering.