Born, raised, and educated in Northeast Ohio, Danielle Wiggins serves as the weekend morning anchor and lead reporter for WKYC’s Education Station content. She has held this role since the summer of 2023.
In addition to her daily TV responsibilities, Danielle was the co-creator, host and producer of the station’s "Rising" initiative. "Rising" told the stories of people in Northeast Ohio who have overcome obstacles to achieve success and inspired others to do the same.
In 2018, Danielle won a regional Emmy Award and a Salute to Excellence Award from the National Association of Black Journalists for a "Rising" episode telling the story of a teen with cerebral palsy who pursued his dream of playing organized basketball.
Danielle also won a 2022 Gracie Award from the Alliance for Women In Media for her report on two Northeast Ohio ministry leaders, from different racial backgrounds, collaborating on reconciliation efforts after the killing of George Floyd. The following year, Danielle took home the Gracie Award for On-Air Talent [TV - Local] after sharing her breast cancer diagnosis with viewers. She used her personal story to promote breast self-exams, mammograms, and other health screenings both on-air and in the community.
Before joining 3News in 2013 as the morning traffic reporter, Danielle was the main producer and correspondent for “The Regina Brett Show” on 89.7 WKSU, Northeast Ohio’s regional NPR affiliate. "The Regina Brett Show" won multiple state and national awards under Danielle's leadership, including an Ohio Excellence in Journalism award for best radio show.
Additional noteworthy honors for the Northeast Ohio native include the Cuyahoga County Section of the National Council of Negro Women selecting Danielle for their “Dynamic Voices for Our Community in Broadcast Journalism” award in 2023. Cleveland Magazine chose the producer turned on-air journalist as one of Cleveland’s Most Interesting People in 2017. The School of Journalism and Mass Communication (now known as the School of Media and Journalism) at Danielle’s alma mater, Kent State University, named Danielle as their 2015 “Fast Track Award” recipient. The school gives the honor to alumni who demonstrate early and significant career achievements.
Danielle is a graduate of Bedford High School and holds a bachelor's and master's degree in journalism and mass communication from Kent State University. She began her career as a paid intern for NPR’s afternoon newsmagazine show “All Things Considered” in the nation’s capital. She then went on to work at the CBS and ABC affiliates in Cleveland.
Danielle is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated and the National Association of Black Journalists. She was also a 2020 Fellow in the Gwen Ifill Mentorship Program through the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF).
When she is not on-air, Danielle loves spending time with her husband, their two children, and sheepadoodle rescue pup.