ABOUT
Award-winning storyteller
Anna-Lysa Gayle has been a broadcast journalist for more than a decade, working her way up from MMJ to news anchor in Washington, D.C. She is passionate about documenting history and serving her community, which makes her a strong storyteller.
She currently covers emerging tech stories, with a focus on the DMV and how innovation is shaping local communities, as host of The Tech Rundown Podcast.
As a journalist, her goal is to make tech news more accessible to those who are not always plugged in.
After studying at Howard University, she started her career at WHSV-TV in Harrisonburg, Virginia. She later moved to WLKY-TV in Louisville, where she received an award from the Associated Press for her continuing coverage of a case involving four young men, coined The Misidentified Four.
She landed in the District of Columbia in 2016, where she earned an Edward R. Murrow Award and five Emmy awards for her coverage of the National Museum of African American History and Culture’s grand opening, the fatal Flower Branch Apartments explosion in Silver Spring, and more.
Based in Washington, D.C.
Click here to read the more than 1,000 stories that I've written.
Newsrooms & Internships
More than a decade across local, national, and public media.
WJLA / ABC7 News
News Reporter & Anchor
WTOP Radio
Contributor
WLKY
Reporter — Louisville
WHSV-TV
Reporter, Fill-in anchor
Showtime Networks
Intern
CNN
Intern
Freelance Services
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Freelance Reporting
Original reporting on tech, policy, and culture. Print and digital. Pitch or assignment.
On-Camera Hosting
Branded video, interviews, and live event hosting with broadcast experience.
Panel Moderation & Keynotes
Conferences, summits, and corporate events across tech, policy, and media.
Media Strategy & Coaching
On-camera coaching, message development, and editorial advisory for founders and execs.