Tom Powell
Reporter
Arizona's Family
Tom Powell joined Arizona’s Family in April of 2025. A Chicago native, Tom has worked in newsrooms across the country. He comes to Phoenix from Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he was the news director and anchor at Gray TV Station, WPTA.
Tom is a newsroom leader with more than 20 years of experience in broadcast journalism. He started his career in Sioux Falls, South Dakota as a reporter. He then anchored and reported for WREG, the CBS affiliate in Memphis, Tennessee.
Tom graduated from the University of Illinois. His work has been recognized with several regional Emmy Awards and an Edward R. Murrow Award.
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