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DETROIT — Channel 7 Action news announced the addition of a new reporter this week.

Syma Chowdhry is joining as a reporter for “The Now,” the daily news and information program airing weekdays at 4 p.m. on WXYZ-TV.

“Syma’s experience makes her an ideal fit for “The Now,” said Dave Manney, news director for WXYZ and WMYD in Detroit. “She’s adept at the breaking news and talk-about stories that make the “The Now” so appealing to our audiences.”

Most recently, Chowdhry was a reporter at KYW, the CBS affiliate in Philadelphia. She covered major news events including the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the Amtrak crash and Pope Francis’ visit to Philadelphia. 

She was an entertainment reporter in New York City and Los Angeles and reported for News 12 New York/New Jersey, the largest 24-hour regional news channel in the country. 

She also spent two years as the anchor of First Forecast Mornings on CBS Detroit.

“I’m excited to take the journalistic skills I honed in Philadelphia, and bring them to a city I love and to a station that enables me to take on a variety of stories, both hard news and features. At 7 Action News I’ll be able to incorporate my personality in my story-telling,” Chowdhry said in a statement.

Chowdhry is a graduate of Temple University. She began her stint on Channel 7 on February 23. 

You can connect with Syma Chowdhry on Facebook @symanews and on Twitter @symachowdhry.