Reporter, Tucson Bureau

3TV

A true Arizona native, Gibby Parra was born in Yuma, graduating from Yuma High School in 1990. (He went to school with NewsChannel 3's Vielka Atherton and her sisters.)

Parra's first television job came when he was a senior in high school -- a tape operator at KYEL-TV. He moved on to become the chief photographer there while attending Arizona Western College.

From there, Parra spent two years as a photographer at Tucson's KOLD-TV.

In 1994, it was something of a reunion when Parra joined NewsChannel 3 as a photographer and met up once again with Atherton.

For the next 10 years, Parra worked behind the camera on "Good Morning Arizona," teaming up with Atherton, as well as weather guy Brad Perry and former NewsChannel 3 reporter Beth Perry, and often making cameo appearances himself.

In 2004, "Good Morning Arizona" went statewide, giving Parra the opportunity to move from behind the camera to in front of it.

Parra's hobbies include spending time with his family in Yuma and both watching and playing sports, especially softball and basketball.