Dia Wall and Matt Howerton are joining WFAA 8 Dallas-Fort Worth's Daybreak morning news starting February 23, 2026.
"I’ll be joining Daybreak as morning anchor alongside the wonderful Dia Wall," Howerton posted. "After 8 years of running around the metroplex telling the stories of so many Texans, I’m incredibly grateful (and excited) for this new chapter — and for the chance to be part of your mornings."
"The best part… swipe to see two North Texas kids, a girl from Irving & a boy from Ennis, turned student journalists who will get to share the morning news desk at the station we both grew up watching," Wall added. "Huge thanks to everyone who believed in me & Matt for this unbelievable opportunity!"
Earlier this week, we learned that Marc Istook is leaving WFAA mornings on February 20. When Wall and Howerton start, co-anchor Kara Sewell should have already started her maternity leave.
The new anchors will join the newly hired morning traffic anchor Erica Lopez.
Wall joined WFAA 8 Dallas–Fort Worth as an anchor/reporter in February 2024.
Her arrival marked a return to North Texas, where she grew up, after nearly nine years at KSHB 41 in Kansas City, Missouri.
At KSHB, Wall served in a variety of on-air leadership roles, including Evening Anchor, Weekday Anchor/Reporter, and Weekend Anchor/Reporter.
Before her time in Kansas City, Wall was the Morning News Anchor and Producer at KLTV 7 in Tyler. She also worked as a Weekend Anchor/Reporter at KXII 12 in Sherman, Texas.
Earlier in her career, Wall was a Reporter/Producer for the Dallas Cowboys, where she hosted a weekly show with team owner Jerry Jones, launched the organization’s early digital and social media presence, and co-hosted a team-focused podcast, The Lunch Break.
Wall is a graduate of Texas Christian University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Journalism.
