Janelle Hall co-anchors Pittsburgh's Action News 4 every weekday morning.

Janelle is originally from Oil City, Pa. Her career began at two radio stations in her hometown at the age of 16. Janelle graduated from Kent State University with a major in broadcast news and a minor in criminal justice. After college, Janelle was a reporter in Erie, Pa., South Bend, Ind. and served as an anchor for two stations in Ohio. She joined the WTAE news team in 2004.

She has earned a multitude of awards including an Emmy and a national William Randolph Hearst journalism award for feature writing.

Outside of the newsroom, Janelle is on the advisory committee of Lending Hearts and is one of the hosts for WTAE’s annual Project Bundle-Up telethon. She has also volunteered her time as an emcee for various charity events for groups like Autism Speaks, the American Heart Association and the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Janelle resides in the North Hills area with her husband and three children.