Brooke Zauner
Brooke Zauner joined the FOX 5 Atlanta team as a multimedia journalist in June 2020. Her television news career began just down the road in Augusta, Georgia.
Brooke spent nearly 4 years at WRDW/WAGT-TV in Augusta starting out as a multimedia journalist. She soon became a beat reporter and weekend anchor. Shortly after, she took on the role as co-anchor of News 12 This Morning.
She has covered hurricanes, high profile court cases like the case of Reality Winner, as well as major events including the Masters and the Sugar Bowl in 2018. Brooke graduated from Concordia University Chicago in 2016 where she majored in Communications and minored in Journalism. She grew up in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin and has been living in the Southeast since June 2016.
When she's not at work, she enjoys traveling, trying new foods, hanging out with her rescue pup, and exploring the city. She's excited to get to know the people that make Atlanta so great. If you have a story idea, email her at brooke.zauner@foxtv.com.
The latest from Brooke Zauner
Video shows Suwanee officer save man suffering medical emergency
Body cam video captured the life-saving actions of a Suwanee officer after a seizure caused a man to collapse.
East Point mom's foundation helps families with free baby necessities
East Point's The Tender Foundation helps young families with everything from diapers to emergency financial assistance with no strings attached.
Man in custody after mother shot in back near downtown Atlanta
A man is behind bars and a mother shot in the back after a road rage incident near downtown Atlanta.
Metro Atlanta restaurants close as COVID-19 cases among staff surge
The closures came during the busiest season for Atlanta area restaurants.
Alpharetta teen's birthday event stuffs over 700 stockings for homeless families
The Alpharetta teen's goal was to stuff 400 stockings for homeless families at his 17th birthday party, but he exceeded that goal by stuffing more than 700 stockings.
Alpharetta teen asks for donations to help homeless for birthday
Instead of asking for gifts for himself, 16-year-old Jaden Young of Alpharetta is asking for donations to benefit the homeless.
'I don't know where he's at': Mother prays for safe return of infant who is subject of Amber Alert
Blaise Barnett, a 1-year-old Clarkson, Georgia boy is still missing despite the SUV in which he was taken being found.
Floyd County deputies organize supplies for Hurricane Ida evacuees
A group of Floyd County deputies will go to LaFourche Parish in Louisiana later this month to help with hurricane relief efforts.
'I just want answers': Family, attorneys of football player crushed by elevator claim negligence
Negligence is what attorneys blame for an elevator accident that left an 18-year-old football player dead. At a news conference on Tuesday, the attorneys, and parents of JauMarcus McFarland spoke publicly for the first time since it happened.
Suspect accused of wounding seven in Athens shooting turns self in, police say
Athens police said Monday morning Pharoah Williams was taken into custody in Wilkes County when he turned himself in at the Wilkes County jail.