Walter Allen
Walter Allen joined FOX 13 in March 2014. Walter anchors Good Day Tampa Bay from 4 to 7 a.m. during the week.
Walter is a multi-talented journalist with anchoring, reporting, and producing abilities. He was born and raised in Denver, Colorado and studied in the Mile High City at Metropolitan State College of Denver. He spent two semesters interning at KCNC before launching his broadcasting career in 2007 at KCWY, the NBC affiliate in Casper, Wyoming. While there, Walter was named Best Reporter and Anchor Person of the Year by the Wyoming Association of Broadcasters.
After three years in Wyoming, Walter headed east and accepted a general assignment reporter position in Columbus, Ohio at the ABC/FOX station, WSYX. The reporter position led to co-anchoring opportunities in 2011 at WSYX. During his two years in Columbus, Walter covered breaking news events and spent valuable time behind the anchor desk. Those experiences in the Buckeye State helped him land a weekend morning co-anchor and reporting position at WISH in Indianapolis, Indiana.
While working in Columbus, Walter met his wife, fellow broadcaster Natalie Taylor. They are both excited to be living and working in the Sunshine State. Walter and his wife were married in Sanibel Harbour and are very excited to begin the next chapter of their lives in Florida.
The latest from Walter Allen
Fans of the Tampa Bay Rays get a much-needed boost with 'Mental Health Mondays'
In these uncertain times, it's understandable to have a hard time wrapping your head around the new normal.
'Walking Funds the Cure,' aimed at fundraising pediatric cancer research, will go virtual this year
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted so many organizations, especially when it comes to fundraising.
Clearwater group that focuses on helping first responders during hurricane season is helping them now
An organization focused on those first responders, will be doing what they do best -- but they're doing a bit differently and more frequently.
'RVs for MDs': Kind owners lend RVs to those most at-risk of bringing COVID-19 home
Medical professionals and first responders -- really anyone who's working on the front lines against the coronavirus -- need a place to self-isolate.
Musical talents of All Children’s employee help patients heal through harmony
Katrina isn't a doctor or nurse, but she still finds ways to touch lives by tickling the ivories at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital.
Extraordinary Ordinary is cleaning rooms and healing souls
Katrina isn't a doctor or nurse, but she still finds ways to touch lives by tickling the ivories.
‘Lap of Love’ veterinarians offer in-home euthanasia to give a final farewell in a place of comfort
The worst thing about our dogs and cats is that they don’t live nearly as long as we’d want, wish, or hope for. There is a local organization that can step in when that time comes and make it the most peaceful and loving process all from your lap.
Mobile vets in Bay Area offer in-home euthanasia
'Lap of Love' offers the option to put your beloved pet to sleep in a place they are comfortable in -- your home. It has a phone bank to handle requests on holidays and weekends. Veterans will come to wherever you want to do the euthanasia.
Read all about it: Young boy launches charity to read to kids, give them books
When Landric Keys walks into elementary schools, it’s not to attend a class. In fact, he is head of the class – taking time to read to preschoolers.
8-year-old creates charity focused on reading to preschoolers, seniors
Re-gifting is when you take something given to you -- typically something you don't want or need -- and give it away. Well, 8-year-old Landric could have bought so much for himself with his Christmas gift, but instead, he decided to bring learning, literacy and love to others by creating a charity.