JOURNALISTS

Sashem Brey is an American Emmy Award-winning Journalist. She is currently working as an anchor for 13abc Action News Good Morning and Action News at Noon in Toledo, Ohio, United States. Previously, Sashem worked for WSYX-ABC 6/FOX 28 News and WSNY-FM in Columbus.

Marni Hughes is a veteran American journalist currently working in Chicago as an anchor at WGN America. She has been part of the station’s weather family since officially joining in May 2020.

Amanda Porterfield is a preeminent American Award-winning journalist. As of now, she works as an anchor and reporter at WDJT-TV CBS 58 News based in West Allis, Wisconsin since joining back in 2016. Prior to joining CBS 58 News, she worked at WTVC-TV located in Chattanooga, Tennessee as a reporter for four years.

Justin Liles is an American Emmy award-winning journalist. He works as a Cheif Meteorologist at WDIO in Duluth, Minnesota since May 2005. Previously he worked as a weekend Meteorologist at KCAU in Sioux City, Iowa. Additionally, in 2007 he attained his meteorological seal of approval.  

Kristen Miranda is an American anchor and reporter. She currently serves as the host of WBTV’s lifestyle talk show, Morning Break. The show airs every weekday at 9 am. Also, Kristen brings WBTV viewers some breaking news every morning from the Alert Center. Before joining the WBTV news team, Kristen served as an anchor/reporter in Rochester, NY, and Binghamton, NY. Her first time to be in a newsroom was while she was still in high school.

Alex Giles is an American anchor and reporter. He currently works as a reporter/anchor at WBTV News. Before his current station, Alex worked at WECT News. He became part of WBTV in August 2015. At the same time, he worked for a sister station based in Wilmington, NC. While at WBTV, Alex covered the societal unrest sparked following the police shooting death of Keith Lamont Scott. He as well covered the protests that erupted after the death of George Floyd.

Cari Peugeot is a popular American meteorologist. Currently, Cari serves as a weekday morning meteorologist at WSBT in South Bend, Indiana. Formerly Cari became interested in climatology, but she found her niche in forecasting and television instead. Following graduating, Cari served at WPBN/WTOM-TV in Traverse City, Michigan where she worked as a weekend meteorologist.

David Hartman (David Downs Hartman) is a popular American journalist and a media host who started his media career as an actor. As of now, David anchors and hosts documentary programs on History and PBS. He is well known as the first host of ABC’s Good Morning America, from 1975 to 1987.

Letitia Perry is an American journalist, anchor, and reporter. Currently, she serves as an anchor during weeknights at 11 p.m. at WHIO-TV in Dayton. Letitia accepted an offer from WHIO-TV as a General Assignment Reporter in the Spring of 2001. While in her final year of college, she joined the staff of the CMU Public Broadcasting Center serving the Central, and Northern portions of Michigan.

Samantha Mesa is an American journalist and anchor. She currently serves as a daily fixture and co-anchor of Local 5 the ABC Affiliate’s evening broadcasts. Samantha started at the station on June 7, 2021. Following  Jackie Schmillen and Sabrina Ahmed on the morning broadcasts, she anchors the evening newscasts alongside Stephanie Angleson.