Diane White knows everyone has a story — you, her, the person beside you, the neighbor behind you. Everyone has an adventure, a journey, a passion. Finding and telling those stories has been her lifelong career. Diane began as an award-winning TV reporter and anchor before becoming a trusted public relations strategist and media expert. She is the ultimate connector and thrives on bringing people together professionally and personally.

Journalism runs deep in Diane’s family — both grandparents were journalists (o her mother’s side) I the 1930’s at United Press International. Her mother, Rosa, was an artist, writer, and one of three women who opened Springfield, Missouri’s first women-owned marketing communications firm.

Diane earned dual bachelor’s degrees in Broadcast Journalism and Political Science from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She spent nearly 20 years as a reporter and anchor in Missouri, Colorado, and Oklahoma, earning multiple awards, including contributing to an Emmy-winning newscast for coverage of the May 3, 1999, tornadoes in Oklahoma In 2006, after being named “Best Reporter in Oklahoma” by the Society of Professional Journalists, she transitioned into public relations — where she’s built a thriving second career.

Her clients have appeared on numerous national shows including The Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, CBS This Morning, CNBC’s The Big Idea, Inside Edition, Tamron Hall Show, The Doctors, and in Entrepreneur Magazine, Forbes, Los Angeles Times, Business Insider, NY Times and hundreds of regional outlets.

Diane is married to David, an entrepreneur who provides merchant services and payment solutions to businesses nationwide. Their daughter, Jameson, graduated in 2025 from the prestigious CAP21 Musical Theatre program at Molloy University and is now a working writer and performer in New York City. Their older daughter Bailey, is a University of Tulsa graduate who works in medical sales in Houston and lives there with her husband Gunner and their children, Noah, Pierce and Sutton

In her free time, she enjoys swimming, running and hiking, reading, theatre, sampling good wine, hearing good music, traveling and spending time with family and friends. She is always up for a new adventure.

Favorite place to take out-of-towners: The Gathering Place and Guthrie Green top the list, along with Turkey Mountain for outdoor fun. I also love the new pedestrian bridge. Route 66, Meadow Gold and Mother Road Market provide a fun historical atmosphere. Brookside and downtown Tulsa are perfect for lunch or nightlife — and Mondo’s in Brookside is a family favorite.

Favorite getaway: “While I love the beach and visiting New York, nothing beats the mountains of Colorado. Vail is my happy place — but now that my daughter lives in NYC, that’s climbing the list. Also, a fave spot – Italy.

What’s playing on your Spotify: Thanks to my daughter, I stay current with today’s music but I’ll always be an ’80s–’90s girl at heart. Billy Joel, the Eagles, Richard Marx, Jimmy Buffett, Rick Springfield, and ShawnColvin are my go-tos. I am also a “Swiftie” and I love discovering independent musicians. Check out my daughter’s friend Katie Blackwell. And I do enjoy some country – Garth and Keith Urban are my favorites.

Can’t-miss TV: I believe right now that Shrinking on Apple TV is the best show playing. I also like Nobody Wants This, Abbott Elementary, The Diplomat & The Morning Show. I’m a big fan of Jon Stewart and “The Daily Show”. and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. My late-night comfort shows will always be reruns of Friends or Seinfeld. We are big football fans in our house, and I like to watch just about any team although I’m partial to my Mizzou Tigers and Denver Broncos.

Favorite quotes:

• “A year from now you will wish you started today.”

• “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” – Arthur Ashe

• And from my grandmother and mother: “This too shall pass.”

Exclusive Media Events

DWPR Strategy organizes and co-hosts an exclusive media pitching event every summer in New York with top tier national media. In addition, she organizes virtual pitching events throughout the year.. For more information and to apply to attend, email Diane@DianeWhitePR.com.