Bria Jones
Bria Jones is an Emmy-award-winning journalist who joined the FOX6 team in December 2023. She currently anchors Weekend WakeUp and reports nightside during the week.
She’s coming from her hometown market in Memphis, TN, where she covered the city’s aggressive breaking news cycle, earning her a nomination for the city’s "Best Reporter." She was also a part of award-winning coverage for the "Memphis Shooting Rampage" where WREG-TV won first place in Large Market -- Best Coverage of Breaking News from the Tennessee Association of Broadcasters.
However, she’s no stranger to the Midwest and cold weather. Previously, Bria worked as a reporter/fill-in anchor in Flint, Michigan, where she extensively covered crime and city government. She also took tough viewer questions to city hall in a bi-weekly show titled "Ask The Mayor."
Before that, she spent two years as a multimedia journalist in Northeast Louisiana. She started her professional broadcast career developing her news judgment as a digital associate producer in Memphis.
A proud southern belle, Bria spent time growing up between Arkansas, Texas and Tennessee.
While in college at St. John’s University in New York City, she interned at "The Wendy Williams Show," MTV and VH1.
She is also a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and currently serves on the Broadcast Task Force Executive Board for the National Association of Black Journalists.
The latest from Bria Jones
Milwaukee County tornado sirens, upgrade to how alerts are sounded
Milwaukee County officials said new technology will improve its tornado sirens, providing a major upgrade to how it sounds emergency alerts.
Milwaukee fire truck hit by car; crash adds to chief's fleet concerns
A Milwaukee fire truck was destroyed in a crash with a suspected drunk driver on Wednesday, as Chief Aaron Lipski says the loss adds urgency to replacing the department’s aging fleet.
Germantown incident highlights dangers of 'Senior Assassin' game
A popular high school game known as Senior Assassin is drawing safety concerns after Germantown police mistook students for suspects and Twin Lakes later issued a warning.
Milwaukee police scene near 15th and Hauser; garage searched
Milwaukee police executed a search warrant at a north side home tied to a convicted killer, digging for hours with heavy equipment as the investigation continues.
Milwaukee police shooting, pursuit tied to earlier homicide; suspect dead
Milwaukee police shot and killed a 31-year-old suspect after a pursuit tied to a homicide, with investigators saying he later fired at officers near 35th and National on Monday, April 13.
Milwaukee U-Haul storage fire; second blaze upsets tenants, limits access
Walker’s Point U-Haul tenants say a second fire left elevators down and access limited, raising concerns about damaged belongings and when customers can retrieve items.
Wisconsin Supreme Court race: Judge Maria Lazar concedes race
Conservative-backed candidate Judge Maria Lazar conceded the Wisconsin Supreme Court race in a phone call with the top vote-getter, Judge Chris Taylor.
Milwaukee Public Schools cuts; teachers union calls them 'chaotic'
Milwaukee Public Schools approved cuts impacting roughly 200 jobs to address a $46 million shortfall as the teachers union called for a special meeting to reverse cuts to frontline staff, requesting a pause on the budget process.
Milwaukee officers shot, Tremaine Jones trial; day 2 recap
Emotional testimony and new body camera video marked day two of the trial for Tremaine Jones on Wednesday, the man accused of killing a Milwaukee police officer last summer.
Milwaukee officers shot, Tremaine Jones trial; day 1 recap
Jurors heard emotional testimony and saw body camera video as the trial began on Tuesday, March 31, for Tremaine Jones, the man accused of fatally shooting Milwaukee officer Kendall Corder.