Leah Beno

Leah Beno anchors the FOX 9's Morning News on Saturday and Sunday and puts together special project stories for Sunday evenings at 9 p.m. Leah started with FOX 9 in February 2009 and joined the weekend team five years later. During her time at FOX 9, Leah has been part of the weekend mornings expanding to include a third hour of news on Sunday mornings. Leah has long known journalism is for those of us who are endlessly curious, and her favorite part of this career continues to be the unexpected people she meets and the unknown places she ends up. From learning to drive a Zamboni, to stepping into an operation room to witness a cutting-edge procedure, Leah’s Sunday night stories often shine a light on the people, places and events worth celebrating in and around the metro area.  

Prior to joining FOX 9, Leah worked at WGHP in North Carolina, and WWTV in Northern Michigan. Leah is a Michigan native and grew up in a suburb of the Detroit area. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism at Michigan State University.

Throughout Leah's career she's reported on a wide range of topics and events. She earned an Emmy for her interview with the first jury member to speak after the Derek Chauvin trial, and the murder of George Floyd. She's sat down one-on-one with countless politicians, and covered more blizzards than she can count. Some of the most memorable days in Leah’s career include Super Bowl LII, the day Prince passed away, the day Jacob Wetterling’s remains were found — her list goes on and on.

Answer to her most common question: Alarm goes off at 2:30 a.m.

Leah is married with two sons. Just like Leah, her boys are endlessly curious and constantly on the move.