WPLG-WSFL Announce News Anchors

Berkshire Hathaway’s ABC affiliate WPLG and Scripps’ CW affil WSFL have chosen the journalists who will anchor the new newscasts airing on WSFL beginning June 1.

The newscasts are part of a partnership announced by the stations in March: WPLG will produce newscasts on WSFL at 7-9 a.m. and 10-11 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10-10:30 p.m. on weekends.

The Morning Team

The 7-9 a.m. weekday newscast will be anchored by Alexis Frazier, the current morning traffic anchor on WPLG’s morning newscasts. Gio Insignares will join Frazier on the anchor desk. Insignares comes to WPLG from WUSA in Washington, D.C., where he served as an anchor and reporter. Insignares grew up in Kendall, Florida, and is thrilled to be returning to his hometown.

Andrea Martinez will join the team as the traffic anchor. Martinez also is a South Florida native. She has worked for Telemundo/WTVJ in Miami and as an anchor and reporter in San Antonio and Tyler, Texas.

WSFL viewers also will recognize WPLG morning meteorologist Julie Durda, who will provide weather forecasts for both the WPLG and WSFL morning newscasts.

The 10 P.M. Team

The weeknight 10 p.m. newscast will be anchored by WPLG’s Louis Aguirre. Aguirre has spent 22 years in the market and brings instant credibility and name recognition.

Aguirre will be joined by Eden Checkol, who will arrive at WPLG from WISN Milwaukee, where she is currently a morning anchor. Checkol previously worked in Madison, Wisconsin, and Duluth, Minnesota, after growing up in Minneapolis. Local 10’s Chief Certified Meteorologist Betty Davis will join the 10 p.m. team with her nightly weather forecasts. WPLG Sports Director Will Manso completes the team.

Weekends

On weekends, the WSFL 10 p.m. newscast will be anchored by WPLG’s Sanela Sabovic, Layron Livingston and weather with meteorologist Luke Dorris.