Cindy Williams (journalist)
Cindy Williams (born October 1, 1963) is a former American news anchor. Williams was a news anchor for WCSH 6 News Center Maine in Portland, Maine for 32 years from 1989 until 2021. Williams has won several awards from the Associated Press and the Maine Association of Broadcasters for her anchoring and reporting. She graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1985 with a degree in Radio, Television and Film. Cindy was also the anchor of News Seven and the 10 o’clock news on the NBC affiliate in Laurel and Hattiesburg, Mississippi of WDAM-TV. Williams held the Miss Mississippi USA 1986 title and placed third runner up in the 1986 Miss USA pageant, alongside other runners-up Halle Berry and Kelly Parsons. She was also a semi finalist in the 1986 Miss International contest. Williams remained involved with pageantry, hosting the 1996 Miss Maine pageant. Career Cindy Williams career began out of college at the NBC affiliate in Laurel and Hattiesburg, Mississippi of WDAM-TV in the mid to late 1980's. In 1989, Williams became a news anchor for WCSH 6 News Center Maine in Portland, Maine. During her early days with the news network she would anchor the noon broadcasts