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
- 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
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: 73-year-old woman sexually assaulted on walk in Milwaukee park
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Man shoots 7-year-old near 23rd and Locust, FBI offers $5K reward for information
- Milwaukee Crime Stoppers' tips leads to arrest of suspected killer
- Milwaukee police can issue $500 citations for people violating 'Safer at Home' order
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Manhunt is on for 45-year-old Mario Balli, accused in fatal Milwaukee shooting
- 'I'm down, but I'm not out:' State Rep. Bowen describes his experience with coronavirus
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Suspect wanted for killing 911 dispatcher in hit-and-run crash
- Funky Fresh Spring Rolls provide anchor for Sherman Phoenix revitalization efforts
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Crash leads to shooting near Green Bay and Villard
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Reward upped to $8K to find suspect who shot man at Waz's Bar
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Home invasion turns deadly near 28th and Concordia
- The 'Mommypreneur' opens child-friendly business space for Milwaukee's working mothers
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Father shot multiple times alongside daughter in vehicle
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Separate Milwaukee shootings linked by bullet casings
- MPD Assistant Chief Ray Banks retires after nearly 30 years
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Man shot by driver in white Hummer near 35th and Clarke was 'unintended target'
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Jerelle Smith wanted by authorities after woman shot, thrown from moving vehicle
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Fight ends in execution-style shooting at bar near 45th and Burleigh
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: Milwaukee firefighter shot while warming up vehicle
- Design for a Difference delivers top to bottom makeover of Walker's Point group home
- Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: 2 men shot to death in possible drug deal gone wrong
- Executive Director of Alice's Garden awarded for public service to Milwaukee
- Founding couple of Wisconsin Fear Grounds concludes final weekend of fright
- Cedarburg couple leaves the suburban life for the love of animals
- Milwaukee non-profit gives back to community with neighborhood health fair
- Art gallery inside transformed funeral home brings promise of change to Milwaukee neighborhood
- Marquette University research team studies impact of exercise classes for parents of autistic children
- Longtime leader of Milwaukee's Northcott Neighborhood House prepares for retirement
- St. Francis Police K-9 "Bane" becomes internet sensation
- Two men set out to build mobile shower units for Milwaukee County's homeless population
- Make-a-Wish Wisconsin helps Oconomowoc girl fulfil viral wish
- Wheelchair dancing champion comes to Brookfield with message of inclusion for those who use wheelchairs
- Inside the art lab at the Milwaukee Art Museum
- Milwaukee's Riverside University High School robotics team prepares for national championship bid
- Women's leadership group making a difference in Milwaukee
- Sunday Morning Spotlight: HAVEN of Milwaukee
- Milwaukee police chief reflects on tumultuous first year as top cop
- Passion of Milwaukee County Zookeepers on display through 'animal ink'
- Black History Month: Progress in the Milwaukee Police Department
- Sunday Morning Spotlight: Marquette University College of Nursing pilots senior fitness program with St. Camillus
- Daughter of renowned Milwaukee muralist adds to her family's legacy of art
- Historic Milwaukee congregation celebrates centennial with eye toward new beginnings
- Milwaukee health activist tackles food insecurity concerns through new childrens book
- Running Rebels' Be the Change program aims to uplift vulnerable Milwaukee youth
- "Black Lens" film series at Milwaukee Film Festival highlights black culture, representation in film
- Silent disco awakens memories for seniors with memory loss
- Filmmakers prepare to explore "Black Girl Training"
- 'Cedric the Entertainer' entertains Milwaukee neighborhood