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April Thompson

First At Four Anchor/Reporter
april.thompson@wreg.com

April Thompson joined News Channel 3 in 1992.

She started her news career at a radio station in Griffin, GA before moving to television stations in Montgomery and Huntsville, AL.

Along with her reporting duties, she anchors News Channel 3 at 4pm and 4:30pm Monday through Friday.

April was presented with the Tennessee School Board Association's award for Excellence in Education for her reporting.

April grew up in Atlanta and earned her degree in broadcast journalism at the University of Georgia.

She recently received her master's degree in business finance at the University of Memphis.

When she's away from work, April enjoys golf, biking, gardening and reading.

She also makes time for community service through Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.

When people ask her what she likes best about Memphis, she doesn't hesitate to say, "The people!"

Recent Articles

  • Non-Profits Join Forces To Focus On Effective Teaching

    Posted on: 2:17 pm, March 21, 2013, by , updated on: 02:20pm, March 21, 2013

    Coalition wants to ensure student needs are met
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  • Families in West Memphis school rape allegation speak out

    Posted on: 5:43 pm, March 19, 2013, by

    School principal says the student victim never told them about a rape
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  • Lang Child Custody Case Still Not Decided

    Posted on: 5:17 pm, March 18, 2013, by , updated on: 05:34pm, March 18, 2013

    Lawyers not ready to move forward in custody dispute
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  • Memphis police prepare for spike in crime as temperatures rise

    Posted on: 5:54 pm, March 12, 2013, by

    Police Director says look for increased patrols during summer months
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  • Sovereign Squatter Refuses To Cooperate In Court

    Posted on: 11:54 am, March 11, 2013, by and , updated on: 05:47pm, March 11, 2013

    Gentry was arrested last week after squatting with several people in a multi-million dollar home on Shady Grove
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  • Death Penalty Sought In Post Office Murders

    Posted on: 11:54 am, March 8, 2013, by and , updated on: 06:04pm, March 8, 2013

    Paula Robinson and Judy Spray were both working at the post office when they were killed
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  • Sovereign Citizen Squatting In Million Dollar Mansion Grew Up In Horn Lake

    Posted on: 5:47 pm, March 7, 2013, by , updated on: 05:51pm, March 7, 2013

    Tabitha Gentry reportedly told others of her plans to move into million dollar home
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  • Wife Of Ineligible Ridgeway Basketball Player Says He Isn’t Telling Whole Story

    Posted on: 6:22 pm, March 5, 2013, by , updated on: 06:28pm, March 5, 2013

    Chaundrea Nicolle says she was set up to take the fall in the basketball scandal
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  • Crimes on Crockett Street Have Neighbors Looking For Solutions

    Posted on: 6:01 pm, March 4, 2013, by , updated on: 10:28pm, March 4, 2013

    After shootings and murders, neighbors are calling for an end to crime on Crockett
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  • Attorney Says Auto Repair Shop Scamming Customers

    Posted on: 5:25 pm, March 4, 2013, by , updated on: 05:41pm, March 4, 2013

    Upset customer says her car was dumped in a junkyard instead of being repaired
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  • How Did Adult Get Away With Posing As Teen In Memphis School?

    Posted on: 6:06 pm, March 1, 2013, by , updated on: 06:10pm, March 1, 2013

    Parents wonder how school didn't know basketball student was actually a grown man
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  • Local Schools Unsure About Sequester Cuts Impact

    Posted on: 5:20 pm, February 28, 2013, by , updated on: 05:23pm, February 28, 2013

    Schools systems say there are too many unknowns surrounding possible federal cuts
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