USA JOURNALISTS’ BIOS

Maeve Reston (Full name: Maeve Leary Reston) is an American journalist and news anchor. She currently works for CNN, which she joined in 2014. Reston serves CNN as a national political reporter, covering politics on television and digital platforms from every angle. Reston also covered the 2020 presidential news.

Dr. Max Gomez is an American journalist from Havana, Cuba. He is currently working as a Medical Correspondent for WNBC-TV where he rejoined in 2007. Gomez is a medical correspondent as well as senior health editor of the NBC flagship television station WNBC in New York City. Additionally, he is a mentor for undergraduate journalism and medical students.

Rob Nelson is an American journalist. He is currently the Weeknight Breaking News Anchor for WGN America’s new primetime newscast. He was a weekend morning anchor and weekday reporter at WABC-TV where he left in February 2020. Nelson was a news anchor and reporter for Channel 7 Eyewitness News of WABC-TV. He commenced his career as a morning news anchor and reporter for WWL-TV in New Orleans.

Melissa Knowles is an American anchor and correspondent based in Atlanta, Georgia. She is an anchor on HLN a basic cable news channel owned by CNN. Knowles is HLN’s Morning Express with Robin Meade, The Daily Share, and Weekend Express. Previously in 2007, she joined ESPN and worked there until June of 2011.

Bianca Nobilo is a British journalist. she is currently serving as an anchor and correspondent for CNN based in London, United Kingdom.  Additionally, Nobilo is an award-winning journalist. She joined CNN Network in 2015 and reports news that focuses on the UK and European politics. Nobilo also hosts the popular show “The Brief with Bianca Nobilo.”

Cristina Alesci is an American journalist. Currently, she serves as the Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Chobani. Alesci covers financial markets, economic policy, and campaigns. Previously, she has covered breaking news as well as financial fraud and controversies facing major companies. Alesci’s investigative series focuses on public policy issues of the 2016 election cycle, food production, and documenting the early struggles of successful leaders. 

Erica Orden is an American journalist. She joined CNN in 2018 and is currently a crime and justice reporter on CNN based in New York City. Previously, Orden was a reporter for The Wall Street Journal as well as at The New York Sun where she started her career as a reporter.

Lynda Kinkade is an Australian journalist and anchor. She is currently working as the anchor for CNN and based at CNN’s World Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. Kinkade anchors CNN Newsroom on Friday and Saturday at 10 am, 11 am, and 1 pm ET. She also features on Connect the World and Hala Gorani Tonight.

Christi Paul (Full name: Christi Ruth Paul) is an American news anchor. Currently, she works as a weekday news anchor for HLNand weekend anchor for CNN’s New Day. She joined CNN in 2003. Paul is also a singer and author whose book, “Love isn’t Supposed to Hurt”, inspired by her personal experience with her ex-husband and published in 2013.

Derek Van Dam is an American weather anchor. He currently works for CNN based at the network’s headquarters in Atlanta. He covers weather reports and science bulletins on weekday and weekend editions of CNN Newsroom. Van Dam is a “Certified Broadcast Meteorologist” by the American Meteorological Society (AMS), a designation that recognizes excellence in his field.