Brianda Villegas is the new morning traffic anchor for WFAA 8 Dallas - Fort Worth's Daybreak.
"Someone pinch me, what a dream," Villegas posted. "That’s a wrap for my first day as @wfaa ‘s new traffic anchor."
She takes over for Tashara Parker who left channel 8 in July 2024. Villegas has big shoes to fill as Parker's departure was my blog's number one most popular post for 2024!
Villegas joins WFAA from a feature reporter position with WFLA News Channel 8 / WTTA The CW Tampa Bay where she has been since January 2021. She hosted “Gems of Tampa Bay”, a franchise that highlighted unique places and small businesses within the community. She also expanded the segment into Spanish as “Joyas de la Bahía de Tampa” for Noticias Tampa Hoy.
In addition to her feature reporting, Villegas served as a fill-in traffic anchor during WFLA’s morning broadcasts and as a fill-in anchor for both English and Spanish newscasts.
Before joining WFLA, Villegas worked at WCJB TV20 News Gainesville, Florida, where she spent over three years honing her skills as a multimedia journalist (MMJ) and later as a weekend anchor.
A graduate of the University of Florida, Villegas was a former UF mascot.
