Ellis Eskew
Ellis Eskew joined CBS 8 in October 2012. She is now the midday news anchor for Alabama News Network. She anchors at 11:00 a.m. and noon, and co-anchors at 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. with Jeff Sanders. With 18 years of experience in the TV news business, Ellis has held many different jobs both in front of and behind the camera. She got her start in TV in her hometown of Dalton, Georgia. From there, she went on to report at stations in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Huntsville, Alabama, where she most recently was Anchor/ Producer for the FOX affiliate. Ellis graduated from Brenau University in Gainesville, Georgia, with a degree in Mass Communications/Broadcast Journalism. Her senior year, she interned at CNN in Atlanta where she worked with the special projects department. Ellis says one of her most memorable stories in her career includes getting to travel with one hundred World War II veterans to Washington, DC to see the war memorials. It was called Honor Flight. Telling the amazing stories of these brave men and women was an honor for Ellis, and she believes they truly are “The Greatest Generation.” Ellis also got the opportunity to fly in a CH-47 Chinook helicopter with the Georgia National Guard Armory to cover their training in Fort Stewart. When she is not reporting the latest news, Ellis enjoys being active whether it’s going to the lake, drawing and painting, or working with kids in her church and community.
