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 call 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 [email protected].
Articles by Amanda Porterfield
- Crime Stoppers: Father of 4 shot and killed in alley near 36th and Hadley
- Crime Stoppers: Family seeks witnesses, tips related to 2022 murder of Jenny Her
- Crime Stoppers: Anonymous tip solves gas station shooting
- Crime Stoppers: Suspect sought after jumping counter, demanding drugs from Walgreens pharmacist
- Crime Stoppers: Road rage incident leads to man nearly fatally shot in front of his 2 kids
- Crime Stoppers: 1 year later, police continue to seek leads after man killed outside Fiserv Forum
- Crime Stoppers: Father of 5 gunned down outside Milwaukee bar
- Crime Stoppers: Suspect sought for flashing gun at Walgreens employee, stealing roughly $500 in merchandise
- Crime Stoppers: Bystander shoots man seen beating girlfriend at Milwaukee gas station
- Crime Stoppers: Suspects caught on camera burglarizing Maynard Steel Casting Co.
- Crime Stoppers: Couple shot sitting in vehicle; motive unknown
- Crime Stoppers: Robber apologizes while stealing hundreds from Milwaukee phone store
- Crime Stoppers: Woman holds up Speedway gas station in broad daylight
- Crime Stoppers: Body of aspiring entrepreneur found in car set ablaze in Milwaukee's Rufus King neighborhood
- $25K offered to tipsters who help solve homicides through Milwaukee Crime Stoppers this April
- Crime Stoppers: Dispute on city bus leads to shooting
- 'We were the unifying force': Eve Hall shares legacy of Greater Milwaukee Urban League
- Greater Milwaukee Urban League hosts Equal Opportunity Day luncheon
- Making modern history: Thelma Sias recognized for work as corporate leader in Milwaukee
- Crime Stoppers: Suspect accused of shooting man in the legs over argument about money
- Crime Stoppers: Suspects accused of attacking employee with chair before stealing iPhones
- Crime Stoppers: 16-year-old fatally shot, left in vacant Milwaukee home
- Crime Stoppers: New video shows suspected killer of Milwaukee mail carrier
- Crime Stoppers: Suspect wanted in two separate robberies on Milwaukee's west side
- Crime Stoppers: 2 men fatally shot outside Milwaukee bar near Vance and Fond Du Lac Ave
- Crime Stoppers: Driver sought in hit-and-run that killed 55-year-old man
- Crime Stoppers: Suspect still on the run after video shows woman shot at least 14 times in front of children
- Crime Stoppers: Survivor speaks out after brother killed in double shooting near 22nd and Orchard
- Crime Stoppers: Break-up leads to shooting near 18th and Atkinson, suspects sought
- Crime Stoppers: Next anonymous tip that solves homicide case will get $25,000 reward
- Crime Stoppers: $100K reward offered for information in Quanita 'Tay' Jackson's murder as 3-year anniversary approaches
- Maya Smart launches book to educate parents about teaching literacy to young children
- Milwaukee author, Maya Smart, launches book to educate parents about teaching literacy to young children
- MCTS buses share anonymous tip line for Milwaukee Crime Stoppers
- Crime Stoppers: Armed robber sought after holding Starbucks workers at gunpoint
- Crime Stoppers: Woman shot to death sitting in car near Clarke and Center Streets
- Crime Stoppers: Woman carjacked while babysitting in Riverwest
- Return of Pride: Significance of in-person pride events after two-year pandemic pause
- Crime Stoppers: Brothers killed hours apart on the same Milwaukee street
- 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