Stephanie Valle, main co-anchor
In January of 2020, Stephanie Valle assumed the role as main co-anchor of ABC-7 at 5, 6 and 10.
Stephanie has come a long way from learning the ropes as an unpaid newsroom intern in 2001. She was hired shortly into the internship as a general assignments reporter; she anchored the weekend mornings, then weekend evenings; she then transitioned to morning reporter and ABC-7 at Noon anchor/producer. Stephanie co-anchored the top-rated Good Morning El Paso and was the newscast's Executive Producer, and also served as the News Operations Manager and ABC-7 at 4 anchor.
Stephanie has covered an array of news in the Borderland -- from numerous presidential tours, to Pope Francis' visit to Juarez, to capital murder investigations and trials, and an execution of a convicted murderer. In 2019, Stephanie launched the Borderland Crimes podcast. Each episode profiles a high-profile case that occurred in the El Paso-Las Cruces region.
Various journalism organizations recognized Stephanie's anchoring, reporting and podcasting. She won both the 2022 and 2023 RTDNA Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Podcast. She was awarded Best Series for her in-depth reporting on opioid-dependent newborns, and steered the Good Morning El Paso team to a win of the TAB's Best Morning Newscast in 2017.
The El Paso community has repeatedly named Stephanie both as best anchor and best reporter in the El Paso Times, The City Magazine and El Paso Inc.
Stephanie has two children and adopted into the family her first cat (thanks to KVIA's partnership with the Humane Society of El Paso!). She also serves on the board of Candlelighters, an organization dedicated to supporting children with cancer and their families. While she has run a marathon, she now prefers long walks or hikes and also enjoys traveling and reading.
