Joe Birch marked his 40th year at Action News 5 in 2018. The Emmy Award-winning news anchor has traveled the world for WMC, filing stories from the People's Republic of China, the Vatican Museums in Italy and the 1996 Atlanta Games. He is a graduate of Christian Brothers University and a member of the Tennessee Journalism Hall of Fame.
Joy Redmond is a Detroit native with nearly 20 years of television journalism experience. She loves fashion, shoes in particular. When she's not on your TVs in the evening, you may see Joy hanging out on Beale Street or checking out a local eatery.
Kym Clark joined Action News 5 more than 30 years ago. The Emmy Award-winning news anchor has interviewed countless people over the years, including Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey and Ellen DeGeneres. She is a regular speaker and emcee at events throughout the Mid-South.
Andrew Douglas is an award-winning anchor and reporter with more than two decades of journalistic experience. His notable interviews include former Vice President Dick Cheney, civil rights photographer Earnest Withers and Martin Luther King III. Andrew grew up in South Florida. He and his wife, who is a native Memphian, have two children.
Kelly Roberts grew up in the Hoosier State. She has reported on presidential visits, a deadly state fair stage collapse and two school shootings. In her free time, Kelly enjoys traveling, reading, watching Netflix and playing with her cat, Custard.
Arianna Poindexter is a military child who has lived everywhere from California to Washington D.C. and even Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. She is a graduate of MIZZOU and a member of the National Association of Black Journalists.
Meteorologist Brittney Bryant is a born and raised Memphian. After reporting on tropical storms on the east coast and chasing tornadoes across the plains, Brittney's dreams of becoming a meteorologist in her hometown came true. You can watch her weekday mornings on Action News 5 from 4 to 7 a.m.
Chief Meteorologist Ron Childers is a native Memphian. His 20-plus years of forecasting include some of the Mid-South's most memorable storms. He is an Emmy Award winner and holds the prestigious American Meteorological Society Seal of Approval. Ron is married to Action News 5 anchor/reporter Joyce Peterson.
Meteorologist Spencer Denton has covered everything from major tornado outbreaks to blizzards across the south. The American Meteorological Society has awarded him with the AMS Seal of Approval. Spencer loves sports and spending his free time with his wife and daughter.
Meteorologist Sagay Galindo has covered weather from coast to coast, including hurricanes, nor'easters and tornadoes. When she's not on TV, Sagay is a marathon runner, part-time Zumba instructor, a mom and a military spouse.
Jarvis Greer celebrated his 40th anniversary at Action News 5 in April 2019. He's won a number of awards on his way to becoming sports director, including an Emmy and Memphis Magazine's "Best of Memphis" award.
Alana Austin joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau team in August 2017 after spending three years covering national and state politics in Richmond, Virginia at Gray TV's WVIR-TV.
Timothy Knapp joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in September 2018 as Studio Manager and Photojournalist. He now serves as Supervisor of Videography.
David Ade returned to the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in July 2021 as a multimedia journalist. He previously worked at the Bureau from 2017-2019.
Brendan Cullerton joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in March 2022 as a multimedia journalist after spending four years covering state, local, and federal politics for the CBS affiliate in Milwaukee.
Molly Martinez rejoined Gray Television in March 2022 as a multimedia journalist in the Washington News Bureau. She previously covered politics at Gray TV's KFYR-TV in Bismarck, N.D.
White House Correspondent and Senior National Editor
Jon Decker is the White House Correspondent and Senior National Editor for Gray Television and has been a member of the White House Press Corps since 1995.
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