Kontji Anthony

Action News 5 Anchor/Reporter

Kontji is an award-winning news broadcaster with more than a decade of combined experience anchoring, reporting, producing and writing for network news affiliates across America.

She anchors and reports for Memphis, Tennessee's top news station, WMC-TV NBC. During her time in Memphis, Kontji has performed live on CNN, aired reports on the Today Show, appears as a guest announcer on regional radio, and has conducted interviews for E! News Network.

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Southern Heritage Classic goes social posted on Monday, May 6, 2013 - 9:44am The 24th Annual Southern Heritage Classic presented by FedEx is now available on social media.Before now, fans of the annual game, featuring historically black football rivals Jackson... read more...
Hundreds brave rain for 'Heart of Memphis' posted on Saturday, March 30, 2013 - 2:57pm From barbecue to Elvis to an Easter Egg Roll, hundreds braved the rain to celebrate what makes Memphis a great place to live, work, and play. Event participants did not want an outsider to come in... read more...
Mid-South Scholastic Award Competition underway posted on Sunday, February 3, 2013 - 2:27pm The Mid-South Scholastic Award Competition, sponsored by the Brooks Museum League, is currently underway. The art exhibit showcases talent of junior and high school students from across the Mid-South... read more...
Congressman Cohen speaks about gun control, fiscal cliff in news conference posted on Saturday, December 22, 2012 - 9:32pm Memphis Congressman Steve Cohen held a news conference Saturday to address the president's concerns about gun control. Cohen said he's a gun owner and believes the right to bear arms extends to... read more...
18,500 runners in St. Jude Marathon, raises $5.7 million posted on Sunday, December 2, 2012 - 12:15pm MEMPHIS, TN- (WMC-TV) - For the 11th year, a journey of hope for the children of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital filled the streets of Memphis. 18,500 runners hit the streets of downtown... read more...
Local Gastropub one of first to open in Overton Square rebirth posted on Thursday, November 1, 2012 - 9:51am Wednesday night, "Local on the Square" kicked off its grand opening inside the old Yosemite Sam's."We are extremely excited to join the neighborhood and be a part of the revitalization of Overton... read more...
Chick-fil-A 'eat-in' spurs unexpected protest at KFC posted on Thursday, August 2, 2012 - 4:54am MEMPHIS, TN- (WMC-TV) - Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day, as dubbed by former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, began as an organized effort to eat at the fast food chain to support the CEO's recent... read more...
Women stage red tape protest against TN lawmaker posted on Saturday, July 28, 2012 - 4:29pm (WMC-TV) - The race for one Tennessee House seat led to a silent demonstration in Cooper-Young Friday night.State Representative Jeanne Richardson, who is running for the District 90 seat against... read more...
Tombstone mystery begins to unravel posted on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 - 7:03pm MEMPHIS, TN- (WMC-TV) – The mystery into the tombstones dug up in a Memphis man's backyard is beginning to unravel. Pieces of the puzzle began coming together when one man saw the name of... read more...