Meet the News Team

DENNIS TURNER - NEWS DIRECTOR

Dennis is a veteran of three networks and spent 25 years covering The Delta for a Memphis television station. He's the proud father of two and a former triathlete. 

Some of the big stories Dennis has covered here, are the arrival of casino gambling, the college desegregation case, the man accused of trying to kill President Barack Obama, a mysterious and massive bird kill at the Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge, and the many floods and droughts here including a piece from Greenville for CBS News. 

Since coming back to The Delta, Dennis has covered the ongoing Emmett Till developments, the Greenwood hospital crisis, and Queen Elizabeth's connection to The Delta.

EARL PHELPS

Earl returns to The Delta News as it's prime evening anchor, after several years in Baton Rouge.

Earl brings a wealth of experience from across the country and a variety of roles in TV and Radio.

You'll see him nightly on The Delta News.

You can reach Woody at wwilkins@deltanews.tv.

JASMINE STEVERSON

Jasmine Steverson anchors the weekend editions of The Delta News and reports primarily on Washington County government and events during the week.  Jasmine comes to The Delta News from the Delta Democrat Times newspaper, where she was a reporter.   E-mail Jasmine at jsteverson@deltanews.tv

DAVID REIMER

CANDI STONE

Candi grew up in Water Valley and spent every morning watching local television with her dad. In high school, she had the opportunity to read the prime time lineup on the local station, and loved it. She enjoys engaging the community and being in a position to tell people about upcoming events, as well as the movers and shakers who make those events possible. Candi loves the Delta more than any other place. Except, possibly, the kitchen. Candi loves to cook. And the sweeter the dish, the happier she is. 

ANTHONY FRUITS

Tony Fruits interned at WEWS NewsChannel 5 in Cleveland Ohio, for three months prior to beginning his Broadcasting career in July 2006. It all started at Salem Communications where he was a Board Operator for Nationally syndicated shows Dennis Prager, Michael Medved and Hugh Hewitt. He soon took his talent to voiceover work on various commercials, promotions and psa’s. The idea of being behind the golden microphone and lending his voice became first priority. In January 2008 he began Anchoring, Producing and being a Traffic Mobile Driver for Metro Networks a Westwood One Company where he Anchored News, Sports, Weather and Traffic. He also became part of the Sports Media where he Reported on the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Cleveland Indians. Being a diehard Cleveland Sports Fan this was right up his alley. Although he was a diehard fan it could not hold a candle to Anchoring and Reporting News. During this time Anthony was also very active in his Church home and revered that same Passion of Anchoring and Reporting for reading and understanding the Word of God which had also been a priority beginning church at a young age. The two together sparked a “cos-mic brainstorm explosion” for a show of his very own in January 2012, “The Bro-tha Tony Fruits Show!” The rest is history. He is a lover of Jesus Christ, as well as Radio and TV and looks forward to making a large impact in Broadcasting and Church Ministry.

DE'NAUTIS (DEE) LIDDELL

CHRISTOPHER MATHIS

Christopher Mathis developed a strong interest in the weather, and a love for television, at an early age.  Originally from Northeast Alabama, Chris has worked as Chief Meteorologist at WABG-TV and The Delta News since 2002.  He holds the National Weather Association's Seal of Approval, and is recognized as a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist by the American Meteorological Society.

Some of his favorite things (in no particular order) are pepperoni pizza, the Alabama Crimson Tide, fried cheese, Dr. Phil, and the New York Mets.

You can contact Chris at cmathis@deltanews.tv.

STEPHEN ROBINSON

Stephen Robinson, sports anchor for The Delta News, is proud to have called the beautiful Delta home for over 30 years.

In his spare time, Stephen enjoys hanging out with his wife and two daughters, listening to music of the 70's/80's era (an avid Jackson 5ive fan), and cheering on his favorite teams (Go Noles, Fins, Heat, and Fish).

You can reach Stephen at srobinson@deltanews.tv, find him on Facebook or Twitter @TheDeltaSports