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KTVK/KPHO Phoenix weekend anchor Lina De Florias joins FOX 26 KRIV as weekday morning anchor
Lina De Florias has joined FOX 26, announced station Vice President and News Director, Susan Schiller.
Effective September 24th, she will serve as a weekday morning anchor from 4 a.m. – 6 a.m., as well as report on various station newscasts.
In making the announcement, Schiller stated, “Lina brings unbridled passion and experience to the FOX 26 Morning News team. Viewers will find her to be refreshing as she delivers all the latest news and information to help them start the day.”
Most recently, De Florias served as a weekend anchor and reporter for KTVK/KPHO in Phoenix, AZ. Prior to that, she was the primary anchor for WEAR/ABC 3 in Pensacola, FL, where she earlier spent time as a traffic anchor and reporter. Previously, De Florias was a news, production, and social media intern for KTVK/3TV in Phoenix, AZ.
A graduate of Arizona State University, De Florias holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies.
De Florias added, “I’m so happy to be back on the Gulf Coast, and have fallen in love with the small town heart here in the city. I’m looking forward to keeping Houstonians informed and smiling.”
KRIV is part of the FOX Television Stations, one of the nation's largest owned-and-operated network broadcast groups, comprising 28 stations in 17 markets and covering over 37% of U.S. television homes. This includes seven duopolies in the top 10 markets: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Washington, D.C. and Houston; as well as duopolies in Minneapolis, Phoenix, Orlando and Charlotte.
(This post was taken from a release sent to me by FOX Television Stations)
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