Heather Waliga started with the station as a University of Tennessee intern, left to work in other markets and returned to WBIR in 2018.

Longtime anchor Abby Ham is leaving WBIR. Ham announced her decision on air Jan. 6. Ham, 45, said she's walking away from the morning anchor job because she simply needs a change. "This is such a ...

WBIR anchor Heather Waliga announces departure ...

WBIR Anchor Emeritus Bill Williams spent almost three decades on the desk telling the stories of East Tennessee.

20:53, Tue, Aug 19, 2025 Updated: 21:25, Tue, Aug 19, 2025 Legendary news reader Bill Williams has died at the age of 91. His death was announced on Tuesday August 19 by Tennessee channel WBIR, where ...