Meet The Team

Hugh Keeton is an anchor and reporter for WLOX News who grew up in the small North Mississippi town of Iuka, and later attended Ole Miss.

Alison Spann joined the WLOX News Now team in December 2018 as a co-anchor for the 6pm and 10pm newscasts.

David Elliott came to WLOX in 1985, and is one of the station's most recognized faces.

Karen Abernathy came to WLOX in 1985 as a news anchor. She is also the reporter for our Healthwatch and Backstage reports.

Born and raised in Biloxi, Chet Landry is no stranger to “coast life.” A graduate of The University of Southern Mississippi, by way of Biloxi High School, his roots run deep.

Mike Lacy was a print journalist for 37 years before joining the WLOX team. Most of his career he spent as a writer, editor and page designer at the Sun Herald newspaper.

Josh Jackson grew up in Moss Point and returns to the Mississippi Gulf Coast after spending more than a decade away from home working in the broadcast journalism industry.

A familiar face has returned to WLOX as Bill Snyder rejoins the team as one of our Multi-Media Journalists.

Tristan Ruppert is a multi-media journalist for WLOX News Now. He's a graduate of Ole Miss, and lives in Ocean Springs.

Chancelor was born in Jacksonville, FL., and is an avid Jaguars fan! He's called the Gulf Coast home since 2007 when he moved to Pensacola, graduating from the University of West Florida with a bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism.

Andrés Fuentes is a New Orleans native and a 2020 graduate of Loyola University. He joined the WLOX News Team in July 2020 as a Multimedia Journalist.

John Fitzhugh is an award-winning photojournalist who has worked in South Mississippi for more than 31 years.

Jasmine Lotts was born and raised in St. Louis and found her passion for journalism studying at the University of Missouri.

Jwan Jordan was born in Michigan and spent several years in Hollywood. Have a conversation with him, and you'll quickly realize why he also works as a voice over artist.

Amber Spradley is a reporter for WLOX News Now. She is originally from Atlanta and graduated magna cum laude from Georgia State University with degrees in journalism and film.

Renee Johnson has worked at WLOX in various roles since 1993. She grew up as a Navy brat whose family settled in Ocean Springs.

Lindsay was born and raised in Pascagoula, and attended the University of Southern Mississippi where she earned a bachelor's degree in psychology.

Yolanda Cruz is a Biloxi native with a journalism degree from the University of Southern Mississippi.

Akim Powell is a Digital Content Producer for WLOX News. He's a coast native from Long Beach and a graduate of Ole Miss.