Danielle Ledbetter
Weekend Anchor/Reporter
Nashville
Danielle Ledbetter is an Anchor/Reporter at WSMV4. Ledbetter currently anchors the weekend morning shows. She joined the team in April 2023.
Prior to joining WSMV4, Danielle was a morning anchor at FOX54 in Augusta, GA. There, she anchored a 5-hour weekday morning show, hosted a weekly lifestyle segment and helped launch the stations 9am newscast. While in Augusta, she covered the 2020 Masters and the 2021 World Series.
Danielle started her career in Albany, Ga.
She graduated from Howard University with a degree in Broadcast Journalism.
Danielle grew up in Atlanta, GA and is also a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ).
When not in the newsroom Danielle enjoys watching make-up tutorials and hanging out with family and friends. If you have a story idea, send it to danielle.ledbetter@wsmv.com
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