Kara Sewell Biography and Background

KARA SEWELL

Telling the stories that matter to you

I'm the morning co-anchor at WFAA in Dallas, which means I’m up before 2am to start my day and prepare for our 2 ½ hour newscast. While on the anchor desk for several hours each morning, I often cover breaking news as it unfolds.

My career has taken me from my roots in Texas to jobs in Kansas and Ohio before I came back. Before moving back to Dallas in 2018, I spent three years at FOX 19 in Cincinnati, where I got a front row seat to the MLB All Star Game and led coverage on site at both the Republican and Democratic national conventions in the 2016 presidential campaign.

Before Ohio, I spent six years at KWCH12 in Wichita, Kansas where I worked as both an anchor and reporter. I was one of the first reporters on scene after abortion provider, Dr. George Tiller, was shot and killed inside his church. As morning anchor, I generated news content for the show including a viewer favorite about ‘Gumby’, a deaf and blind Great Dane who was taught ‘touch signs’ to navigate his world. Our team was awarded Best Morning Newscast by the Kansas Association of Broadcasters in 2012 and 2013.

I began my career as a reporter and weekend anchor in Odessa, Texas. I covered breaking news stories including the Big Spring Alon refinery explosion and devastating grass fires near Fort Davis, where ranchers lost cattle and thousands of acres of land. My coverage earned me a Texas Associated Press award.

In 2017, I started a YouTube channel to enhance my social media presence and engage with viewers in a more casual setting outside the news studio.

I spend my free time exploring my new city. Have a favorite spot in DFW to recommend? Let me know! My husband is a morning news editor and former photojournalist. We live near Downtown Dallas with our Pomeranian, Bailey.

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I'm the morning co-anchor at WFAA in Dallas, which means I’m up before 2am to start my day and prepare for our 2 ½ hour newscast. While on the anchor desk for several hours each morning, I often cover breaking news as it unfolds.

My career has taken me from my roots in Texas to jobs in Kansas and Ohio before I came back. Before moving back to Dallas in 2018, I spent three years at FOX 19 in Cincinnati, where I got a front row seat to the MLB All Star Game and led coverage on site at both the Republican and Democratic national conventions in the 2016 presidential campaign.

Before Ohio, I spent six years at KWCH12 in Wichita, Kansas where I worked as both an anchor and reporter. I was one of the first reporters on scene after abortion provider, Dr. George Tiller, was shot and killed inside his church. As morning anchor, I generated news content for the show including a viewer favorite about ‘Gumby’, a deaf and blind Great Dane who was taught ‘touch signs’ to navigate his world. Our team was awarded Best Morning Newscast by the Kansas Association of Broadcasters in 2012 and 2013.

I began my career as a reporter and weekend anchor in Odessa, Texas. I covered breaking news stories including the Big Spring Alon refinery explosion and devastating grass fires near Fort Davis, where ranchers lost cattle and thousands of acres of land. My coverage earned me a Texas Associated Press award.

In 2017, I started a YouTube channel to enhance my social media presence and engage with viewers in a more casual setting outside the news studio.

I spend my free time exploring my new city. Have a favorite spot in DFW to recommend? Let me know! My husband is a morning news editor and former photojournalist. We live near Downtown Dallas with our Pomeranian, Bailey.

I'm the morning co-anchor at WFAA in Dallas, which means I’m up before 2am to start my day and prepare for our 2 ½ hour newscast. While on the anchor desk for several hours each morning, I often cover breaking news as it unfolds.

My career has taken me from my roots in Texas to jobs in Kansas and Ohio before I came back. Before moving back to Dallas in 2018, I spent three years at FOX 19 in Cincinnati, where I got a front row seat to the MLB All Star Game and led coverage on site at both the Republican and Democratic national conventions in the 2016 presidential campaign.

Telling the stories that matter to you

My career has taken me from my roots in Texas to jobs in Kansas and Ohio before I came back. Before moving back to Dallas in 2018, I spent three years at FOX 19 in Cincinnati, where I got a front row seat to the MLB All Star Game and led coverage on site at both the Republican and Democratic national conventions in the 2016 presidential campaign.