Jessica Coombs, the KENS 5 San Antonio 4:30 a.m. anchor and morning traffic anchor, announced she will leave the TEGNA station on March 7, 2025.
"San Antonio is a special place," Coombs said. "I want to thank the wonderful people who make this city what it is. Early hours are always made easier when you know your 'why,' and for me, it has always been each of you."
She recently was honored with a Lone Star EMMY Award for Best Hard News Report.
"Jessica has been great to work with and has made a positive impact in this community," added KENS 5 news director Jack Acosta. "I hate to see her go but wish her all the best."
Coombs joined KENS 5 in November 2022, stepping in for Holly Stouffer, who relocated to Florida.
Before San Antonio, Coombs worked as an anchor, producer, and multimedia journalist (MMJ) at WSAV News 3 in Savannah, Georgia.
A Summa Cum Laude graduate of Brigham Young University, Coombs interned with NY1 News in Manhattan and ABC4 Utah KTVX, where she later worked as a freelance associate producer. During her time at BYU, she served as an anchor, reporter, and producer for Utah PBS station BYUtv KBYU, earning a Mark of Excellence Award and receiving three student production Emmy nominations.
Beyond journalism, Coombs has performed worldwide as a professional pianist, including at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. She also represented her home state nationally as Miss Utah's Outstanding Teen.
"Thank you for trusting me with your stories and for sharing your mornings with me," Coombs said. "Words fall short expressing my gratitude to our phenomenal team at KENS. We care about this community, and it shows," she said. "It's not very often you get to work with people whose work comes from the heart. I am profoundly grateful I've had the chance to do just that here at KENS."
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