Sydney Persing is joining FOX 5 DC WTTG Washington, DC, as a weekend evening anchor from WFAA 8 Dallas-Fort Worth, where she is a reporter.
"Hello, DC! I’m so excited to share that in two weeks I’ll start my new job as a weekend evening anchor and reporter at @fox5dc," Persing posted. "Reporting in our nation’s capital has always been a dream of mine, and I’m so grateful for the opportunity!"
Persing joined WFAA from WINK Fort Myers, Florida, in May 2022, where she had been a reporter since 2019.
The University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill Hussman School of Journalism and Media grad interned for the Fox News Channel and reported for the UNC Journalism School’s Carolina Week, Carolina Now, and Sports Xtra.
Hello, DC! I’m so excited to share that in two weeks I’ll start my new job as a weekend evening anchor and reporter at @fox5dc 📺 Reporting in our nation’s capital has always been a dream of mine, and I’m so grateful for the opportunity! pic.twitter.com/bk4vHwQwmW
— Sydney Persing (@sydneypersing) June 5, 2025