Hayden Wiggs, WDBO News & Talk

Reporter/Anchor

Hayden Wiggs is a reporter and anchor for WDBO. A native of Atlanta, Hayden graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media with her M.A. in Professional Journalism. She graduated in 2022 with a B.A.J. in Social Justice and Political Reporting, with minors in English, history (focus on Eastern European history and politics), and theatre arts. Prior to WDBO, Hayden spent seven years with The North Gwinnett Voice, starting her professional career at just fourteen years old. Her work has since been featured in over 20 publications across five media markets, including Q.997 (Atlanta); MISSISSIPPI FREE PRESS (Jackson); and THE OXFORD EAGLE, THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN, and the OXFORD MAGAZINE (Memphis). From 2020 to 2021, Hayden served as News Director for WUMS-FM 92.1 Rebel Radio, based in Oxford, Mississippi. Here, she hosted the daily news hour "The Rebel Report with Hayden Wiggs," earning recognition from both the Louisiana-Mississippi Associated Press and the Southeast Journalism Conference. In 2022, she received an award from the Hearst Foundation, for participating in the University of Mississippi's "in-depth reporting projects." That same year, Hayden was featured on The Bert Show, a nationally syndicated morning radio show based out of Atlanta, Georgia and airing on Q.997 Atlanta. She is passionate about covering international politics and nuclear energy initiatives, as she has an expertise in U.S.-Russia relations, NATO, and current atomic energy developments. Outside of reporting, Hayden is an avid reader, fiction writer, and sports fan, always cheering on the Ole Miss Rebels, Montréal Canadiens, and the Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 team.