Joyce Peterson

Anchor/Reporter

Memphis, TN

Joyce Peterson is an anchor/reporter at WMC Action News 5.

Joyce is a second-generation TV journalist and has reported the news in the Mid-South for more than 25 years.

She's also married to your favorite weather guy, WMC Chief Meteorologist Ron Childers.

Weekdays you'll find Joyce anchoring our 3:30 and 4 p.m. newscasts. Then she switches gears and hits the street to report at 10 p.m.

Recent Articles by Joyce

Married couple of more than 50 years dies of COVID-19 complications just days apart

He was an adventurer who delivered babies. She was a light and an inspiration to everyone.

Joyce Peterson

Published April 24, 2020 at 10:36 PM

School employees, parents raise money to buy vehicle for Germantown custodian

Robert Reed is the much-loved custodian at Farmington Elementary in Germantown. He loves his job so much, he’s willing to walk miles, literally, to get to work. His colleagues decided it was time to give Robert a lift.

Joyce Peterson

Published February 19, 2020 at 10:01 PM

NY Civil Rights attorney files lawsuit against Mississippi following uproar in state prisons

Their legal action comes after two weeks of riots that left 5 inmates dead inside state prisons, including three deaths at Parchman.

Joyce Peterson

Published January 14, 2020 at 11:01 PM

Former gang member turned motivational speaker gunned down

A former Memphis gang member who turned his life around decades ago to mentor at-risk children wound up losing his own life in a gun battle.

Joyce Peterson

Published December 11, 2019 at 11:13 PM

White Station senior wears gown as he’s crowned Homecoming Royalty

The first openly gay teenager was crowned White Station High School Homecoming Royalty last month, grabbing headlines across the country.

Joyce Peterson

Published October 4, 2019 at 9:42 PM

MBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Coahoma County leaving man injured

A spokesperson with the Clarksdale Police Department says the shooting happened at MLK and Boliver and involved someone with the Coahoma County Sheriff’s Office.