Lindsay Liepman is an Emmy award-winning journalist who co-anchors WINK News Now This Morning from 5 am - 9 am with Rob Spicker. Although she is a native Texan, Lindsay is glad to make Southwest Florida her home.

Lindsay began her career as a reporter at KBTX-TV, the CBS affiliate in Bryan/College Station, Texas where she also attended Texas A&M University. There, she covered the anniversary of the Aggie bonfire collapse, severe weather stories and even President Bush's skydive at his 81st Birthday Celebration.

Three years later, Lindsay moved on to Springfield, Massachusetts as the main anchor of WSHM-TV, the CBS affiliate. Life in New England took some getting used to, but Lindsay was able to connect with the community, in particular soldiers and their families. Lindsay created a series called "A Soldier's Story" to highlight the men and women fighting for our country.

In the summer of 2006, Lindsay and her husband Nick Spinetto, also a WINK Reporter, moved to Southwest Florida. Lindsay began anchoring the Weekend 10 pm news on 6TV. In 2008, she was promoted to Noon Anchor and Reporter. In October 2009, Lindsay was promoted to Morning Anchor.

Lindsay and Nick enjoy spending time with their dog, a Golden Retriever-Chow mix named Boston. They love Key West and enjoy all Florida has to offer. Lindsay also loves to read, paint and listen to country music.

While at WINK-TV Lindsay has been honored for her work, winning a prestigious Suncoast Emmy Award for Crime Reporting. She also won an Edward R. Murrow Award for her story "Witness Test" and she has been recognized by both the Associated Press and Society of Professional Journalists.

As an advocate for cancer research and fundraising, Lindsay served on the Fort Myers Relay for Life Committee and was the Co-Emcee of the 2009 Cattle Barron's Ball, the biggest cancer research fundraiser of its kind in the state. Her Mother and Grandmother are cancer survivors and are a source of inspiration and admiration. She's also active in her sorority Chi Omega and is an advisor for the new chapter at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Lindsay has covered stories of national importance, but it's the stories of ordinary people that she enjoys the most.

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