Michelle is a Consumer Reporter for the Real Deal on Fox 29 News. Michelle kicked off her television career while still in college at WIXT, the local ABC station in Syracuse, NY. In between classes at Syracuse University she got hands-on experience as the weekend producer. After graduating cum laude from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications in 1997, Michelle was hired full-time to produce the morning newscast and later, the 5pm newscast. Michelle joined the FOX Family at WJBK in Detroit, MI. in 1998. She worked her way up the ranks producing before being promoted to Executive Producer. In 2002 Michelle moved to New York City and worked as the Executive Producer of the Fox 5 News at 10pm. She oversaw production of the station's election coverage, 9/11 anniversary coverage, and traveled to Rome, Italy, in 2005 to field-produce coverage of Pope John Paul's funeral. Her work earned her three local EMMY Awards for Outstanding Newscast, three Associated Press awards for Best Spot News, Best Local News Program and Best News Series, and one National Broadcasters Award for Best Newscast. Since joining Fox 29, Michelle’s reporting resume has expanded to include the world of sports, profiling Philadelphia Eagles players like Donovan McNabb, Brian Westbrook and Brian Dawkins for “Eagles Game Day Live.” Currently Michelle’s reporting focuses on consumer news. In her “The Real Deal” reports she tracks down scam artists, warns parents about lead-laced toy recalls and tells viewers how to save time, money and energy. Previously known to FOX 29 viewers as Michelle Williams, Mrs. Buckman now lives in Montgomery County, PA, with her husband, whom she married July 4th, 2008. She enjoys rock climbing, skiing, running and rowing on the Schuylkill River.
Member Since: 8/29/2008
