Nicole Griffin is honored to anchor the evening news at WRTV in her hometown of Indianapolis. Throughout the week, she anchors WRTV News at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Nicole was born and raised on the west side of Indianapolis and graduated from Ben Davis High School. The former Giant developed her passion for broadcast journalism at the Area 31 Career Center’s BDTV program.
Nicole went on to pursue her passion at Ball State University majoring in Telecommunications and Journalism. In her freshman year, Nicole also spent time on the sidelines, as a cheerleader, for the Ball State football and basketball teams. She graduated from Ball State University in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications and Journalism.
Nicole moved 10 hours away to begin her television news career. With her (now) husband Chris by her side, the two moved to Lincoln, Nebraska. She started her career producing and editing a 2-hour morning show at KOLN/KGIN 1011 News. Her passion for telling stories and her drive to move up led her to a position in front of the camera as a multimedia journalist covering crime stories in Lincoln.
In 2017, Nicole and Chris were anxious to move closer to their families. Nicole started at WRTV in April of 2017 as a reporter for Good Morning Indiana, just in time for all the fun the month of May brings at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Nicole was promoted to weekend news anchor in 2019, leading coverage of WRTV News 6 and 11 p.m.
In 2021, Nicole won an Emmy for Best Weekend Newscast. The winning newscast featured coverage of the social justice protests in 2020, following the death of Dreasjon Reed and George Floyd.
In the fall of 2021, Nicole was promoted to anchor the weekday evening newscasts. During her time as evening anchor at WRTV, Nicole has led coverage of several big stories putting Indy in the spotlight including the NBA All-Star game, the Pacers run to the NBA finals, the Indy 500 and the WNBA All-Star game. Nicole takes pride in getting out into the community with her camera and sharing the stories of Hoosiers working to make a difference.
Nicole and her husband now call Brownsburg, IN home. They are enjoying being close to family and learning about their new community. On the weekends, Nicole loves spending time by the pool, cooking on the grill, enjoying live music, or floating on a boat at Raccoon Lake - enjoying the Indiana sunshine. Nicole is also a huge sports fan. She loves the Indianapolis Colts and Indiana Pacers!
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