‘Daybreak’ says goodbye to Drew Blair and hello to Lena Pringle

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Changes are coming to WISH-TV’s “Daybreak” as one person says goodbye and another says hello.

Drew Blair moving to new role

“Daybreak” anchor Drew Blair is leaving the morning news show, but staying with News 8. Drew starts Monday as the official daytime breaking news anchor.

She will be anchoring the Midday news and will join Phil Sanchez as co-anchor of the WISH-TV News at 5 every weekday.

“This is a big change for my lifestyle and for the ‘Daybreak’ family that I have been honored to help develop,” Drew said Friday. “I’m driven daily by a desire to serve the state in which I have lived every day of my life. You deserve integrity and the passion that comes from knowing that the people you rely on for information are bringing that to you in the same way that we would if you were our family and friends, and you get that on ‘Daybreak.’ I will carry that momentum through the midday and afternoon newscasts on News 8.”

Drew joined WISH-TV in March 2013.

Lena Pringle joining ‘Daybreak’

Lena Pringle has joined WISH-TV all the way from Jacksonville, Florida! She’s originally from South Carolina.

Lena explained what gets her motivated and how she got started in the business.

“I actually stuttered for about 14 years so moving towards journalism, it’s fitting that for a good portion of my life, I didn’t have a voice, so I am very excited to be able to continue to give others a voice. That’s something that really drives me. I love being an anchor however, being anchored in the community is the most important thing to me. I’ve been able to be blessed with a lot of different communities.”

Lena will make her first official “Daybreak” appearance Monday morning.