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Rheya Spigner is joining WISN-TV in Milwaukee as co-anchor of WISN 12 News at 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. beginning the week of Oct. 20. She will anchor alongside Derrick Rose, Diana Gutiérrez, Blake Eason, Dario Melendez and Chief Meteorologist Mark Baden. In addition to her anchor duties, Spigner will take on daily reporting assignments and appear live on location during WISN 12 News at 10:00 p.m. on weeknights.
“Rheya is an accomplished journalist and talented storyteller with an authentic connection to the communities she serves,” said Shawn Oswald, president and general manager of WISN 12.
Before joining WISN 12, Spigner spent 12 years as an anchor and reporter, most recently at Hearst’s sister station KCCI in Des Moines, Iowa. There, she served as anchor and lead project community reporter, where she spearheaded coverage of important local and national issues.
As an anchor she’s received several institutional awards including an Edward R. Murrow for team coverage of the derecho that devastated the Midwest in 2020.
Spigner stepped away from the news industry for several years to run her consulting business but said she is excited to return to the anchor desk.
“I’m truly honored to be joining such a respected and dynamic news team,” said Spigner. “WISN’s dedication to telling stories that matter has made it a trusted voice in Milwaukee for decades. I can’t wait to help tell those stories and become part of this incredible community.”