For Immediate Release
Contact: Meghan Stratton 317-874-0335 | Meghan.Stratton@wishtv.com
INDIANAPOLIS – September 7, 2022 – Al Carl, Vice President/News Director of WISHTV, today announced that Lena Pringle is joining WISH-TV as a Co-Anchor on the Emmy Award-winning Daybreak team.
Pringle is an award-winning journalist who most recently worked as a morning show anchor/reporter in Jacksonville, Florida. Prior to that she was an anchor/reporter in her hometown of Columbia, South Carolina. She started her career covering sports and reporting from Capitol Hill in Washington D.C.
“I think it is important to get involved in your community,” said Pringle. “I can’t wait to bring my southern charm and energy to the Crossroads of America!”
Pringle graduated from Furman University with Bachelor of Arts degrees in Communication Studies and Spanish. She also has a Master of Science in Broadcast and Digital Journalism from Syracuse University.
“Lena will be active in community events and will continue to serve as a mentor and public speaker,” Carl said.
“Her passion for local involvement fits in perfectly with WISH-TV’s Focus on Family and Community.”
You will see Pringle on Daybreak starting in October
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WISH-TV has set the standard for television excellence in Central Indiana since 1954. The station has been honored as “Television Station of the Year” by the Indiana Broadcasters Association, for its “Overall Excellence” by the Edward R. Murrow Awards, and as “Outstanding News Operation,” “Outstanding Weather Operation,” “Best Newscast,” and “Best Website” by the Indiana Associated Press Broadcast Association. WISH-TV offers viewers 77 hours per week of local news and local programming and provides around-the-clock information on its digital platforms. WISH-TV is locally owned and operated by Circle City Broadcasting, and is an affiliate of The CW network. The station serves more than one million households