Anthony Calhoun

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Emmy award winning sports anchor, Anthony Calhoun, also known as "A.C." by his colleagues, is the lead sports anchor at WISH-TV, 24 Hour News 8. A.C., also awarded central Indiana's "Favorite Sportscaster" by both Indianapolis Woman magazine and NUVO weekly, joined WISH-TV in August of 1998. In addition to his daily reporting and anchoring duties, A.C. also keeps busy hosting several highly rated local sports shows including a fan favorite, Sports Locker, seen every Sunday at 11:15pm on 24-Hour News 8.

During Colts season, viewers can watch A.C. on Sunday mornings as well, hosting Countdown to Kickoff, a Colts pregame show at 11:30am, or viewers can catch him on Saturday nights at 11:35pm, on the Bill Polian Show.

Off the set, A.C. spends his time helping our community. Every June, he raises tens of thousands of dollars for inner city youth by organizing the Horizon's Golf Classic. This event, which has become one of the premiere golf fundraisers in Indiana, attracts scores of local athletes, celebrities, and business & community leaders. At this year's event, he helped raise more than $90,000. A.C. also serves as spokesman for the Unite 2 Fight Race Against Prostate Cancer Campaign, which both supports underserved men and raises money to find a cure for prostate cancer. The event honors the late Rev. Charles Williams who, before succumbing to the disease, was a strong and influential leader in our community. It is his tireless dedication to our community that has also earned him one of the state's biggest honors. Governor Mitch Daniels recently presented A.C with the Achievement in Motion Award for community service.

Before joining WISH-TV, Calhoun worked as weekend sports anchor/reporter at WTVH-TV, the CBS affiliate in Syracuse.

When he isn't working as central Indiana's busiest sports anchor on WISH-TV, A.C. serves as a play by play announcer for NCAA Basketball on the ESPN Television family of networks. He has delivered local play-by-play and done sideline work on the Tennis Channel for the Indianapolis Championships. A.C. also does play by play for high school football on MyINDY-TV, including Peyton Manning's "Peyback Classic."

He graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Science degree in broadcast journalism. During his time at Syracuse University, A.C. was a Remembrance Scholar, which is the highest award given by the prestigious New York-based university. A.C. has also been recognized as one of the most influential people in Indianapolis in the latest edition of Who's Who in Black Indianapolis. It's his strong passion for his work at WISH-TV is equal to that of his desire to give back to the community.

A.C., a native of Evansville, is a strong believer in the "all work and no play" philosophy; however Anthony plays as hard as he works. He can be found smacking one down the line on the tennis court or digging out of a sand trap.