Wendell Edwards Joins Eyewitness News as Co-Host on WTVO Rockford

You'll begin to see a new face on your TV and around the city beginning June 3 as a new era for Eyewitness News is set to start.

According to a press release from WTVO 17 and FOX 39, there will be a new co-host with Mimi Murphy on the 5 pm and 10 pm newscasts beginning June 3.

Wendell Edwards is joining Eyewitness News and will bring a wealth of experience and "passion for delivering accurate and compelling news" after previous stops in Grand Rapids, Houston, Oklahoma City, and others.

I'm honored to join the Eyewitness News family and I look forward to connecting with the viewers and bringing them the news they need on a nightly basis. The brief encounters I’ve already had while in Rockford has me excited for the future! -Wendell Edwards

Beginning June 3 on Eyewitness News at 5 pm, Edwards will begin co-hosting with Mimi Murphy alongside Candance King with Weather and Sports with Scott Leber.

We’re thrilled to welcome Wendell to our team. His expertise and dedication to storytelling aligns perfectly with our mission to deliver trusted and informative news to the Stateline. -Michael Silecchia, Vice President and General Manager of WTVO 17 and FOX 39

A few interesting facts about TV news anchor Wendell Edwards, he was a former two-time Division II national champion hurdler, a 7-time NCAA All-America, and made it to the quarterfinal round of the 1992 U.S. Olympic Trials.