Award-winning journalist Lena Tillett has been named a new anchor and reporter for NBC10 News (WCAU-TV). Tillett, who joins NBC10 from WRAL-TV, the NBC affiliate in Raleigh, North Carolina, will begin her role on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. She will anchor weekdays alongside Jacqueline London at 5 p.m., and at 7 p.m. alongside Fred Shropshire.
“Lena is an accomplished journalist with a strong track record of excellent, community-focused reporting,” said Elizabeth Flores, Vice President of News, NBC10 Philadelphia and Telemundo62. “Her professionalism, experience, and dedication to telling meaningful stories will make her a great addition to our newsroom and to our audiences across the region.”
Tillett joins NBC10 after nearly a decade with WRAL News, where she most recently served as anchor for 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. newscasts. During her tenure, she led extensive live coverage, contributed to investigative and enterprise reporting, helped launch new programs, and earned multiple regional and national accolades, including Emmy and Edward R. Murrow Awards, and in 2022 was named the North Carolina Association of Broadcasters ‘Anchor of the Year.’
“I have such fond memories as a child of visiting loved ones in Philadelphia, as well as competing at Penn Relays in high school and college,” said Tillett. “Although it was a big city, it felt close-knit and intimate. I’m looking forward to learning about the many different neighborhoods and couldn’t be more thrilled to start the year Philadelphia is celebrating America’s 250th birthday!”
Previously, Tillett worked as an anchor, reporter and producer for WOWT-TV in Omaha, Nebraska, and as a freelance reporter for News 12 Bronx and Brooklyn in New York. Her career began as a production assistant at ESPN Radio in New York City.
A native of the Washington, D.C. area, Tillett earned her bachelor’s degree in English and Government from Georgetown University and her master’s degree in news and documentary journalism from New York University.
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