The First Day Show with Amber Stearns is a relaxed, Sunday-morning look at top stories in the news, weekend events and interviews with interesting Hoosiers.
Before coming to WIBC in 2007, Amber worked in Kokomo where she served as News Director/Asst. Program Director at WIOU-AM/WZWZ-FM for over a decade. She has also worked at WBAT-AM/WCJC-FM in Marion.
She was a Marconi Award Finalist for "Small Market Personality of the Year" in 2002 with WZWZ co-host Allan James, and has earned many other awards during her career, including 2007 Best Breaking News Coverage in radio by the IBA. Amber is also a member of the National Association of Black Journalists, and President of the Indiana Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists
She is a graduate of North Central High School and has a B.S. in Electronic Media from the University of Indianapolis. Amber is very active with her alma mater, serving on the University of Indianapolis Board of Trustees and the Alumni Association Board of Directors. She is currently pursuing her M.S. in Interactive Communications from Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut.
Amber resides with her son on the northside of Indianapolis.