INDIANAPOLIS – June 1, 2021 – Al Carl, WISH-TV News Director, announced that Jasmine Minor has been
hired to join WISH-TV’s I-Team 8 for investigative reporting.
“Jasmine has a proven track record of Emmy-winning investigations and breaking news exclusives,” said Carl. “Her passion for local news and community involvement fits perfectly with the WISH-TV brand and culture. Jasmine will provide viewers even more access to investigative news, information, and knowledge, within our newscasts, original programming, and on WISHTV.com.
Jasmine comes to WISH-TV from WCPO in Cincinnati where she served as reporter, working on social justice and investigative projects. Prior to Cincinnati, Jasmine worked as a Reporter/Anchor at WFTX in Ft. Myers where she won a regional Emmy for “Investigative Series”. She also did work as an analyst for ESPN’s coverage of Division 1 College Tennis.
Born and raised in Chicago, Jasmine spent summers with family in Indiana and competed in national tennis tournaments at North Central and Carmel High Schools. She would go on to play NCAA Division 1 tennis at Georgia Tech, then head to Northwestern where she earned her master’s in journalism.
“I-Team 8 has a long history of getting results, alerting viewers to issues impacting their family and uncovering information needed to keep them safe,” said DuJuan McCoy, Owner, President, and CEO of Circle City Broadcasting. “Jasmine’s reporting experience and passion to shine a light on social justice and investigative stories will bring a huge benefit to our viewers. We are fortunate to have Jasmine join our award-winning team, and I am eager to see her stories unfold across all our content platforms.”
“Home is where the heart is and that is exactly what Indy is to me.” said Jasmine. “I spent my summers riding my bike up and down the northeast side near 38th and Arlington before spending years competing at tennis tournaments at North Central High School, the very place where I took some of my first lessons. I’ve always loved the rich cultural history of the city and the natural pride that comes with living in Indianapolis. It is what makes me feel very blessed and proud to have the privilege of telling your stories.
“WISH-TV’s I-Team 8 is known for investigations that get results, changing people’s lives as well as changing laws. As a result, I-Team 8 has been honored with many distinguished national and local investigative awards including Peabody, Edward R. Murrow, EMMY, and Gracie Awards, as well as numerous awards from the Associated Press and Society of Professional Journalists.
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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