Meet The Team

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.

Bria Bolden is a Multimedia Journalist from Houston, Texas.

Kelli Cook is a reporter and anchor for Action News 5. You can watch her weeknights and weekends.

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.

Parker grew up watching Action News 5 growing up in Cleveland, Mississippi, which makes being a part of the staff extra special for him.

Joyce Peterson is a second-generation TV journalist. She's reported news in the Mid-South now for more than 25 years.

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.

Sydney Gray is the weekend morning anchor/weekday reporter for Action News 5.

Sydney Hawkins is a Multimedia Journalist at Action News 5 in Memphis, Tennessee.

Walter Murphy is a Multimedia Journalist for Action News 5 in Memphis, Tennessee.

Victoria Poirrier is a Multimedia Journalist at Action News 5 in Memphis, Tennessee.

Taylor Tucker is Action News 5 Traffic Anchor. Catch her on air in the mornings!

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.

Erin Thomas is a meteorologist on the Action News 5 First Alert Weather team.

Sports Director Doc Holliday joined the Action News 5 team in September 2022 as Sports Director-in-waiting under Jarvis Greer.

Matt Infield joined Action News 5 in June 2022 as a sports reporter and anchor.