Brandon Richard

Brandon Richard is a weekend morning co-anchor and reporter for WMC Action News 5. His decade-long television career has taken him to several cities throughout the South and Midwest, but he has discovered there’s no place like Memphis! Before joining WMC Action News 5, Brandon was an anchor/reporter in Southern Illinois. He also reported for television stations in Kansas City and Tulsa. He began his professional broadcast journalism career at KPLC-TV, WMC’s Raycom Media sister station in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Born and raised in Oklahoma, Brandon studied broadcast journalism at the University of Central Oklahoma and interned at KOCO in Oklahoma City. Highlights of his career include moderating an Illinois governor’s debate and covering stories that made international headlines, including the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, the 2013 Moore, Oklahoma EF-5 tornado and the Kansas City Royals World Series championship. He also interviewed and covered visits from several high-profile politicians and celebrities, including former President Bill Clinton, former Vice-President Joe Biden, comedian Jay Leno and boxing legend George Foreman. His work has been honored by the Radio Television Digital News Association, the Associated Press and the Society of Professional Journalists.

Recent Articles by Brandon

Pros and cons of concierge medicine: Why experts say it’s not for everyone

Concierge medicine gives patients with chronic conditions unfettered access to their doctors, but experts say it's not for everyone.

Brandon Richard

Published February 18, 2019 at 10:30 PM

TN Election official: IRV cannot be implemented

Instant runoff voting cannot be legally implemented in the Memphis municipal election this year, according to one of Tennessee's top election officials.

Brandon Richard

Published February 17, 2019 at 4:58 PM

TN lawmakers look to toughen penalties in shootings involving vehicles

Two men are recovering after an early morning shooting on I-240.The shooting comes as lawmakers in Nashville push for tougher penalties in shootings involving vehicles.

Brandon Richard and WMCActionNews5.com Staff

Published February 13, 2019 at 3:53 PM

Tennessee State Sen. Sara Kyle said she is not running for the U.S. Senate next year.

Brandon Richard

Published February 9, 2019 at 9:09 PM

Measure of hate: Statistics on Mid-South hate crimes likely inaccurate

Each year, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation release hate crime statistics to give the public crucial information about the safety of communities. But how reliable is the information in those reports?

Brandon Richard

Published February 4, 2019 at 9:05 PM

Current, former MPD officers expected to be in court Monday

A current Memphis police officer and a former Memphis police officer will be in court Monday following weekend arrests.

WMCActionNews5.com Staff and Brandon Richard

Published February 4, 2019 at 5:41 AM

United Way of the Mid-South offers free tax prep

With tax season approaching, United Way of the Mid-South held a "tax-a-thon" at Southland Mall Saturday.

Brandon Richard

Published January 26, 2019 at 6:21 PM

Shelby County leaders hopeful about new governor

In his inaugural address on Saturday, Tennessee’s new governor, Bill Lee, promised to tackle issues ranging from education to healthcare to criminal justice reform.

Brandon Richard

Published January 21, 2019 at 5:16 AM

Bill Lee to be sworn in as Tennessee‘s 50th governor

It’s inauguration day for Tennessee Governor-elect Bill Lee.

Brandon Richard

Published January 19, 2019 at 11:02 AM

Memphis questioned about HomeServe partnership

The City of Memphis is lending its credibility -- and city seal -- to a company that officials in six states accused of misleading and deceiving consumers.

Brandon Richard and WMCActionNews5.com Staff

Published January 10, 2019 at 9:40 PM

Thousands of Arkansas residents lose Medicaid coverage due to new work requirements

Nearly 17,000 people lost healthcare coverage in 2018 for failing to comply with Arkansas's new Medicaid work requirements, according to analysis of state data.

Brandon Richard

Published January 2, 2019 at 5:59 PM

Surveillance video shows moments after 3-year-old injured in road rage shooting

Memphis police continue to search for the gunman who shot a three-year-old boy in an apparent case of road rage.

Brandon Richard

Published December 25, 2018 at 10:15 PM

Act Now: Affordable Care Act enrollment deadline nears

The deadline to sign up for health insurance in 2019 is December 15. Here are some important changes to be aware of.

Brandon Richard

Published December 12, 2018 at 5:11 PM

Mid-South native among five missing Marines, friends say

The search continues for missing United States Marines off the coast of Japan.

WMCActionNews5.com Staff and Brandon Richard

Published December 9, 2018 at 9:02 AM

MPD officer pleads not guilty to assaulting girlfriend

A Memphis police officer finds himself on the other side of the law after being accused of assaulting his girlfriend.

Brandon Richard

Published November 27, 2018 at 1:35 PM

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) often mistaken for flu in babies

This is the time of year when babies start to come down with a virus that parents may mistake for the cold or flu, but it's actually something much more serious.

Brandon Richard

Published November 5, 2018 at 3:41 PM

Memphis Police Department reported shots were fired in the area of I-240 and I-40 before 7 a.m.

WMCActionNews5.com Staff and Brandon Richard

Published October 17, 2018 at 4:52 PM

Fall weather signals time to ‘weatherize’ your home

As the temperatures begin to fall, experts say now is the time to start thinking about how to weatherize your home.

Brandon Richard

Published October 13, 2018 at 4:49 PM

Proposed pedestrian bridge would connect Silo Square, Snowden Grove

As work continues at the Silo Square development, city officials are discussing the possibility of putting a pedestrian bridge over Getwell Road, to link the site to Snowden Grove Park, which is located across the street.

Brandon Richard

Published October 9, 2018 at 3:52 PM

Strict sex education teaching laws could be leading to ‘growing threat’ of STDs

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 100 people a day learn they have HIV. But it's new cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis doctors are most concerned about. The CDC calls it a "growing threat."