Dennis Turner

Weekend Daybreak Anchor/Mississippi Reporter

Dennis Turner has very diverse responsibilities at News Channel 3.

During the week, Dennis is the DeSoto County reporter and on weekends he co-anchors and produces Saturday and Sunday Daybreak.

Dennis was born just a few hours north of Memphis in Southern Illinois.

He grew up in south Florida and attended the University of Miami.

Dennis began his television career in Miami as an anchor for a program on the PBS station WLRN and later at WTVJ, Florida's first TV station and a CBS affiliate, where he held a variety of positions. He then moved to WINK in Fort Myers where he won awards for spot news and feature reporting.

Dennis joined News Channel 3 as a reporter in 1987 and later headed west to Los Angeles to work for CNN and FNN. He rejoined News Channel 3 in 1991.

When Dennis isn't working, you can find him in the gym. He is a runner and participates in many 5K, 10K and triathalons each year.

When asked what he likes best about living in the Memphis area, Dennis says "It's big enough to have all the good things you'd hope to find in a GREAT place to live...plus you can still drive across town in less than an hour!"

Recent Articles

  • Two of Three Southaven Mayoral Candidates Opt For Thursday’s WREG Debate

    Posted on: 4:22 pm, May 22, 2013, by , updated on: 06:42pm, May 22, 2013

    Only two of the three candidates will commit to appear in our Thursday debate

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  • Majority New Board Slated For Southaven

    Posted on: 4:14 pm, May 22, 2013, by , updated on: 04:18pm, May 22, 2013

    Last night’s runoffs make the general election choices clearer for voters in Southaven.
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  • Tuurnout Good for Municipal Runoffs

    Posted on: 4:18 pm, May 21, 2013, by , updated on: 04:19pm, May 21, 2013

    Runoff elections in many Mississippi cities brought voters out in less than ideal weather
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  • Controversial Candidate Running in Horn Lake

    Posted on: 4:14 pm, May 21, 2013, by , updated on: 04:15pm, May 21, 2013

    A controversial candidate on the City of Horn Lake ballot for the general election next month has voters talking
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  • Group Wants Elvis Statue in Horn Lake

    Posted on: 3:21 pm, May 20, 2013, by , updated on: 07:37am, May 21, 2013

    Memphis has Graceland and other Elvis sites, and Tupelo has the Elvis birthplace. But now another local town is mulling making a bid for a spot on the Elvis tour.
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  • Voters to Make Key Decisions in Tuesday Runoffs

    Posted on: 3:18 pm, May 20, 2013, by , updated on: 05:52pm, May 20, 2013

    Runoffs tomorrow in Mississippi municipal races have candidates out pounding the pavement.
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  • Tate Burglary Caught on Camera

    Posted on: 4:03 pm, May 15, 2013, by , updated on: 04:20pm, May 15, 2013

    A Crime Check in Mississippi reveals how some homeowners are helping cops catch crooks.
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  • Democrats Reintroduce Themselves to DeSoto County

    Posted on: 3:57 pm, May 15, 2013, by

    Voters in DeSoto County will get something in next month’s municipal elections they haven’t had in years
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  • Congress Repeals Its own “Insider Trading” Law

    Posted on: 4:54 pm, May 14, 2013, by , updated on: 10:30pm, May 14, 2013

    Congress has quickly and quietly repealed an "insider trading" law first brought to light in a University of Memphis classroom
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  • Missing Cobblestone Mystery

    Posted on: 4:13 pm, May 14, 2013, by , updated on: 05:31pm, May 14, 2013

    Pieces of Memphis history are turning up miles from where they’re supposed to be
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  • Thieving Beaver Targets Trees in Batesville

    Posted on: 2:45 pm, May 13, 2013, by , updated on: 06:54pm, May 13, 2013

    Trees have disappeared from yards in the heart of town

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  • Southern Airways Express Ready for Takeoff

    Posted on: 12:45 pm, May 13, 2013, by , updated on: 09:30am, May 14, 2013

    Southern Airways Express is announcing it’s routes and fares today to popular destinations
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