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  • Saturday, May 26 2012 12:09 AM EDT2012-05-26 04:09:15 GMT
    (WMC-TV) - The Memphis Men's Golf team has reached minor celebrity status around town of late."We were at Memphis country club yesterday, and having members out there and having ladies come out of the
    (WMC-TV) - The Memphis Men's Golf team has reached minor celebrity status around town of late."We were at Memphis country club yesterday, and having members out there and having ladies come out of the

  • Friday, May 25 2012 11:39 PM EDT2012-05-26 03:39:44 GMT
    (WMC-TV) – Summer Owens, author of the book "Life After Birth: A Memoir of Survival and Success as a Teenage Mother", wants teen moms to know there's nothing fun or glamorous about having a baby as a child.
    (WMC-TV) – Summer Owens, author of the book "Life After Birth: A Memoir of Survival and Success as a Teenage Mother", wants teen moms to know there's nothing fun or glamorous about having a baby as a child.

  • Friday, May 25 2012 11:30 PM EDT2012-05-26 03:30:59 GMT
    MEMPHIS, TN - (WMC-TV) – Memphis is near the bottom of another list. This one ranks the city's park system. But city leaders say what's not to love? Memphis makes plenty of lists, from best barbeque
    Memphis is near the bottom of another list. This one ranks the city's park system. But city leaders say what's not to love? Memphis makes plenty of lists, from best barbeque to most miserable. But many say picking on our parks is really off-putting.  

  • Friday, May 25 2012 11:30 PM EDT2012-05-26 03:30:50 GMT
    (WMC-TV) – Some Memphis residents have been forced to find another place to sleep after a raging fire damaged multiple units inside a Hickory Hill apartment complex.Chopper five flew over The Landing at
    (WMC-TV) – Some Memphis residents have been forced to find another place to sleep after a raging fire damaged multiple units inside a Hickory Hill apartment complex.Chopper five flew over The Landing at

  • Friday, May 25 2012 11:23 PM EDT2012-05-26 03:23:39 GMT
    MEMPHIS, TN - (WMC-TV) – A man is charged with stealing from thieves who stole from a church and tricking someone into helping him with the crime. Some say there is honor among thieves, but maybe not
    A man is charged with stealing from thieves who stole from a church and tricking someone into helping him with the crime. Some say there is honor among thieves, but maybe not in the case of Robert Weaver who is behind bars at 201 Poplar.   

  • Friday, May 25 2012 8:08 PM EDT2012-05-26 00:08:55 GMT
    ANDY'S CONSUMER PAY-OFF: SPOTTING A CURB STONER ON CRAIGSLIST OR ON SITE * Multiple auto listings, even multiple addresses, but ALWAYS THE SAME PHONE NUMBER * Multiple vehicles for sale at same location,
    New allegations, two police reports and code enforcement are now after a woman illegally selling used cars right out of a Germantown, TN, cul-de-sac. Andy Wise updates his investigation of a "curb stoner."

  • Friday, May 25 2012 8:06 PM EDT2012-05-26 00:06:52 GMT
    (WMC-TV) – It is exactly one year since a tornado ripped through West Memphis and one business owner says it has taken until now to get back on his feet. The store manager maintained a positive attitude
    (WMC-TV) – It is exactly one year since a tornado ripped through West Memphis and one business owner says it has taken until now to get back on his feet. The store manager maintained a positive attitude

  • Friday, May 25 2012 7:54 PM EDT2012-05-25 23:54:29 GMT
    (WMC-TV) - Memphis Mayor A C Wharton is rallying behind a new Tennessee law that will allow people to have their criminal records wiped clean for a price. A bill that would allow some convicted felons
    (WMC-TV) - Memphis Mayor A C Wharton is rallying behind a new Tennessee law that will allow people to have their criminal records wiped clean for a price. A bill that would allow some convicted felons

  • Friday, May 25 2012 7:53 PM EDT2012-05-25 23:53:47 GMT
    (WMC-TV) – Southaven Mayor Greg Davis has returned from a controversial trip to Las Vegas, where he says he was trying to lure new business to the area. He is speaking to Action News 5 about his trip. Davis
    (WMC-TV) – Southaven Mayor Greg Davis has returned from a controversial trip to Las Vegas, where he says he was trying to lure new business to the area. He is speaking to Action News 5 about his trip. Davis

  • Friday, May 25 2012 7:48 PM EDT2012-05-25 23:48:05 GMT
    (WMC-TV) – An alleged stalker that left Mud Island residents on edge is behind bars. For months, people in Greenbelt Park have felt uneasy in the area due to a man reported to have been hiding in the
    An alleged stalker that left Mud Island residents on edge is behind bars.

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Kontji Anthony is an anchor/reporter for Action News 5. 

A native of New Rochelle, New York, Kontji Anthony began her broadcasting career at the age of 17 as a host for her high school television station.  She has worked for television news stations across America, both behind the scenes and in front of the camera.

Kontji's first job in TV news was as an assignment desk assistant and field producer for WCBS in New York, New York.

Her first TV reporter job was at KTVO-TV in Kirksville, Missouri where she videotaped and edited her own reports. 

Kontji then accepted a position as a reporter/anchor at Bakersfield, California's KBAK-TV. 

Her next broadcasting job was as a general assignment news reporter for Good Day Sacramento where she also wrote reports for The Stockton Record newspaper. 

Before accepting her position with WMC-TV, Kontji was the morning and noon anchor at WNCT-TV in Greenville, North Carolina where she also worked as a radio news commentator and hosted the local DIY Network home improvement show "Do It Yourself Eastern Carolina."

Kontji is a graduate of Howard University's School of Communications; a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, The National Association of Black Journalists, and The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.