WISN 12 Welcomes Rheya Spigner as the Co-Anchor of ‘WISN 12 News at 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.’ Weekdays

MILWAUKEE, WI (October 15, 2025) – WISN 12 is proud to announce that Rheya Spigner will join the station as co-anchor of WISN 12 News at 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. beginning the week of October 20, 2025. She will anchor alongside Derrick Rose, Diana Gutiérrez, Blake Eason, Dario Melendez and Chief Meteorologist Mark Baden. In addition to her anchor duties, Spigner will take on daily reporting assignments and appear live on location during WISN 12 News at 10:00 p.m. on weeknights.

“Rheya is an accomplished journalist and talented storyteller with an authentic connection to the communities she serves,” says Shawn Oswald, president and general manager of WISN 12.

Before joining WISN 12, Spigner spent 12 years as an anchor and reporter, most recently at Hearst’s sister station KCCI in Des Moines, Iowa. There, she served as Anchor and Lead Project Community Reporter, where she spearheaded coverage of important local and national issues.

As an Anchor she’s received several institutional awards including an Edward R Murrow for team coverage of the Derecho that devastated the Midwest in 2020.

Spigner stepped away from the news industry for several years to run her consulting business but is excited to return to the anchor desk.

“I’m truly honored to be joining such a respected and dynamic news team,” said Spigner. “WISN’s dedication to telling stories that matter has made it a trusted voice in Milwaukee for decades. I can’t wait to help tell those stories and become part of this incredible community.”

The new anchor teams are effective the week of October 20, 2025:

WISN 12 News at 4:00 p.m.

Derrick Rose, Rheya Spigner, Mark Baden

WISN 12 News at 5:00 p.m.

Blake Eason, Rheya Spigner, Mark Baden

WISN 12 News at 6:00 p.m.

Derrick Rose, Diana Gutiérrez, Mark Baden, and Dario Melendez

WISN 12 News at 10:00 p.m.

Blake Eason, Diana Gutiérrez, Mark Baden, and Dario Melendez

ABOUT HEARST TELEVISION
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