Anna Davlantes is an American journalist who presently co-anchors Good Day Chicago for WFLD-TV.
Davlantes is a five time regional Emmy award winner, including an Emmy for "Get into the shark tank."[1] She returned to her native Chicago after working at the ABC affiliate WPTA-TV in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and also worked as the primary anchor for the Fox station KRIV-TV in Houston. She is hosted the Gabby Awards at Ellis Island in June 2011. Anna and David Gamperl were married in April.
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In May 2003, Davlantes broke a story that gained national media attention by being the first to acquire a video showing seniors hazing juniors at a powder puff game in Northbrook, Illinois. The exposure of the powder puff hazing incident at Glenbrook North High School led to national hazing reform[2]. Davlantes appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show to talk about the problems of youth hazing.
In 2005, Davlantes aired a series of reports exposing mob intimidation in Bridgeview, Illinois. She received several threats while investigating the piece. The Chicago Headline Club recognized her work by awarding her the Ethics Award in Journalism[3] .
Davlantes' experience as a diver allowed her to host the documentary "Get Into the Shark Tank!" which aired on NBC Chicago. The documentary is filmed almost entirely underwater in the shark tank at the Shedd Aquarium. Davlantes is also credited with the first underwater live shot on a local newscast[4] .
WPTA-TV Fort Wayne, Ind.
WXIN-TV in Indianapolis
Chicago public broadcaster WTTW-Ch. 11
NBC-owned WMAQ-TV-Ch. 5
WFLD-TV in Chicago
Ethics Award in Journalism from The Chicago Headline Club
Herman Kogan Award from The American Bar Association
Emmy Award for "Get Into the Shark Tank!"
Lane Tech High School
Oxford University
Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University