TIffany Alaniz leaving KODE, returning to hometown Tulsa

Tiffany Alaniz finished her second stint as an Joplin anchor today, signing off at KODE, three years after becoming the sole anchor of the station's 5, 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts.

Ms. Alaniz is headed for Fox 23 in her home town of Tulsa, Okla.

The following description is taken from the Four States Home Page website:

Tiffany Alaniz has always called the Midwest home. She grew up in Tulsa, where her parents still reside, and graduated from Jenks High School. She earned a degree in Broadcast News Journalism from the University of Kansas. Tiffany began her broadcasting career in 1995 in Topeka, KS as a part-time reporter at KTKA. In 1997, she moved to Joplin to launch a 10 year career at KSNF. During that period, she worked as a reporter, weekend anchor, morning show and noon news anchor. She spent the majority of her time as the 5, 6, and 10 o'clock evening news co-anchor. Co-hosting Hometown Today alongside Gary Bandy and the evening news with Jim Jackson were some of the highlights of her time at KSNF. She was excited to return to the newsroom to join the Action 12 News Team in January of 2011. Over the course of her career, Tiffany has been proud to earn recognition such as the Missouri Broadcasters Association Award.

Tiffany has always had a passion for news and feels honored to tell the stories of the four state community. She finds inspiration in the resilience of people, as they share their trials and triumphs with all of us.