Evie Allen Barton

I am an award-winning reporter, winning Best Reporter for the 2021 Illinois Broadcasters Association Silver Dome Awards. I have been in broadcast news professionally for over 13 years. I have worked my way from the bottom up. I started out as as an Associate Producer, then Reporter/MMJ, to the position I hold now as a Morning News Anchor. I've done some Producing for shows I've Anchored when no one else was available. It's not been many, but I can step up to the plate if I need to. I have worked at WSIL all of my professional career, starting out as an intern in 2009 while still attending university. I have established myself as a newsroom leader with my loyalty, dedication to the job, respect for others, and positive attitude. I have been in most of the positions up and coming journalists will be in so I can give advice and help guide future journalists to be good, well-versed, and accurate story-tellers. I believe I have also broken boundaries while at WSIL. To my knowledge, I am the first and only black full-time Morning News Anchor in the station's over 30 year history. I am respected by my peers, the viewing public, and bosses. I also participate in a lot of community events. I recently took part in the Miss Illinois Scholarship pageant as a judge for the week-long competition.

SIU 2010 "Reporter of the Year" Award recipient.
Finer Womanhood award recipient 2017
JALC 2016 induction of the National Society of Leadership and Success, John A. Logan College chapter. Also known as Sigma Alpha Pi

Best Reporter for the 2021 Illinois Broadcasters Association Silver Dome Awards.Licensed Minister in 2004 in Auckland, New Zealand

Over my time at WSIL I have been a Pregnancy Matters Board Member and a Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County Board Member.

I am currently a board member of the Franklin-Williamson Child Advocacy Center.

I lead Praise and Worship every Sunday, along with deliver sermons once a month at Good Fight of Faith International Ministries in Marion IL.

• Preacher for Good Fight of Faith International Ministries, 2004 until now. (Licensed in 2004 in Auckland, New Zealand.

I wanted to break down my current duties as a Morning Show Anchor:

Duties include: Leading the Live AM Newscast (News 3 This Morning) from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. plus three Live cut-ins for 1 one minute each from 7 a.m. - 9 a.m, This is Monday-Friday.

Set up, write, and conduct Live Interviews in the studio with guests.

Produce weekly segments including Brick & Mortar, Unsung Hero, Pets of the Week, and Job Squad.

Bring fresh content to the newscast every morning including weekly events put on by local people, organizations, and other groups and breaking news.

Producing content for the website and social media pages.

Write daily promos to promote the following days' newscast and special projects.