About Me

Thank you for visiting my blog! I'm Tracy, and I anchor the evening news at Channel 4 in Nashville.

My tv news career began in my husband's hometown of Lexington, Kentucky. That's where I finished college and got my first break as the morning anchor at WLEX-TV.  After 8 years learning everything I possibly could in this local tv world, we moved the family to Phoenix for a dream job: to launch and host my own morning magazine show.

Sonoran Living won dozens of Emmy awards—and much respect as the Valley’s premiere morning magazine show.  The talented Kaley O'Kelley joined as co-host a year or so in. It was magical.

Harmonizing with Dennis DeYoung of Styx—
one of many musical highlights in my life!

On September 11, 2001, the first anniversary of Sonoran Living's premiere, I was summoned to the news desk for breaking news and knew I could never leave it again. I started anchoring morning news, in addition to my hosting role, and enjoyed the wonderful balance of both.

When the law changed and the industry could no longer mix the two genres, another miracle opportunity appeared out of the blue: to co-anchor the first prime-time evening newscast in Dallas/Fort Worth.  We packed up the kids and moved to Dallas in 2006. 

Some of my most meaningful television moments through the years include three presidential visits to Nashville, interviewing NBC’s Willie Geist on the Today show set, and anchoring alongside then-CBS Evening News anchor Scott Pelley and the legendary Bob Schieffer covering the 50th Anniversary of the Assassination of JFK in Dallas. Other highlights include two NCAA championship runs with the Kentucky Wildcats, World Series coverage of the Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks, a Dallas Mavericks National Championship, the Super Bowl in Dallas, and two Nashville Predators Stanley Cup runs.

Other professional thrills include interviewing Will Ferrell in the SNL costume closet, playing "Nurse Tracy" on General Hospital, and filling in for Barbara Walker on "The View."

I mentioned my kids at the top of this post. Allow me to share a little more about these greatest joys in my life.

Senior night at Vanderbilt

My oldest son (John, in the white shirt & sport coat above) is a passionate financial analyst now at Stephens, Inc. in Little Rock. My daughter Nicole just began her first big job at a record label in LA. My youngest son Luke plays for the New York Knicks.

Luke, Nicole, & John

All 3 played college basketball: John at Ouachita Baptist University, Nicole at Oklahoma & UCLA, and Luke at Vanderbilt.

Nicole's first game as a UCLA Bruin

I could not be prouder of the people they are. And I could not be more thankful they all take after their dad, especially in regards to their height and athleticism. (Luke is a towering 7'2"!) Cheering him on during his years playing for Vanderbilt is why we moved to Nashville from Dallas in the fall of 2014.

Now that they're all officially grown-ups, I'm trying my best to use this wonderful television platform for good.

I'm a proud member of the 2018 Class of Leadership Nashville; a passionate volunteer with the Sexual Assault Center of Nashville, for which I'm currently serving as secretary of the Board of Trustees and a former co-chair; and deeply enjoy helping with community events and fundraisers.

Vanderbilt Children's Hospital fundraiser, Country Music Hall of Fame

                     Hearts for Homes, Denton, Texas

Introducing THE Reba at a Nashville Rescue Mission fundraiser

Senior Adults group, Forest Hills Baptist Church, Nashville

I also sing now and then. In fact, for several years was the lead singer of our station rock band in Dallas.

I also confess to frequent high kicks. I crave frequent travel. I've always had an adventuresome spirit. In fact, I left college my sophomore year to work as Cinderella at Tokyo Disneyland and tour with a Japanese pop star. (I just wrote this blog about it.)

I was born in Chicago and grew up in Tampa. I graduated from the University of Kentucky, but will always consider myself a Vandy girl. I spent my first 3 years at Vanderbilt University in Nashville studying French & International Relations, pledging Tri-Delta, singing with "The Original Cast," and dancing with the Vandy Pom Squad. My husband and I could not have been more elated when our son, Luke, chose to follow in his dad's footsteps and play basketball for the Commodores.

Here we are explaining the story on my first day on Channel 4:

I'm in the process of trying to finish (start?) my first book, learn Spanish, and hope to never, ever stop learning.