Jamie Muro joined the News 8 team in September of 2004. He comes to us from WTLV/WJXX (NBC/ABC duopoly) in Jacksonville, Florida. Prior to that, Jamie spent four years at WSLS (NBC) in Roanoke, Virginia, and two years at KREX (CBS) in Grand Junction, Colorado.
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During this span, Jamie has primarily been a general
assignment news reporter, but has served as a fill-in anchor,
weekend anchor, sports anchor and reporter, magazine host, even a
weather anchor!
Jamie has been honored with several Associated Press awards,
and has been nominated for two Emmy's.
Originally from Texas, Jamie has been thankful his career has
allowed him to explore different areas of the country, meeting
different walks of life, and covering everything from hurricanes to
NASCAR!
In 1999, a television career also provided a meeting with
Rebecca Stewart, a reporter in Roanoke, Virginia. The two were
married in Williamsburg in 2004. She now works as a reporter/anchor
for the Fox affiliate in Hartford.
When he finally gets a chance to catch his breath in the
fast-paced news business, Jamie enjoys spending time with his
lovely wife, fishing, reading, exercising, cooking, or walking
their Border-Collie mix dog Chester.