Today we’d like to introduce you to Elsa M. She and her team shared their story with us below:
Elsa M. is an award-winning journalist, currently hosting “Midday Maryland” – a daily lifestyle TV show on WMAR-2, ABC in Baltimore airing each weekday at noon.
Before her move, Elsa was a TV Reporter/Anchor for ABC, 13 WHAM News, and co-host of the highest-rated morning show in the Rochester, NY market: “The Wake-Up Club” on 103.9 WDKX. She also was a reporter for WDRB, FOX 41 News in Louisville, KY, and R News in Rochester, NY. Upon moving to the DMV, Elsa co-created and co-hosted “The Intersection” – a live-streamed, studio-produced web show and podcast out of Washington, D.C. with her friend and fellow host Jeff Johnson of BET.
Elsa has been honored numerous times throughout her career, receiving several awards and distinctions, including earning an Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Spot News, four Emmy nominations, winning The National Press Foundation’s “Why Journalism Matters” competition, and accepting The Ralph O. Nafziger Award from the University of Wisconsin-Madison for Excellence in Journalism.
Elsa was named as one of the city’s “40 Under 40” by Baltimore Business Journal and Living Classrooms and one of the “40 Ethiopians Under 40 Changing the World” by Addis Life Magazine. She’s also been recognized as one of ‘her’ Magazine’s Top 10 Women to Watch and Democrat and Chronicle’s “Top Emerging African American Leaders.”
Originally from Milwaukee, WI, Elsa M. says she is proud to call Maryland and the DMV area “home.” https://www.wmar2news.com/getting-to-know-midday-maryland-host-elsa-m.
I appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
Award-Winning Storyteller. TV Host. Journalist. Commercial Talent.
I have been hosting “Midday Maryland” on WMAR-2 News, ABC for 6.5 years now and love showcasing everything Maryland has to offer. I am also known in the area as a commercial talent (Jimmy the Boxer Auto Mall).
I am most proud of following my heart and making the switch from news to lifestyle TV. My personality is known as bubbly and outgoing but also driven and focused. This suits me well. I love interviewing people, hearing their stories, and highlighting the positive in our community. I love that my show helps people in a very practical way with their everyday lives.
And I am very thankful I get to brag about all the great things happening in Maryland! It’s a gorgeous state with amazing, interesting people and it’s my joy and honor to meet them and tell their stories. Maryland and its people deserve to be celebrated!
https://www.wmar2news.com/getting-to-know-midday-maryland-host-elsa-m and https://www.elsa-m.com/about.
Are there any important lessons you’ve learned that you can share with us?
Don’t be afraid to stop, pivot, and change direction. When covering the news daily took a toll on me, I stepped away and got into PR and Marketing, something I hadn’t done. But I figured it out, learned, excelled, and ultimately (after several promotions) became a Sr. Marketing and Community Director for a major international tech company.
Several years later, I wasn’t afraid to make a move again, this time back to TV on my terms, with my show, covering topics and making me happy inside instead of causing me stress or sadness. Having the courage to say, “No, I don’t want this anymore” or “My goals have changed” is POWERFUL. Do not hold yourself captive to one image or version of yourself. You are and can be ALL THINGS.
Contact Info:
- Website: elsa-m.com
- Instagram: @IamElsaM
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElsaM.TV
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamelsam/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@IamElsaM
Image Credits
Isaiah Winters (Featured Photo)
Daniel Nathan Photography
