Tom Randles is the co-anchor of Channel 4 News at Noon and Channel 4 News at 6:30 p.m. weekdays with Jennifer Johnson.

He is a 25 year veteran broadcaster, having held positions of photographer, assignment manager, editor, reporter and anchor at several television stations around the country. Tom's broadcasting career began at WETL-Radio while he was a sophomore in high school in his hometown of South Bend, Indiana. In 1980, Two days after graduating from Ball State University with a B.S. degree in Radio and Television, he began working as a news photographer/editor at WNDU-TV in South Bend. Two years later he was promoted to general assignment reporter and weekend anchor/assignment manager at the same station.

In 1984 Tom was hired as a general assignment reporter for KRON-TV in San Francisco, where he was also a substitute anchor. In 1986 he was hired as weekend anchor/reporter for WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh. Tom was the 6 PM and 11 PM anchor for WTVJ-TV in Miami, Florida from 1990 to 1992. Tom has received industry recognition for his broadcast accomplishments. His anchoring skills were showcased in a National Geographic special featuring WTVJ-TV news coverage of Hurricane Andrew.

Prior to joining WSMV-TV, Tom spent over twelve years as main anchor at WTKR-TV in Norfolk, Virginia.

He received an EMMY in 1994 for his anchoring abilities from the Washington, DC chapter of NATAS, and in 1999 received the Black Achievers In Industry Award from the Harlem YMCA in New York, and he has received numerous local awards as well. He is a former member of the Hampton Roads Black Media Professionals, The Washington Area Music Association, and the National Association of Television Arts and Sciences.

His hobbies include reading, traveling, photography, fiction writing, fitness training, and boating. Tom is also an accomplished musician, playing a variety of instruments. He released his latest CD "Starting From Scratch" in early 2006 and is currently writing music for his 4th untitled CD.

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