Memphis news anchor Amanda Hanson.Photo:Action News 5/ YouTubeAmanda Hanson, an anchor withAction 5 Newsin Memphis, Tenn. died this weekHer death resulted from complications after having an undisclosed medical emergencyShe was known for incorporating her love of dance into her broadcasts early in her careerAmanda Hanson, an anchor withAction 5 Newsin Memphis, Tenn.,diedon Thursday from undisclosed causes, the network announced in a post onX, the platform previously known as Twitter.She was 38 years old.Hanson had a “medical emergency” earlier this week which caused fatal complications, according toKAIT-8, the network where Hanson started her news career in 2010.It was on KAIT-8 where Hanson would celebrate “Dance Party Fridays,” earning her the nickname “Dancin’ Hanson” among her colleagues.Hanson started taking dance lessons at 8 years old, and was on the dance team when she attended the University of Memphis.Before she landed her job with KAIT-8, Hanson toldAction News 5,“I was going to take some time and travel on a cruise ship, dancing on the shows.”She’d previously performed at Libertyland, a now-closed amusement park.“I would have never guessed that I would be doing what I’m doing now,” Hanson said of her news career. “I would love to think that I would be dancing onBroadway” if she wasn’t a journalist.Recently, a family member shared video of her and her new husband, Darren, dancing in their kitchen, which they recently renovated.“Her renovation tales never failed to bring laughter to our group,”Action 5 Newswrote in their online tribute to Hanson, adding, “with Amanda often laughing the hardest.”“We are devastated,”Action 5 Newswrote on X, adding that Hanson “was the driving force behind the Action News 5 Digital Desk.”“Amanda was as energetic of a person you will ever meet. Had so much joy for life, the Lord, family, and friends," theK8 sports teamwrote in a post on Facebook.“Bet she’s dancing right now in Heaven and watching the Memphis Tigers.”
Memphis news anchor Amanda Hanson.Photo:Action News 5/ YouTube
Action News 5/ YouTube
Amanda Hanson, an anchor withAction 5 Newsin Memphis, Tenn. died this weekHer death resulted from complications after having an undisclosed medical emergencyShe was known for incorporating her love of dance into her broadcasts early in her careerAmanda Hanson, an anchor withAction 5 Newsin Memphis, Tenn.,diedon Thursday from undisclosed causes, the network announced in a post onX, the platform previously known as Twitter.She was 38 years old.Hanson had a “medical emergency” earlier this week which caused fatal complications, according toKAIT-8, the network where Hanson started her news career in 2010.It was on KAIT-8 where Hanson would celebrate “Dance Party Fridays,” earning her the nickname “Dancin’ Hanson” among her colleagues.Hanson started taking dance lessons at 8 years old, and was on the dance team when she attended the University of Memphis.Before she landed her job with KAIT-8, Hanson toldAction News 5,“I was going to take some time and travel on a cruise ship, dancing on the shows.”She’d previously performed at Libertyland, a now-closed amusement park.“I would have never guessed that I would be doing what I’m doing now,” Hanson said of her news career. “I would love to think that I would be dancing onBroadway” if she wasn’t a journalist.Recently, a family member shared video of her and her new husband, Darren, dancing in their kitchen, which they recently renovated.“Her renovation tales never failed to bring laughter to our group,”Action 5 Newswrote in their online tribute to Hanson, adding, “with Amanda often laughing the hardest.”“We are devastated,”Action 5 Newswrote on X, adding that Hanson “was the driving force behind the Action News 5 Digital Desk.”“Amanda was as energetic of a person you will ever meet. Had so much joy for life, the Lord, family, and friends,” theK8 sports teamwrote in a post on Facebook.“Bet she’s dancing right now in Heaven and watching the Memphis Tigers.”
Amanda Hanson, an anchor withAction 5 Newsin Memphis, Tenn.,diedon Thursday from undisclosed causes, the network announced in a post onX, the platform previously known as Twitter.
She was 38 years old.
Hanson had a “medical emergency” earlier this week which caused fatal complications, according toKAIT-8, the network where Hanson started her news career in 2010.
It was on KAIT-8 where Hanson would celebrate “Dance Party Fridays,” earning her the nickname “Dancin’ Hanson” among her colleagues.
Hanson started taking dance lessons at 8 years old, and was on the dance team when she attended the University of Memphis.
Before she landed her job with KAIT-8, Hanson toldAction News 5,“I was going to take some time and travel on a cruise ship, dancing on the shows.”
She’d previously performed at Libertyland, a now-closed amusement park.
“I would have never guessed that I would be doing what I’m doing now,” Hanson said of her news career. “I would love to think that I would be dancing onBroadway” if she wasn’t a journalist.
Recently, a family member shared video of her and her new husband, Darren, dancing in their kitchen, which they recently renovated.
“Her renovation tales never failed to bring laughter to our group,”Action 5 Newswrote in their online tribute to Hanson, adding, “with Amanda often laughing the hardest.”
“We are devastated,”Action 5 Newswrote on X, adding that Hanson “was the driving force behind the Action News 5 Digital Desk.”
“Amanda was as energetic of a person you will ever meet. Had so much joy for life, the Lord, family, and friends,” theK8 sports teamwrote in a post on Facebook.
“Bet she’s dancing right now in Heaven and watching the Memphis Tigers.”
source: people.com
