Abby Ham, a longtime WBIR Knoxville, Tennessee, morning anchor, had her final day on the anchor desk on January 16, 2026, marking the end of an era for 10News Today.
Ham first burst onto Knoxville television screens in 2006 as a weekend anchor at WBIR.
She left for WKYC-TV in Cleveland, Ohio, where she anchored a top-rated morning newscast. However, it wasn’t long before Abby returned to East Tennessee to take her place as the weekday co-host of 10News Today.
From the stage of Dancing with the Knoxville Stars, to an audition for America’s Got Talent, to unforgettable—and often hilarious—Halloween costumes, Abby became a fixture of Knoxville mornings.
Ham anchored WBIR’s high-energy, 4.5-hour morning newscast, led editorial and creative decision-making, mentored newsroom staff, and helped guide a #1-rated news team recognized with Emmy, Associated Press, and Edward R. Murrow Awards.
Off the air, Ham devoted her time and talents to uplifting the community, supporting organizations such as Habitat for Humanity and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
For more than 13 years, Abby Ham and Russell Biven (now of WVLT 8 Knoxville) were a dynamic duo—one that became part of the daily rhythm of East Tennessee mornings.
