September 16, 2013

Iain Page Offically Named Evening Anchor at Fox 29

Iain Page is officially named co-anchor of FOX 29’s 5,6 and 10 p.m. weekday newscasts, announced Jim Driscoll, Vice President and News Director of the station.

In making the announcement, Driscoll stated, “Iain’s on-air presence, engagement with viewers and versatility made him the right choice for this premier role on our evening news.”

Most recently, Page has been anchoring FOX 29’s 5 p.m. weekday newscast, since he joined the station in February 2013.  For the last few months, he has also been co-anchoring the 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts.

Before joining WTXF, Iain served as an anchor and reporter for KPRC-TV in Houston. Prior to that, he was an anchor on The Golf Channel’s various broadcasts, including their nightly news show, “Golf Central.” Page has held anchor/host positions at various outlets, including FOX Sports NY, MSG Network, ESPN and “The Jax Show” on Eyejax Entertainment. Earlier in his career, he was a weekend sports anchor at News 12 Westchester and at WAPT-TV in Jackson, MS, where he held his first job in television. Before broadcasting, Page was an attorney at the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. He also was a Litigation Associate at Goldstein & Manello in Boston, MA.

Iain will co-anchor the 5, 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts alongside his current co-anchor on the 5 p.m. news, Kerry Barrett.

A graduate of Boston University, Page holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.
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Iain Page replaces former anchor Thomas Drayton.

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