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Randall Newsome

WMAR-2 News

Anchor/Reporter

Before coming to Baltimore and joining the Good Morning Maryland team, Randall served as a host and reporter for WISH-TV's "All Indiana" at 4 p.m. and "Life Style Live!" at 10 a.m.

Randall is a native Texan, born in Houston and raised in Fort Worth. His journey into journalism started when he was a student-athlete in high school and eventually Texas Southern University. He always loved the art of storytelling and thought that might lead him down the path of being a sports anchor/reporter.

In 2016, after getting his graduate degree from the University of Southern California with a specialty in sports journalism and breaking into the business at KTVE in West Monroe, Louisiana. He realized he might be made for something else. He discovered a knack for telling stories of all kinds and a gift for interviewing and interacting with people whether it was in the field as a reporter or in the studio as a host or anchor.

During his time at WISH-TV in Indianapolis, he was able to hone that skill while running a segment turned series called the Gr8 Comeback, which was created to highlight and support local businesses during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns. In the studio, he brings a unique energy.

Randall is a member of the Delta Theta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. 

He is the father of one three-year-old little girl Riley Grace Newsome and the oldest of four siblings.

You can find Randall on social media and if you see him around town, stop and say "hello".

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