Aniya Faulcon is The Spark Host/Producer for WITF. She has a passion for shining a light on unique people, experiences, and perspectives within the community.
Previously she worked as the People and Social Trends Reporter/Video Anchor for LancasterOnline | LNPNews. During her time there, she created video packages, provided Facebook Live coverage at community events, and wrote data-driven stories with census data and feature stories on local leaders, non-profit organizations, events, and people with unique talents and experiences within Lancaster County.
Aniya also worked at WMAR ABC 2 News as a Sales Assistant and at the AFRO American Newspapers as an Executive Assistant and Media correspondent. Aniya interned at WEAA Gospel Grace 88.9 and worked at her alma mater’s radio station, WWPJ at Point Park University, where she gained skills and a passion for radio.
Aniya grew up in Baltimore, Maryland and attended the Baltimore School for the arts for high school with a concentration in acting. She continued to hone her skills and passion for storytelling and later graduated from Point Park University in 2018 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting and Broadcast Reporting. Aniya is eager to continue her journey with storytelling in her role with WITF, as she aims to shed a light on real people and real stories within Pennsylvania in a variety of mediums.
The Spark host, Aniya Faulcon, interviewing
Latreshia Lilly, Actress and Resident Theatre Manager at Gamut Theatre in Harrisburg.
On The Spark Thursday, hosts Scott Lamar and Aniya Faulcon discussed their exciting new video series – The Spark Features.
The Spark Features will focus on arts & culture and human interest stories. The videos will highlight business owners, artists, and people from all walks of life inviting audience members to discover and reflect upon different stories and perspectives in central Pennsylvania.
“We’re aiming to make the video pieces exciting and impactful,” Faulcon said. “You may see me doing some activities that I’ve never done before or learning something new, in hopes to help viewers learn new things along the way. We really want the videos to have a natural quality that allows viewers to feel like they are a part of the journey, the conversation and the story.”
