Laura Faber
Anchor/Reporter
I'm as close to becoming a native of Tennessee as you can get! I've been in Nashville for 18 years and I've been anchoring and reporting for FOX 17 News for more than a decade, since 1997.  I was honored with an Emmy Award this year for our coverage of St.Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis.  I'm proud of another Emmy won for our coverage of the May 1996 tornado that hit Middle Tennessee. I was also awarded a Tennessee A.P. award for coverage of New Orleans post-Katrina, and how Middle
Tennesseans help that city re-build.  My previous TV experience includes reporting and anchoring at another Nashville station, Phoenix, AZ., Rochester, MN., and LaCrosse, WI.  I've been happily married since 1993. My husband and I have two beautiful girls...they are the lights of our lives. We also have two very old Labrador retrievers, who are much loved members of our family.
I graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in Telecommunications. I'm from the Detroit area, but after marrying a southerner, I'll never live in the North again! I love the news business and telling stories, and in my free time .. spending time with my family, movies, eating out, power walking, hiking, tennis, reading, art fairs, and Broadway shows. But most of all -- sleeping, though I never get enough. One thing most people don't know about me...I'm a wedding singer. I've sung in several of my friends wedding ceremonies.
If you have a story to tell me about, email me at lfaber@fox17.com,
I'm always looking for good story ideas.

Scott Couch
Anchor/Reporter
No matter where you live in the Fox 17 viewing area, Scott Couch has probably been in your town covering the news. He's one of the mid-state's most experienced journalists. Scott comes to FOX 17 from WPSD in Paducah , KY where he was the main anchor. Before that, he spent 14-years in television in Nashville and five more in the newsroom at WSM radio. In the past two decades Scott has covered some of the mid-state's most important stories. In 2001 he covered -- and was a witness to the execution of killer Robert Glen Coe, the first execution in Tennessee in more than 40-years. Scott is a three-time winner of the Emmy award for excellence in television journalism and has won nearly a dozen Associated Press awards. Scott is happily married. He and his wife, have one daughter. Scott says 'dad' is the title he is most proud of.
To tell Scott about a story call him at 615-369-5567 or send him an e-mail: scouch@fox17.com.

Sharon Puckett
Anchor/Reporter
Sharon Puckett's friendly face is well-known to viewers all across the mid-state. She's been covering and reporting news in Middle Tennessee for more than 30 years. During that time, Sharon has been nominated for an Emmy for her reporting and she's anchored coverage of some of the biggest stories in Nashville. She's interviewed thousands of newsmakers and viewers have come to trust Sharon to bring them accurate information with credibility and personality. After more than 28 years at WSMV, Sharon is glad to call FOX 17 News her new home. She's excited about being part of a new morning newscast and once again helping viewers begin their day with information important to them and their families. Sharon is dedicated to making sure you are informed and enlightened each day -- she hopes you'll watch and have a little fun too.

Sharon is active in our community and serves on the board of Our Kids, a center that provides services to abused children -- and offers programs to prevent child abuse. Sharon and her husband Ed live in her hometown of Triune and their son, Andrew, is following in mom's footsteps -- he's a TV journalist in Georgia.

If you'd like to say hello to Sharon or send her a story idea, just email her at spuckett@fox17.com.

Nick Paranjape
Morning News Anchor/Reporter
I'm very excited to be back in Middle Tennessee .. the place I call home. I grew up in Murfreesboro and attended MTSU. My parents, sister and many friends still live there and it is great to be back with them. I am thrilled to be a part of the FOX 17 news team. I'm working with true professionals who happen to be great people. I think we really have something special here.

Speaking of special, my wife Lori and I have two wonderful children, Ava and Max. We enjoy spending lots of "family time" together. Lori and I also like to catch a movie whenever possible, spend time with friends, find a good place to eat, and watch our reality shows together. C'mon, I work for FOX...home of American Idol!

Before Nashville, I worked in Tupelo, MS, Jackson, TN, Knoxville and Memphis.. so I know quite a bit about Tennessee. I've covered news and sports on both ends of the state. I'm excited about reporting here and anchoring a new morning newscast, bringing midstate viewers stories that affect them and their families.

Thanks for watching FOX 17 Morning News. Feel free to email me at nparanjape@fox17.com.

Paul Jones
Sports Director
Paul Jones has been with FOX 17 News for just over five years. In the past year, Paul has covered everything from the Titans and Tennessee to Vandy and tee-ball. His sportscasts have been honored by his peers. He's a three-time Emmy winner, including winning this year for "Best Sportscast" in the Mid-South. That's no small feat considering other stations across Tennessee, North Carolina and parts of Alabama. Paul works hard each day to bring FOX 17 Sports viewers stories they won't see elsewhere. Before coming to Nashville, Paul worked in Indianapolis for two stations there. His first on-air experience job was in Lubbock, Texas. Prior to that, he spent seven years as a sports producer in Washington D.C. Over the years, Paul has covered many teams and stories -- and he always prefers good "people stories."
If you know of a good sports story, let Paul know! Contact him by e-mail at pjones@fox17.com or by phone (615-369-5562).

Arch Kennedy
Chief Meteorologist
Arch is glad to call Nashville home and since he's been here he's had some major events to cover. The record heat and drought that have parched much of Tennessee and Arch works to bring our viewers up-to-date each night on the severity of the situation. Arch is also an expert at forecasting and tracking severe weather, including tornadoes. Arch has more than 14 years of TV meteorology experience -- having worked at CNN and stations in Atlanta, Orlando and Macon, GA.
Arch has loved weather since he was a child. Growing up on a ranch in rural Georgia, he loved keeping an eye out for approaching storms and weather changes. Years later he graduated from Florida State University with a major in Meteorology and a minor in mathematics and began living his life- long dream of forecasting the weather. In his spare time, Arch enjoys running, working out, and visiting local restaurants. He has been active in helping raise money for the Arthritis Foundation and loves speaking to school kids, telling them about the weather and hopefully inspiring some future meteorologists. He also played an active role this year in the St. Jude Dream Home project, helping children with cancer.
Arch comes from a broadcasting family. His sister Kimberley Kennedy is a TV magazine show host in Atlanta. Another sister, Kathleen, is a former anchor at CNN.
If you have a comment for Arch or a weather photo to send him, email him at akennedy@fox17.com and send photos using the form on the FOX Shots page.

Heather Jensen
Morning News Reporter
Heather Jensen is the morning news reporter for FOX 17 and she's excited to be back in her hometown. This is also a return to FOX 17 for Heather who worked as a production assistant at the station four years ago. She left the station to pursue a career as a news reporter, and that lead her to reporting jobs in Toccoa and Columbus, GA. There, she covered everything from church fires and tornadoes and she also hosted telethons and anchored and produced newscasts. That experience helped pave the way for Heather to come home.

She was born and raised in Nashville and graduated from MTSU, so she's very familiar with the big stories and the important issues facing people in Middle Tennessee.

Heather is excited about covering late-breaking overnight news and bringing you the stories as you start your day. If you'd like to send her a story idea or just say welcome home, you can email her at: hjensen@fox17.com

Craig Edwards
Morning News Meteorologist
If Fox 17 Morning Meteorologist Craig Edwards looks familiar, you may have seen him on the Neyland Stadium jumbo-tron forecasting the weather for University of Tennessee football fans. Craig has made a long, roundtrip back to Nashville television and he's glad to be back in Music City. He knows the mid-state well.

He's a graduate from Middle Tennessee State University after attending David Lipscomb University and doing post-graduate work at Western Kentucky University.

Craig's career in television has been evenly split between Tennessee and Kentucky. From the Tri-cities to Chattanooga to Louisville, Knoxville and back to Nashville, Craig has been forecasting the weather for almost 30 years. He's experienced in forecasting severe weather and he's covered severe weather all across Tennessee and Kentucky. Craig is a member of the American Meteorological Society and the maintains the National Weather Association Seal of Approval. Craig and his wife, Liz, have three children among them, including one grandbaby! If you'd like to say hello to Craig, email him at cedwards@fox17.com.

Brandy Malone
Morning News/Tennessee Mornings Traffic Reporter
Brandy Malone returns home to Middle Tennessee as traffic reporter for the FOX 17 Morning News and Tennessee Mornings.

Brandy, a Smyrna High and MTSU graduate, is very familiar with mid-state interstates and streets. Before graduating college, she did traffic reports for several Nashville radio stations. Upon graduation, she went to the FOX station in Birmingham, Alabama as their on-camera traffic reporter. After 2 years at the station, Brandy had the opportunity to come home and she jumped at the chance to come to FOX 17. Brandy excels at delivering up-to-the-minute, easily understandable and accurate traffic information. She's excited to be able to serve viewers of a station she grew up watching.

Brandy and her husband, Michael, live in the Nashville area with their two cats, Iggy and Martha. Catch Brandy's traffic reports from 5am-9am each weekday on the FOX Morning News and Tennessee Mornings. Email Brandy at bmalone@fox17.com.

Sarah Bishop
Weekend Anchor
I am glad to be a part of the Fox 17 news team. There's such an exciting energy in Music City and the hospitality is second to none. As a cowgirl myself, I couldn't be happier to move to Music City USA. I'm a third generation wild west show performer. My parents, brother and sister also perform a variety of acts including trick riding and roman riding. My grandfather started our wild west show in 1912 after seeing one of Buffalo Bill's Wild West shows and our version of that, has been carried on ever since.
I graduated from Principia College with a double major in mass communications and history, studying journalism further at UCLA. Over my career, I've worked in Spokane, Washington, Niagara Falls, Grand Junction, Colorado and Buffalo. In college I was an honorable mention All-American basketball player and enjoyed playing on the soccer team as well. These days, I enjoy running and horseback riding, and watching sports, particularly hockey. Email Sarah at sbishop@fox17.com.

Flint Adam
Weekend Weather
It doesn't get much sweeter than the south... especially when there's a homecoming! I grew up near Atlanta and graduated from Georgia State University... but my career began out west. My first job was in chilly Casper, Wyoming, from there on to sizzling Palm Springs and then to Nashville and FOX 17. I'm thankful for the places I've lived and the people I've met... but the south is where my heart is. I am very excited to be in Middle Tennessee.
I love reporting and am intrigued by weather. You'll see me filling both roles at FOX 17. I've always wanted to storm-chase, and I know this is tornado country... sounds like a good match!
I'm a die hard Atlanta Braves and Falcons fan. My hobbies include playing the guitar, photography, reading, creative writing, hiking, cooking, wine-tasting, playing sports, watching movies and listening to good music. I love making new friends and exploring new towns! Maybe you'll bump into me on the streets of Nashville. If so, say "hey!" I'll enjoy meeting you!
If you'd like to contact me about a story, email me at fadam@fox17.com.

Dave Foster
Weekend Sports
Dave couldn't be more excited about returning to his hometown of Nashville. A 1989 graduate of Franklin High School, Dave also attended several Davidson County schools from kindergarten through 8th grade. (Go J.T. Moore Jr. High School Matadors!) He started anchoring sports at Fox 17 in February 2007. Before returning to the anchor desk, Dave worked for over a year in the newsroom at the assignment desk, helping to coordinate news coverage.
Prior to FOX 17, Dave worked in sports in Marshall, Texas and Shreveport, Louisiana. He's is a 1993 graduate of the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, with a Bachelors degree in Communications. He loves the SEC, (especially football) and is thrilled about having the chance to cover it once again. (He found it tough in Louisiana being surrounded by so many LSU fans.)
In his spare time, Dave enjoys watching sports, spending time with his family, and playing Texas Hold Em.
If you'd like to ask him about his passion for poker or anything sports-related, email Dave at dfoster@fox17.com.

Dan Phillips
Sports Photographer/Reporter
First, of all let me say how excited I am to be in the Music City! I came here from just up the road in Paducah, KY where I was the Weekend Sports Anchor at WPSD-TV for nearly 6 years. I've also worked in Michigan and North Carolina. I guess you could say TV's taken me all over but I'm very happy to be here in Middle Tennessee.
I must confess.. I'm a sports nut. I like watching and playing nearly all sports. Having grown up in East Lansing, Michigan, Michigan State's my team. I have great memories of Magic Johnson playing for the Spartans as well as being there when they won the National Championship in 2000. I'm a Big 10 guy, who's converting to the SEC. My wife, Joette and I love Nashville and so do our two pet Labrador retreivers. Email Dan at dphillips@fox17.com.

John Dunn
Reporter
John is an Emmy and AP award-nominated reporter who has been with FOX 17 News since July 2002. During that time, he’s covered stories ranging from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, to deadly fires, tornadoes, crime, courts and even features. John also specializes in covering the Tennessee Legislature. His experience on Capitol Hill has resulted in thorough coverage of issues that affect you and your family.

Before FOX 17, John worked at WJHL-TV in Johnson City, TN. John says he wanted to be a news reporter since age 8, so he’s living his dream! John is a Butler University graduate and grew up in Littleton, Colorado. While he may root for the Broncos, he’s also a huge Nashville Predators fan. In his spare time, John enjoys reading, watching movies, and spending time with his wife and two daughters. He’s also a news junkie who always makes time to watch the news.

To drop John a line or a story idea, email him at: jbdunn@fox17.com.

Erika Lathon
Reporter
Erika is a veteran reporter who's been covering news for more than a decade. After working in radio and television in Huntsville, Alabama, Erika moved to Nashville and FOX 17 News. She's been a reporter here since June of 2000. During that time, Erika's covered a wide variety of major stories ranging from trials and breaking news to elections. In September, she was the first reporter to get a live interview with newly-elected Mayor Karl Dean. Erika is a native of Detroit, Michigan but has lived all over the United States.  As for being here, she says: "I love the station and the people I work with are fantastic, they make working hard a blast. Nashville is a great city and Titan fever is hard to resist." If there's a story idea you'd like to pass along to Erika, email her at elathon@fox17.com.

Sky Arnold
Reporter
Sky Arnold is a reporter for FOX 17 News. He is originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma and yes, he's a big Sooners fan. Before joining FOX 17 in October of 2003, Sky had worked as a reporter at several stations in Kansas, Texas and his native Oklahoma. If he looks familiar to some mid-state viewers, there's good reason: he also worked as a reporter at WBBJ-TV in Jackson, Tennessee during the late nineties. During his time at FOX 17 News, Sky has covered major stories ranging from the Tabitha Tuders disappearance to the Perry March murder trial. Sky loves living in historic East Nashville.
You can send a story tip or idea to Sky by emailing sarnold@fox17.com.

Miranda Cohen
Reporter
I now consider Nashville my home, having moved here from my native West Virginia. I graduated from the University of Charleston in Charleston, WV. While still in college, I got my first job in TV as weekend weathercaster at a station in Bluefield, WV. In March of 1997, my husband and I moved to Nashville and in November of that year, I joined the FOX 17 team. I consider the FOX family as a true extended family. Sometimes I still can't believe I work at such an exciting place. The best part of my job at FOX 17 is that I never know what my day will hold. One day I planned to do a story on a local sculptor and wound up flying in an F-16 fighter jet with the Air Force Thunderbirds. It was the thrill of a lifetime.
I also do weather, but my forte is entertainment reporting. I enjoy covering Nashville's entertainment business, from country stars to theater, the arts and of course, well-known personalities. When I'm not working, you can find me home gardening or enjoying my two cats. I'm also active in church and several organizations including "Christmas for Kids", the Muscular Dystrophy Association and Nashville Public Television. Finally, I'm an avid reader always looking for a good book. Non-fiction is my favorite because if I've learned one thing from my years of covering the news: the TRUTH is always much more interesting than fiction. If you'd like to drop me a line, feel free to email me at mcohen@fox17.com.

Erika Kurre
Reporter
Erika Kurre is a General Assignment Reporter for FOX 17 News, who covers a variety of issues and topics. She recently spent a great deal of time covering the tornadoes that struck Sumner and Macon counties and the damage they left behind. Erika also likes to bring viewers compelling and emotional people stories. A good example would be the story she did on a woman who has lived in an iron lung for more than half a century. Erika works hard to create stories that enlighten or inform our viewers.
Before coming to FOX 17, Erika was a weekend anchor and reporter in Alabama. She also interned at FOX affiliates in Washington, D.C. and St. Louis, so she's glad to be back in the FOX family.
Erika is a graduate of Malone College in Ohio and she won several AP awards in Alabama, including Best Reporting and Best News Anchor. She's also involved in several community organizations and would love to hear from you!
Call or email anytime with story ideas...369-5553 or ekurre@fox17.com.