Andrea Mock is an Anchor for WLTX, CBS in Columbia, SC, anchoring both the Noon Show and Friends@5.
Andrea has been a journalist for more than 20 years, but when she joined the WLTX team in 2007, she knew she was HOME!
Andrea was the recipient of the Post and Courrier “Best Anchor” award for 2023, and was named the 2022 South Carolina Broadcaster’s Association “TV News Personality of the Year.” She and Darci Strickland, known for their friendship and chemistry, were named the Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas Award for “Anchor Team of the Year” in 2022. For her work at WLTX, she has won four regional EMMY Awards for Journalism including, “Best Newscast.”
Andrea proudly calls herself a nerd. She loves history, research, politics and government. She’s covered major stories including presidential campaigns, South Carolina’s First in the South primary, Nikki Haley’s term and move to the United Nations, and the Murdaugh trial.
Andrea is a staple in the Columbia community, as a board member and the Media Advisor “Serve and Connect.” She’s also served on the American Cancer Society Advisory Board, helped launch the Downtown Columbia Relay for Life, and actively volunteers with the Alzheimer’s Association and emcees many of their events. When she’s not volunteering, you can find her and Brady at any local festival that has good food!
According to Andrea the best day of her life was, October 13, 2009 when she became a mother. She said, "The greatest gift God has ever given me is my son and hands down being Brady’s mom is the most important job I’ll ever have!”
In her spare time, you can find Andrea cheering on the Gamecocks or sitting on the sidelines watching Brady play basketball and soccer. Her husband William is a CFO in Columbia. They are members of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.
You can email Andrea at amock@wltx.com, follow her on Twitter @AndreaMockSC or on Facebook.