Ashley Moss Resume
Whether it's daytime or primetime, Ashley Moss has found her sweet spot crafting stories that get people talking and helps others understand how to connect important topics to their lives.
Ashley is currently an evening anchor for Louisiana First News (serving the Baton Rouge market), appearing on the 5 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6 p.m., 9 p.m., and 10 p.m. newscasts.
Previously, Ashley reported on overnight news, breaking events and other high-impact stories across Texas and Oklahoma. In Dallas, she launched “The Desk” at CBS News Texas, an assignment desk and breaking news initiative to bring viewers real-time information as it unfolds.
As lead reporter and a fill-in anchor in Oklahoma City, Ashley produced some of her most impactful stories highlighting systemic inequities and community-led solutions.
Ashley is a 4-time regional SPJ Award winner and a RTDNA Award Winner. Her work has also been syndicated in The Dallas Morning News, Yahoo News, Free Republic, and more. In 2024, she was a National Press Foundation - N.S. Bienstock Fellow, recognizing promising leaders in broadcast journalism. In 2026 she’ll serve as a Journalism & Women Symposium (JAWS) Health Journalism Fellow, reporting on the impact of maternal health crises across Louisiana.
Before pursuing journalism, Ashley worked in a variety of fields, including consulting, marketing and communication and with faith-based organizations. She pivoted to news at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, reporting on underrepresented communities and local politics as a key part of a local news collaboration with The Dallas Morning News and Texas Metro News, a member of the Black press.
Ashley graduated with honors from Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. She also holds a master's degree in broadcast and digital journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. She grew up in Herndon, Virginia.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Dec 2025 | Anchor
Louisiana First News, Baton Rouge, LA
2024 – Jun 2025 | Multiskilled Journalist
KTVT, Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX
2022 - 2024 | Reporter & Fill-In Anchor
KFOR, Oklahoma City, OK
2021 - 2022 | Content Editor
WFAA, Dallas, TX Content Editor
2020 - 2021 | Dallas County Reporter
Texas Metro News/Dallas Morning News, Dallas, TX
FREELANCE
Aug 2025 – Present | Instructor (Journalism & Communication)
Paul Quinn College, Dallas, TX
Jul 2025 – Present | Freelance Communications Consultant
The Afropolitan Agency | Dallas, TX
EDUCATION
Syracuse University – M.S. Broadcast, Digital Journalism
Spelman College – B.A. Comparative Women’s Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
2026 JAWS Health Journalism Fellowship
2024 RTDNA N.S. Bienstock Fellowship
2024 SPJ Outstanding News Story: “It’s Not Right”
2024 SPJ Outstanding TV Feature: “The Sit-In That Changed America”
2024 SPJ Outstanding News Story: “We Were Dying”
2024 SPJ Outstanding Extended Form Story: “Fly In The Buttermilk”
2021 National Press Foundation Statehouse Reporting Fellowship
2020 Poynter-Koch Media and Journalism Fellowship
SKILLS
Reporting: Live breaking coverage, enterprise storytelling, field production, anchoring, investigative reporting, community engagement
Digital & Data: Adobe Creative Cloud, LexisNexis, PACER, AKTA Cloud Video, iNews, ENPS, CMS/WordPress, Clipchamp, Canva
Investigative Tools: FOIA, computer-assisted reporting, AI-assisted research and verification
Content Strategy: Cross-platform writing (TV, digital, and social), newsroom planning, audience growth strategy, brand storytelling