Clarice Tinsley

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Millions of viewers in the Dallas/ Fort Worth area have turned to FOX 4’s Clarice Tinsley for the latest headlines and the most in-depth news stories affecting Texas and the world.

With major investigative reporting awards to her credit, including the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award, Tinsley is uncompromising in her commitment to inform the community thoroughly and credibly.

Recognized as one of Texas’ most knowledgeable reporters, Tinsley is on the air and has been on the scene as important news stories unfold.

On Nov. 13, 2008 Clarice celebrated her 30th anniversary with KDFW FOX 4. As part of that celebration, the Dallas County Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure has named Tinsley the 2008 Honorary Race Chair for the 25th anniversary breast-cancer fighting event at NorthPark center.

As an ambassador to the community, Tinsley spends many of her off-camera hours speaking to civic groups around North Texas.  She is a sought-after speaker who is also involved with numerous community and civic organizations.  Tinsley is an active supporter of the African American Museum in Dallas.  She’s on the Advisory board of the St. Phillips’s Community School in South Dallas.  The private school has established the Clarice Tinsley Journalism Scholarship. Tinsley is also on the advisory board for the School of Journalism at SMU.

Prior to FOX 4, Clarice had been with WITI-TV in Milwaukee, where she held various positions from 1975 through 1978.  Starting as a general assignment reporter, Tinsley later became producer and co-host of a monthly public affairs show, as co-anchor of the weekday noon news. In May 1978, she became the co-anchor of the Saturday 10 PM news.

Tinsley was born in Detroit and graduated from Wayne State University with a BA in Liberal Arts, majoring in Radio, TV and Film.  In 1988, the Wayne State Alumnae Association named her as Headliner at a special luncheon.  And, in 1992, Tinsley was awarded Wayne State University’s Arts Achievement Award.       

Tinsley shares her private moments with her husband, Stephen Giles, Vice President of Marketing and Sponsorships of eWomennetwork.com.  She enjoys working out, reading, acquiring art, traveling, dancing, listening to music and spending time with her family and friends. Tinsley also paints works of art in the medium of acrylic on canvas.