Chris Lea is an Emmy and Murrow Award-winning sports anchor and reporter for WRAL in Raleigh. A North Carolina native, Lea brings more than 20 years of experience in sports media across television, radio and digital platforms.

He joined WRAL in 2020 after spending seven years at WXII 12 News in Winston-Salem, where he served as a sports anchor and reporter. Before that, he spent more than a decade as an on-air personality and host at WJMH (102 Jamz) in Greensboro.

At WRAL, Lea anchors and hosts Football Friday and evening sportscasts. He also serves as a documentary producer and podcast host.

A graduate of UNC Greensboro, Chris is passionate about telling the stories of North Carolina athletes, teams and communities.