Aria Janel

Aria Janel is an experienced broadcast journalist currently serving as the Weekend Morning Anchor and Reporter at WOIO since July 2024. Previously, Aria held the position of Morning Anchor and Investigative Reporter at WTOC-TV from November 2022 to June 2024 and worked as an MMJ Reporter at WOIO from August 2020 to November 2022, where responsibilities included producing digital and television content and maintaining sources. Aria began the career as a Multimedia Journalist at 14 WFIE from September 2018 to August 2020 and gained valuable experience as a General Assignment Reporter and host of the Teal Talks Money Segment at UNCW TealTV from August 2014 to May 2018. Early career experiences include internships at WWAY-TV, LLC, and Spectrum, as well as roles in customer service at Cannon Pharmacy and Aéropostale. Aria holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of North Carolina Wilmington, completed in 2018.