Mikea Turner has been named morning co-anchor and reporter for FOX 5 DC.

Turner will co-anchor the weekday 5 to 6 a.m. newscast alongside Stephen Graddick, report for the 6 to 9 a.m. newscasts, and be part of the Good Day DC team from 9 to 11 a.m. She’ll also co-host LION Lunch Hour at 11 a.m. with Erin Como.

Turner most recently worked as an evening news anchor for WWBT in Richmond, Virginia. Before that, states a release, “she spent five years as weekend morning anchor at WUSA in D.C. Previously, Turner was a multimedia journalist, morning live reporter, fill-in news anchor, fill-in producer, and fill-in weather forecaster at WBOC in Salisbury, Maryland. She began her career in broadcasting as a general assignment reporter and co-anchor at Prince George’s Community Television (CTV).”

“The DMV is my home and I can’t wait to pour back into the community that’s helped shape me into who I am today by joining the incredible morning team at Fox 5,” said Turner.

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