Lauren Jiggetts Upped to Weekend Anchor at WMAQ

By Merrill Knox 

Lauren Jiggetts has been promoted to co-anchor of WMAQ‘s weekend newscasts.

Jiggetts joined the Chicago NBC O&O as a general assignment reporter in 2007. She will anchor weekends at 5 and 10 p.m. alongside Dick Johnson, who stepped into the role of weekend anchor in April. Jiggetts will continue to report during the week.

“This promotion is well-deserved.  Over the past five years, Lauren has grown her skills as a reporter for both the morning and evening newscasts on NBC 5,” vice president of news Frank Whittaker said in a statement. “Most recently, she did a superb job covering our local athletes at the London Olympics. I’m delighted we are able to promote from our own ranks.”

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Jiggets is the daughter of former Chicago Bears offensive lineman turned broadcaster, Dan Jiggets.

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