Diana Fairbanks
Anchor
dfairbanks@tv7-4.com
School: University of Maryland
Diana Fairbanks co-anchors 7&4 News at 6pm and 11pm weekdays. She came to 7&4 in 1999 and anchored 7&4 News Today for 2 1/2 years. While at 7&4 she helped the station earn several distinctions including awards for breaking news and best newscast.
Diana graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Maryland with a BA in American Literature and a BA in Broadcast Journalism. After college she worked at KRTV in Great Falls, MT. She anchored there for 2 years, winning awards for writing and spot news coverage.
Diana has also been working with the Muscular Dystrophy Association since 1998. In her spare time she enjoys reading, cooking, skiing and swimming. One of her favorite places is the Sleeping Bear Dunes on Lake Michigan.
Diana has lived in many places and has family and friends around the world. Perhaps it's because she's seen so many places that she chooses to call northern Michigan home with her husband and daughter. "It is a truly special place."
Recent news stories
Fact Finder: High Risk, Low Priority?
Yesterday at 1:31 p.m.
A viewer wants to know why some high risk patients are having a hard time getting the H1N1 vaccine in Grand Traverse County.
Buddy Check: Navigating Breast Cancer
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Breast cancer survivors help those going through treatment in the Navigator Program. Here's the story of two women who know the impact first hand.
Fact Finder: Traverse City Waterfront Plan
Monday, November 16, 2009
Traverse City's new mayor has a plan to do millions of dollars in renovations to the waterfront area. See the details and how he wants to pay for it.
Fact Finder Follow Up: School Flu Days
Friday, November 13, 2009
A lawmaker from northern Michigan is working to have the state forgive days schools close because of the flu.
Fact Finder: Water Rights Bill
Thursday, November 12, 2009
A lawmaker from northern Michigan has a new bill to protect the state's water resources, but a viewer wonders if it infringes on the rights of property owners. We take a closer look in a Fact Finder Report.
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