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News Team
John Boel
Anchor, Troubleshooter investigative reporter
John Boel is an anchor and Troubleshooter investigator at WAVE News.
Shannon Cogan
Sunrise anchor
Shannon Cogan is the anchor of WAVE News Sunrise and the anchor of WAVE News Midday.
Noelle Friel
Weekend evening anchor, multi-media journalist
Noelle Friel is the weekend evening anchor and a reporter for WAVE News
Dawne Gee
Anchor, reporter, host
Dawne Gee is an anchor and reporter at WAVE News, and also hostsWAVE Country with Dawne Gee.
Olivia Russell
Weekend morning anchor, multi-media journalist
Olivia Russell is the weekend morning anchor and a reporter for WAVE News.
Marresa Burke
Multi-media journalist
Marresa Burke joined the WAVE News team as a multi-media journalist in October 2022.
Natalia Martinez
Troubleshooter investigative reporter
Natalia Martinez is a Troubleshooter investigative reporter at WAVE News.
Mark Stevens
Troubleshooter investigative reporter
Mark Stevens joined the WAVE Troubleshooters in October 2021.
Weather Team
Kevin Harned
Chief Meteorologist
Kevin Harned is the chief meteorologist for the WAVE Storm Tracking Team.
Sports Team
Gray DC Bureau
Jon Decker
White House Correspondent and Senior National Editor
Jon Decker is the White House Correspondent and Senior National Editor for Gray Television and has been a member of the White House Press Corps since 1995.
Peter Zampa
Senior National Correspondent, based in NYC
Peter Zampa joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in June 2015 as a multimedia journalist.
Brendan Cullerton
Multimedia Journalist
Brendan Cullerton joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in March 2022 as a multimedia journalist after spending four years covering state, local, and federal politics for the CBS affiliate in Milwaukee.
Rhyan Henson
Anchor and Multimedia Journalist
I started working at Gray TV’s Washington D.C. bureau in May of 2023.I found my calling for news while attending Butler University during the Ferguson Riots after the killing of Michael Brown, an unarmed teenager. During the chaotic times is when I realized how facts and storytelling can really impact a community.
Molly Martinez
Multimedia Journalist
Molly Martinez rejoined Gray Television in March 2022 as a multimedia journalist in the Washington News Bureau. She previously covered politics at Gray TV's KFYR-TV in Bismarck, N.D.
Ashonti Ford
Multimedia Journalist
Ashonti Ford joined Gray Television in August of 2023.Ford is a well-traveled watchdog journalist who has worked for newsrooms around the nation, including; Tampa, Kansas City, Decatur, Wichita and Salisbury.
Stetson Miller
Multimedia Journalist
Stetson Miller joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in February 2023 as a multimedia journalist after working at WTOP, WJZ in Baltimore and WCBD in Charleston, SC.
Josh Rultenberg
Multimedia Journalist
Josh Rultenberg joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in July 2022 as a multimedia journalist.
Annie Andersen
Producer
Annie has worked at various news outlets in Washington, D.C., including covering the 2020 and 2022 election cycles for C-SPAN. Before that she worked at local stations in Louisiana and Virginia.
Joshua Crompton
Producer
Joshua worked at several local stations before moving to Washington, D.C.. There he launched a national morning show, "The National Desk" for Sinclair. He now works as a producer for the Gray Washington News Bureau.
Leah Vredenbregt
Producer
Leah Vredenbregt joined the Gray Washington Bureau team in June 2023 as a weekend producer. She is a recent University of Missouri grad who worked for three years in mid-Missouri news, with internships across the country in both local and national news outlets.
Michael Estrabillo
Video Journalist
Michael is a born and raised Ohioian who got his photojournalism start at his alma mater Ohio University working for PBS in 2007. He has gone on to work for several media outlets both locally and nationally, shooting award winning news and documentary stories, garnering him an Emmy and Edward Murrow award.
Tyler S. Smith
Photojournalist/Editor
Tyler Smith joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in July 2019 as a photojournalist/editor.
Investigate TV
Lee leads Gray Television’s National Investigative Team. Lee also works as an Evening News Anchor and Chief Investigative Reporter at WVUE.
Jamie Grey
Managing Editor of Investigations
Jamie is InvestigateTV's managing editor. She coordinates content and produces stories with a particular passion for digging into government programs and waste, health care policy and education.
Greg Phillips
Executive Producer of Investigations
Greg specializes in consumer investigations and stories exposing scams and rip-offs.
Wade Smith
Executive Producer of Digital Content
Wade leads the production workflow and strategy development of digital content for Gray Television’s National Investigative Team. He started his digital career in Atlanta, GA in 2009 after graduating from the University of Alabama.
Rachel DePompa
Consumer Investigative Reporter
Rachel is an investigative journalist with more than 20 years’ experience.
Heather Graf
InvestigateTV+ Reporter
Heather Graf is an award-winning journalist for InvestigateTV+, working as a national reporter based in Washington, D.C.
Joce Sterman
Investigative Reporter
Joce is a national investigative reporter focused on accountability reporting on thefailures of government agencies, product flaws and other transparency issues.
Caresse Jackman
National Consumer Investigative Reporter
Caresse Jackman is a national consumer investigative reporter with a focus on exposing scams and digging into consumer concerns.
Jon Decker
White House Correspondent and Senior National Editor
Jon Decker is the White House Correspondent and Senior National Editor for Gray Television and has been a member of the White House Press Corps since 1995.
Jill Riepenhoff
Investigative Producer
Jill is an investigative producer with decades of experience reporting on health, safety and corruption.
Emily Featherston
Investigative Producer
Emily is an investigative journalist with a background in several forms of media and an MBA in business management.
Owen Hornstein
Investigative Videographer and Editor
Owen tries to bring a modern and cinematic look to investigative storytelling with dynamic and engaging animations and videography.
Scotty Smith
Investigative Photojournalist
Scotty is an investigative photojournalist based in Washington DC.
Daniela Molina
Investigative Producer
Daniela is a bilingual investigative producer for InvestigateTV.
Daniel Heffner is a Special Projects Producer for 12 On Your Side in Virginia. He started his career in Lynchburg, Virginia in 2010, and joined 12 On Your Side in 2013.