Melissa Knowles is an American anchor and correspondent based in Atlanta, Georgia. She is an anchor on HLN (TV network), Morning Express with Robin Meade, The Daily Share, and Weekend Express. ^[1] [2][5]

She was born and raised in Houston, Texas. ^[1]

Melissa Knowles graduated from Southern Methodist University in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. During her time at SMU, Knowles was a staff writer for The Daily Campus, the student-driven campus newspaper, and is one of the founding members of the daily TV news program, "The Daily Update" that airs on SMU-TV. ^[1]

She began her career in journalism as an anchor for Channel One News, the educational network that airs in schools all across the U.S. ^[1]

Knowles served as a correspondent for BET News, and covered the presidential inauguration in 2013. Previously, she was an anchor and sideline reporter for Fox Sports covering the Detroit Pistons. She also anchored "Big 12 This Week" on ESPNU, a weekly college sports show centered around the Big 12 Conference that broadcasts nationally. ^[1]

Prior to joining HLN, she worked at Yahoo!, where she hosted "Trending Now," The Summer Olympic Games in London, and Super Bowl XLVII. ^[1]

Knowles is married to Scott Bernstein and has a son named Beckham Henry Bernstein.