CHRIS LAWRENCE

The morning voice of the Morning News on MetroNews has been associated with West Virginia Radio Corporation for more than a decade. The native of Big Stone Gap, Virginia joined the company as an anchor at WAJR in Morgantown in 1990.

The University of Tennessee graduate not only excels in anchoring and reporting on MetroNews, but also has flourished in his coverage of hunting and fishing. Chris serves as host of the popular West Virginia Outdoors each Saturday morning, and is an accomplished bass tournament fisherman.

Chris has also won numerous awards for coverage of the hunting and fishing from the Outdoors Writers Association of America. In 2003, West Virginia Outdoors was judged the Best Outdoors Radio Show in America by the organization. Chris has been honored by the Society of Professional Journalists and named Outdoor Writer of the year by the West Virginia Bowhunters Association.

Chris and his wife Samantha reside in Hurricane with their three children, Travis, Hank, and Savannah.