ABC-7 announces new prime time news anchor
ABC-7 has announced the hiring of Erik Elken to co-anchor its prime time newscasts, starting Oct. 1.
Elken previously worked as a news anchor, reporter and a sportscaster at WKEF/WRGT in Dayton, Ohio. He’s a graduate of Syracuse University.
Elken was part of NBC’s coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
“Erik is a perfect complement to the stability and warmth the Borderland has come to expect from Estela,” ABC-7 news director Brenda de Anda Swann said. “He’s a serious working journalist with a strong commitment to fairness, integrity and innovative storytelling.”
Elken will join perennial Borderland favorite and award-winning anchor Estela Casas on the anchor desk.
