Angela Taylor is joining Hearst-owned Orlando NBC affiliate WESH as an evening anchor.
Taylor comes to Orlando from Hearst’s KHBS in Fort Smith, Ark.
Bringing my love for Arkansas to the sunshine state @4029news is the best because of u! Thank you for 4 great years. pic.twitter.com/UkzRPiNVNH
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— Angela Taylor (@4029Angela) December 17, 2014
According to Orlando Sentinel media writer Hal Boedeker, Taylor will join Brett Connolly on the WESH 5:00 p.m. and WESH’s 10:00 p.m. news on WKCF.
“WESH 2 has a strong commitment to covering news in Central Florida, and we are thrilled to have Angela, a talented journalist, join Jim Payne, Meredith McDonough and Brett Connolly as part of the evening and late-news anchor team,” WESH 2 news director Kirsten Wolff said.
Taylor is a graduate of Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, where she received a bachelor’s degree in communications with a minor in English. She also played on the women’s soccer team. She and her husband, Justin, have a daughter.
“My family is excited to make Central Florida our new home,” Taylor said in a statement. “We are looking forward to getting involved in the community.”