Lori Tucker

Date of Joining WATE: June 1993

Birthplace/Hometown: Little Rock, Ark.

Education:

• Arkansas State University
• University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Previous Media Experience:

• KHTV-TV, Houston, Texas (Weeknight Anchor)
• KMOL-TV, San Antonio, Texas (Weeknight Anchor)
• KATV - TV, Little Rock, Ark. (General Assignments Reporter)

Personal Information:

• Husband, who works at HGTV and freelances as a photographer for ESPN and Jefferson Pilot Sports.
• Two daughters

Outside Interests/Hobbies:

Other than our children and their activities, we enjoy traveling to faraway places, but also enjoy weekend getaways to a chalet in Pigeon Forge. I spend any spare time reading, working out, and doing volunteer work. I am past President of the local American Cancer Society, and am a member of Executive Women's Association.

What You Enjoy About Local News:

The sense of belonging to the community. I enjoy being a "messenger" of important information to the lives of East Tennesseans. For the 20 years I've been in television news, I've never considered doing anything but local news. It's like being part of a family. Since health issues affect everyone, my special reports on breakthrough medical treatments and fitness are something I spend a lot of time on and enjoy.

Media Awards and Honors:

• Russell Cecil Award for series of reports on arthritis.
• 2002 Media Award from the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Knoxville.
• 2002 Phi Delta Kappa Person of the Year Award for being a "friend of education."
• 2003 Joy Dirksen Baker award for work in educating the public about cancer.
• Graduate of Leadership Knoxville, class of 1998