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    Tanya Foster joined CBS 21 in January of 2008 and anchors the 5:00pm, 5:30pm, 6:00pm, 10:00pm and 11:00pm newscasts along with co-anchor, Mike Parker.
Prior to her employment with CBS 21, Tanya was Morning and Midday Anchor and Reporter for KXXV-TV, the ABC station in Waco, Texas. She began her career in broadcast journalism at KAUZ-TV, the CBS affiliate in Wichita Falls, Texas.

   Born and raised in Texas, Tanya received her Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism from Texas State University in San Marcos. Outside of her journalism work, Tanya uses her knowledge of sign language to volunteer in the deaf community where she enjoys signing stories to children. Most recently she paired up with the Center for Independent Living in Central PA as their spokesperson and created a news segment called “Living Well with a Disability” that airs on CBS 21 news at 6pm the first Tuesday of every month.
Tanya is also very active in raising awareness of animal abuse and neglect. She has done extensive work with animal shelters in Texas and currently volunteers at an animal shelter near Philadelphia that finds homes for dogs taken from Puppy Mills.

   Tanya, along with her husband Ben and their three dogs--Dixie, Daisy and Dora--enjoy traveling and spending time with their Texas-sized family including seven nephews and one niece. Tanya is an avid reader and spends a lot of her time keeping up with her Book Club.

   "I am honored to be part of such a trusted news organization in an amazing part of the country,” says Tanya. “My husband's family has made Central Pennsylvania home for many years and we are so blessed to finally have the opportunity to make it our home."
Tanya enjoys hearing from viewers. If you see her in the community, please say hello or email her anytime.

 
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