ATLANTA — Akilah Winters is an associate digital producer at 11Alive in Atlanta, Georgia. She was born and raised in Key West, Florida.
She joined the 11Alive team in 2022 as a part of TEGNA’s Producer-in-Residence program. Before that she interned at our sister station at THV11 in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Akilah graduated from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in Tallahassee with a Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Journalism. While in college, Akilah participated in various student media publications, including radio hosting at 90.5 Flava Station.
She is passionate about creating content that empowers audiences and helps advocates for marginalized communities.
She covers a variety of news topics from breaking news to women’s health. She was the recipient of the 2024 Georgia Association of Broadcasters (GABBY) award for the best online breaking news coverage for a report of the 2023 Midtown Atlanta shooting with her team.
She is a music enthusiast who loves playing the piano and musical keepsakes like vinyl records. Her favorite genre is jazz.
Connect with Akilah by visiting akilahwinters.com or emailing her at awinters1@11alive.com.