There are 7 article(s) tagged WMC Action News 5:

• February 2025

  • Richard Ransom leaving TV news for career change

    Ransom is leaving TV news, although not the city, “to start a new chapter in my career, one that I couldn’t be more thrilled about.” 

    By Jane Roberts,  The Daily Memphian Staff February 28, 2025

• December 2023

  • Longtime ‘News Lady’ returns to Channel 5

    After taking time off air this year due to a chronic health condition, Joyce Peterson is back at WMC-TV Action News 5, marking her 30th year reporting the good — and the bad — to Memphians.

    By Don Wade December 26, 2023

• April 2022

  • Gina Neely of Food Network fame tapped to host ‘Bluff City Life’

    With a new grandchild on the way and an aging mother, Neely said the timing was right to come home where she can “bleed blue.”

    By Christin Yates April 20, 2022

  • WMC-TV’s Action News 5 promotes three

    Arianna Poindexter will now co-anchor the morning newscasts alongside Andrew Douglas, Kelli Cook will serve as the weekend anchor and Joy Redmond will join Joe Birch in the early and late newscasts as co-anchor.

    By Jasmine McCraven April 01, 2022

• March 2022

  • Kontji Anthony leaving WMC

    Kontji Anthony, evening co-anchor at WMC-TV Action News 5, announced in a letter dated March 7 that she will not seek to remain in her position when her contract expires in April.

    By Christin Yates March 10, 2022

• July 2020

  • Dick Williams’ long-running ‘Magicland’ set the record

    Dick Williams has died at age 92. He and his wife Virginia hosted a television magic show for children and families each week for 23 years, a record.

    By Tom Bailey July 15, 2020

• February 2020

  • Memphis business leaders share advice, challenges for success

    Scrutiny and challenges come with being a woman in a leadership role, but should be embraced, three Memphis businesswomen tell a seminar audience.

    By Christin Yates February 21, 2020