Amanda Porterfield, Anchor & Reporter

Amanda Porterfield is an award winning journalist who has covered four states throughout her 15 year career. Porterfield started 2005 – beginning in Indiana as an intern at WNDU while completing her bachelor’s degree at Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, IN. From there, she moved up to production assistant and eventually started reporting for the weekend newscasts. Then it was at the ABC affiliate in Chattanooga, TN between 2008-2012 where Porterfield did it all. Alone, she uncovered, gathered video and interviews, wrote and presented stories on a variety of shifts. Porterfield also learned other newsroom roles such as producing, editing and running the assignment desk.
Using a variety of skills Porterfield excelled as an anchor and reporter at Champaign’s flagship station WCIA from 2012 until 2016, where she also managed the weekend newscasts and crews.
However, another of Amanda Porterfield’s passions is investigative journalism, and expanding on stories that highlight social issues in the community. The Illinois Broadcaster’s Association awarded Porterfield with “Best Hard News Story” for her coverage of a woman addicted to heroin and her attempt to get help. The NAACP honored Porterfield with the “Social Justice” award for her unbiased reporting about social justice issues and honoring a culture of diversity in the community. She also worked closely with the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office on creating more opportunities for those with mental and behavioral issues.
Here in Milwaukee, a place where she spent time growing up and much of her family still calls home, she has been able to professionally come full circle. Amanda Porterfield went to elementary school at Emmanuel Phillip on 16th and Olive, and spent her young years growing up in Milwaukee’s Rufus King Neighborhood before moving to Chicago. Now Porterfield is CBS 58’s Noon and 4pm Anchor.
She started here in 2016 as the weekend anchor and lead night side reporter where getting exclusive interviews and stories became a trademark. Porterfield has helped CBS 58 receive several awards including those for reporting coverage during the Sherman Park Unrest. She has also helped the station receive a Chicago/Midwest Emmy nomination for anchoring and producing an hour long prime time special called, “Milwaukee at a Crossroads” which took an in depth look at how gun violence affected Milwaukee families who’ve lost children. She has been named one of Wisconsin’s Most Influential Black Leaders by Madison365. Porterfield is also a founding member of Milwaukee Crime Stoppers, and currently serves on the board. You can find her weekly “Crime of the Week” segments every Thursday during the 4, 5, 9 and 10pm newscasts.
A.P, as people in the newsroom and around the city all her is grateful to be able to work on stories that matter to all people in Wisconsin alongside the dedicated news team here at CBS 58. But, if you see her hanging out at the park with her son, eating at a local restaurant or walking her dog Dusty, don’t hesitate to say hello!
You can also find Amanda Porterfield on Facebook and on Twitter by following @CBS58AMANDA. We encourage you to email Amanda Porterfield’s work account with news tips and questions and emcee requests at aporterfield@cbs58.com.
Articles by Amanda Porterfield
- Milwaukee Crime Stoppers: Here’s how it works and how to stay anonymous
- Crime Stoppers: 3 men killed in execution-style shooting near 54th and Mill
- Crime Stoppers: Suspect cuts through roof of Milwaukee liquor store, steals thousands in cash
- Crime Stoppers: Suspect sought in bank robbery near 76th and Morgan
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Laundromat worker shot to death in attempted robbery
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Milwaukee rapper Fatboi Gwalla Gwalla found dead in burning car
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Milwaukee rapper shot and killed near 28th and Melvina
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: 11-year-old boy shot on his way home from school
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: 24-year-old pregnant woman shot during attempted armed robbery
- Community raises thousands for DoorDash driver following Shake Shack shooting
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Father of 19 shot and killed on mother's birthday
- Delivery driver recounts attempted carjacking that led to shooting of off-duty Milwaukee detective
- Library at George Washington Carver Academy renamed for longtime volunteer Joyce Hall
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Suspect wanted for attempted armed robbery at Milwaukee bank
- 'It's a message of hope': 'Black Nativity' returns to Marcus Center stage with new music
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Teen fatally shot in Milwaukee's Swing Park
- Remembering the Victims: Survivors share memories of those killed in Waukesha parade tragedy
- Trauma-informed care at 'SaintA' in Milwaukee proves to be a model of success
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Cab driver fatally shot after picking up passenger in downtown Milwaukee
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Family pleads for answers in young woman's death near Sherman Park
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Father of 4 fatally shot weeks after welcoming new baby
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Man killed in drive-by shooting at house party
- Still going strong: BoDeans continue musical journey after more than three decades
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Expecting father shot and killed near 27th and Atkinson
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Man shot and killed while visiting family on Memorial Day
- Area chefs transform McDonald's ingredients into creative gourmet dishes for unique fundraising event
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Milwaukee man fatally shot in broad daylight
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: 18-year-old found fatally shot in Washington Park
- Pride and a pint: The story behind Walker's Pint in Milwaukee
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Milwaukee man found murdered inside his home
- 'Double pandemic': COVID-19, uptick in crime create backlog in Milwaukee County court system
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Man gunned down near 24th and Hadley
- Former U.S. Army Nurse Mildred "Millie" Seefeld receives Lance P Sijan Award for service during World War Two
- Behind the scenes with Milwaukee's homicide unit as they fight more than just criminals
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: 25-year-old man killed during drug deal near 54th and Melvina
- Battlebox Game Store and Lounge brings world of comics and games to urban audiences
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Twin brothers shot, 1 fatally, just days apart
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Young father shot to death on Center Street
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: 35-year-old Milwaukee man killed in home invasion
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: 10 years later, family remembers cold-case murder victim
- Vital Service: Unite WI connects Milwaukeeans with Community Health Workers
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: 2 men gunned down sitting in SUV in Milwaukee
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Mother pleads for justice on what would be her son's 25th birthday
- Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation launches Ruth Bader Ginsburg Scholarship aimed to bring more women of color into legal profession
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Milwaukee man shot at by strangers outside his own home
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: 22-year-old cold case murder of Terry Robinson
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Milwaukee man gunned down in his driveway; $3K reward to find his killer
- Dr. Joan Prince leaves legacy of broken barriers and accomplishments at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Milwaukee Lyft driver armed with gun saves himself from carjacking
- Milwaukee Fire Department's Sharon Purifoy makes history as first African-American female elevated to Deputy Chief
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Milwaukee father shot dead near 33rd and Meinecke
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Milwaukee bar owner shot and killed on way home from work
- COVID & Heart Disease: Annual Steve Cullen Heart Run turns focus to pandemic
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Man shot dead outside his own home near 23rd and Rogers
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: $20K reward offered for information into Roniel Sylvester's murder
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Widow of man fatally shot near Brady Street pleads to find his killer
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: 13-year-old girl killed by gunfire while riding in car
- Milwaukee's former Wahl Park officially renamed 'Harriet Tubman Park'
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Well-known photographer gunned down outside Milwaukee lounge
- Milwaukee couple continues annual drive to support children affected by abuse
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Family seeks answers in woman's 2018 shooting death
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: $100K reward to find Tay Jackson's killer
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Woman dies after walking through Milwaukee park
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Milwaukee man shot outside home during attempted robbery
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Man and his dog shot while sitting in car near 5th and Chambers
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Women robbed at gunpoint near Brady and Astor
- Milwaukee's Joanne Williams steps behind the camera for next step in storied career in television
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Suspect shot 14-year-old in random act near 37th and Vliet
- Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin adapts to pandemic to continue providing care for vulnerable communities
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: $5K reward now offered to catch Winfred Jackson's killer
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: 31-year-old man shot dead while driving near 32nd and Fairmount
- Changing faces of law enforcement: Two MPD leaders share thoughts on careers in policing
- MPS Foundation works to connect every Milwaukee student with tools for virtual learning
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Man shot, carjacked during Facebook Marketplace meet-up
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: 18-year-old shot dead in Washington Park
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: FBI offers $5K reward to find suspect who fatally shot teen
- 'I've heard the call:' Milwaukee County Sheriff addresses calls for reduced police budgets
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Suspect wanted after 2 found dead in running car
- Menomonee Falls HS graduate shares special ceremony with father in hospice care
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Suspect Deniko Banks on the run after shooting near 3rd and Maple