Sarina Fazan is a four-time Emmy Award winning television anchor and reporter with over 23 years of industry experience. Her greatest passion is sharing people’s stories and highlighting the best in the community. As the owner of Sarina Fazan Media, she is using her proven experience as a storyteller to help businesses and individuals succeed in their dreams.

In October 2021, Sarina’s personal dreams came true with the launch of the Sarina Fazan Network, found online at https://sarinafazannetwork.tv/ and on Roku, and powered by Red House Streaming. The network’s flagship program is "On The Record With Sarina Fazan," a live-streamed show that highlights a variety of nationally trending topics and people. From "Love in America" to "CEO 360," programs on the Sarina Fazan Network take deep dive into a wide variety of intriguing subject areas, allowing viewers to get to know the people behind the headlines, understand real issues, and enjoy engaging conversation. You also can listen to Sarina’s shows as podcasts!

Throughout her career, Sarina has cultivated a reputation for landing exclusive interviews with the Tampa Bay area’s most controversial newsmakers, and many television shows have asked for her insight. In September 2020, Sarina both appeared on camera and made her producing debut on Investigation Discovery’s JOE EXOTIC: TIGERS, LIES AND COVER-UP . She produced Tampa-based segments in the program, using the West Tampa office that she shares with Sky Strategic Marketing as a studio for filming!

Sarina also offered commentary on the first-ever international collaboration between CNN/Sky News on an HLN original series called Vengeance . The series, which takes an in-depth look at the most fascinating criminal cases around the world, debuted in April 2019 with one of Sarina’s interviews.

Sarina’s Most Notable Interviews

Some of her biggest interviews include Julie Schenecker, a former Russian Linguist who is serving a life sentence for murdering her two children. This is the only known interview with a mother convicted of killing her own children in the nation. The coverage earned an Emmy Award for Sarina.

She was also the first journalist invited into the Aisenberg home in Baltimore after the couple moved from the Bay area because of the intense scrutiny surrounding the disappearance of their daughter, Sabrina. The case is still one of the biggest mysteries in the country.

Sarina was the only journalist in the nation invited to view the wedding video of Terry Schiavo, the woman who was at the center of a decade-long right to life case in Florida.

She was the first reporter given exclusive home video of hostage Keith Stansell, who was reunited with his family after five years of captivity in Colombia.

The mother of the infamous DC Madam granted Sarina the only interview after the suicide of her daughter.

She conducted an exclusive television interview with the young woman known through the nation as the “Hiccup” girl. A teenager turned convicted killer.

And, Sarina also led coverage of the notorious teacher sex scandal involving Debra Lafave.

Helping the Tampa Bay Community

Sarina’s reporting and advocacy has helped make huge changes in the community. She took action for a high school senior who was brutally beaten and sexually assaulted in 2008. The attack caused lifelong injuries and insurance to cover her care was denied. Sarina involved lawmakers from as high as the Governor of Florida to U.S. Senators to get the victim’s healthcare extended. Due to all the media coverage, fundraisers continue to this day.

Sarina also helped establish the Partners for Life foundation. The nonprofit holds an annual run now in its 9th year. The event came to fruition after working with the widow of a slain St. Petersburg police officer. The race attracts well over a thousand people annually, and the money raised helps families of slain police officers.

She sits on Tampa’s Walk of Fame Committee and the board for Where Love Grows, a nonprofit organization helping to feed hungry kids. Sarina is a member of Working Women of Tampa Bay and the Indo-US Chamber of Commerce.

Recognition of Excellence

In addition to her four Emmy Awards, Sarina has been nominated for an Emmy nearly every year for the past 10 years.

In 2016, she was named Journalist of the Year and she was also nominated for Tampa Bay Woman of the Year.

In 2020, Sarina was the Seed Money Recipient from the Working Women Of Tampa Bay, in support of her new media company, and was honored at their 8th Annual Leadership Lunch.

She has also received numerous awards from the Associated Press, the Society of Professional Journalists, and other media organizations for many of her exclusive stories.

A Dream Come True

Sarina’s broadcast career is the culmination of a lifelong dream. Born in India, English was not her first language, yet she forged an exceptional career in journalism.

Sarina learned English and developed her love of journalism watching Walter Cronkite and Barbara Walters. Like Barbara Walters, she too overcame a speech impediment and hopes to continue to encourage people everywhere to follow their dreams.

With Sarina Fazan Media and the Sarina Fazan Network, she is on a new adventure, applying her passion for storytelling to the business world and helping her clients realize their goals.