Andrea Albers has been a familiar and trusted face for TMJ4 News viewers since joining the station in 2021 as a reporter and anchor. Most recently, she has been guiding the Milwaukee area through the morning commute as TMJ4’s traffic anchor, and as the station’s consumer reporter, working to tell stories that get results for local families.
This week, TMJ4 announced that Albers will step into the role of morning co-anchor on TMJ4 News Today, effective immediately. Albers will join Adriana Mendez at the anchor desk to help viewers start their day informed, connected, and prepared.
A proud Wisconsin native, Andrea hails from Iola and is an alumna of UW-Eau Claire’s broadcast journalism program. She launched her career at WQOW News 18 in Eau Claire, later becoming a longtime evening anchor and contributor to important community initiatives — including helping launch the Jefferson Awards in western Wisconsin to honor local volunteers and promote positive action. Andrea also held anchor and newsroom management roles at WXOW News 19 in La Crosse, where she led an hour-long midday newscast…