Ann Nyberg

For nearly 30 years, Ann Nyberg has reported the news. She has anchored various broadcasts during her 20-year tenure at News Channel 8. Presently she anchors the 6, 10, and 11 o'clock nightly newscasts.

While at WTNH, Ann has served as both an investigative and general assignment reporter and has extensive experience working "live" in the field. In January of 1998, Ann traveled to Cuba to report on the historic visit of Pope John Paul II to the Communist country. In October of the same year, Ann went to Rome and inside the Vatican to cover the Pontiff's 20th anniversary celebration.

Ann has been nominated for an Emmy for her work as an anchor and reporter and has been voted "Best News Anchor" in the "Connecticut Magazine" reader's poll from 1998 through 2007.

Ann began her career immediately following graduation from Purdue University with a degree in journalism. Her broadcast path first took her to WSJV-TV in Indiana where Ann was a reporter and anchor. After more than four years in the South Bend/Elkhart market, Ann took off for Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

In Oklahoma, Ann worked for two television stations- KOCO-TV and KTVY. With her first child on the way and a Yale opportunity for her husband, Ann came to the East Coast and continued her career at News Channel 8.

Not only does Ann bring integrity and dedication to the job, she also feels very strongly about reaching out to the community. She is involved with countless organizations around the state and enjoys lending a helping hand where ever it's needed.

Ann is especially committed to the following organizations: Leeway, a skilled nursing home for people with AIDS/HIV, www.leeway.net ; The Walter Camp Football Foundation, www.waltercamp.org ; The Katharine Hepburn Theater, www.katharinehepburntheater.org ; and the Goodspeed Opera House, www.goodspeed.org .

In the summer of 1993, Ann founded the Toy Closet program at Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital www.ynhh.org/general/auxiliary/toy_closet.html . Thousands of toys are collected year round so that every child admitted to the hospital can make a trip to the toy closet when it's needed most. The program, headed up by the hospital's auxiliary, has grown by leaps and bounds, but Ann is always looking for others who would like to help. Don't hesitate to contact her at the station.