A popular true crime host, known for their work with Arizona Family, announced her exit live on air. This reporter had a prominent career with the network, even developing a podcast for the station. Following this, the journalist also teased what’s next.
The Reporter Had Joined Arizona’s Family In 2018 & Released A Podcast For The Station In 2020
Arizona’s Family, also known as Arizona Family and AZ Family, is the largest television news organization in its namesake state. It is based in Phoenix and is owned by Gray Media, often featuring community-based content.
Recently, viewers saw one of the station’s reporters announce that they were making their exit. The announcement was notably made live on air.
Briana Whitney joined Arizona’s Family in 2018 as a general assignment reporter. She is also known to many for hosting the podcast, True Crime Arizona, which she created in 2020 for the station. However, she recently announced that she would be leaving AZ Family during an April 24 broadcast.
Speaking with Arizona Central, Whitney couldn’t reveal exactly what was next for her. However, she teased that she had actually left the station for her new position. As she shared, “I guess the main answer is that an opportunity popped up that was really a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for somebody like me.” She added that this was “for a position that they are building for me.”
Briana Whitney Teased That She Would Continue To Cover Similar Stories, Just On A Larger Scale
“And I had been doing true crime on a state level for a long time and was very ready to explore what things would look like doing this on a bigger, national or global level. And I kind of started to just see what was out there, and then this unexpectedly kind of unfolded in the best way.“
Whitney wasn’t able to reveal too much about her new job, including who she was working for. However, she shared that she would continue to live within the Valley.
During the conversation, Whitney also shared, “I can say, I will be covering true crime news as it’s happening, which I already kind of do on my show at AZ Family, or did do. So, it’s going to be just a much better situation for actually covering it, just on a bigger scale. But I’m used to doing it as it’s happening, so I kind of know what people gravitate towards as cases are unfolding or trials are happening, then go from there.”
Thank you @azfamily for an amazing 8.5 years full of incredible memories and purpose in true crime storytelling. I will miss this newsroom and the amazing people in it – but can’t wait to share my exciting new career opportunity with everyone soon 🎥🤍
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— Briana Whitney (@BrianaWhitney) April 24, 2026
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