Paula Faris Biography

Fast Facts

• Was one of the first women to hold a lead sports anchor position in a top three TV market
• Earned her degree in broadcasting with an emphasis in television production from Cedarville University
• Worked in radio sales and other communications-related jobs before finding work as a production assistant at WKEF/WRGT-TV in Dayton, Ohio
• Was one of the first reporters to investigate head trauma effects on professional and amateur athletes
• As a sports anchor, she has reported on the Olympic Games, Super Bowls, Stanley Cup Finals, marathons and the Chicago Auto Show
• Has contributed to many NBC News programs, including "Good Morning America," "Nightline," "World News," "Katie," "World News Now" and "America This Morning․"
• Covered the national story of the imprisonment of Hannah Overton