KGPE - History - News Team - Former On-air Staff

Former On-air Staff

• Steve McCarron - reporter and news producer
• Greg Albrecht - news director (now Vice President of Global Promotions at the Walt Disney Company)
• Amy Allen - reporter (1999–2008; was at KCPQ in Seattle)
• John Allison - reporter (1985–1988)
• Steve Anderson - weather anchor (1978–1982); now at James Madison University
• Warren Armstrong - weeknight anchor (now at KFSN-TV in Fresno)
• Allison Ash - investigative reporter (2000–2006; now at KGTV San Diego)
• Michele Babbitt - reporter (now Michele Kane, working as freelance network news field producer based in Las Vegas)
• Dan Ball - morning anchor/reporter (2004–2005; now at KSNV in Las Vegas)
• Gary Bentley - anchor/reporter deceased
• Lorna Bernard - reporter (now at KRIV in Houston)
• John Berry - sportscaster
• Matt Biondi - 6:30/11 PM weekend sportscaster
• Denise Boucher - anchor/reporter
• Sean Boyd - chief weather anchor (1998–2002)
• Chris Burrous - morning anchor/reporter (2001–2003; now at KTLA in Los Angeles)
• Reischea Candidate - weekend sports anchor (now at ESPN)
• Dick Carr (Karshner) - personality now retired
• Paul Chajerdian - reporter/producer
• Alica Coates - reporter/weekend anchor (now at KFMB in San Diego)
• J.C. Cooper - anchor/reporter
• Marc Cotta - sportscaster
• Kenny Crumpton - reporter (now at WJW-TV in Cleveland)
• Donna Davis - weekend evening, then 5PM anchor/reporter (now at WMC-TV in Memphis)
• Katherine Davis - reporter, now at WJAR NBC in Providence, Rhode Island
• Dan Devone - sportscaster (was at KCPQ in Seattle )
• Colin Dougherty - public affairs reporter
• Dick Drilling - sports anchor
• Deidra Dukes - anchor/reporter (1990–1994; now WAGA in Atlanta)
• Pablo Espinoa - reporter
• Doug Fernandez - weekend evening, then 5 and 6 p.m. weekday anchor/reporter (now at KOAT in Albuquerque-Santa Fe)
• Karen Freitas - anchor/reporter
• Susie Frankeberger - noon, 5 and 6 p.m. anchor (2000–2008)
• Jaime Garcia - noon anchor/reporter
• Mat Garcia - 6:30 and 11 p.m. weekend anchor/reporter (1996–1999)
• Wayne Garica - anchor/reporter (now at KPTV in Portland, Oregon)
• Tamara Gonzales - reporter (2006–2007)
• Susan Hirasuna - anchor/reporter (now weekend anchor at KTTV/KCOP in Los Angeles, CA)
• Julie Hogan - 6 and 11 PM anchor/reporter (1993–1995; now Julie Haener and at KTVU in Oakland/San Francisco)
• Ann (Anny) Hong - morning, then weekend anchor/reporter (2004–2006; was at KOVR/KMAX-TV in Sacramento, now at WUSA CBS in Washington D.C.
• Dan Howard - reporter mid 1980's (now deceased)
• Colin Jackson - morning/noon meteorologist (2004–2007; now at KERO in Bakersfield
• Melanie Kim - morning, then weekend evening anchor (1997–2001; now at KOVR/KMAX-TV in Sacramento)
• John Reed King - anchor/reporter deceased
• Kristine Lazar - reporter 2003-2006; now freelance reporter at KCBS-TV/KCAL-TV in Los Angeles)
• Holly Lindahl - morning and noon, then weekend anchor-reporter (1997–1998)
• Paul Leofller - weekend sportscaster (2000–2008; now sports director at KMJ Radio and the radio voice of the Fresno State Bulldogs)
• Elita Loresca - this morning/noon weathercaster (2002–2004; now at KNBC in Los Angeles)
• Lorraine Love - "Good Morning Central Valley" lifestyle personality
• Chuck Mauler - reporter
• Molly McMillen - anchor (1996–2001)
• Rik McNeil - "Good Morning Central Valley" lifestyle personality
• Nichelle Medina - morning and noon anchor/reporter (1997–2000; now at KFMB-TV in San Diego)
• Kevin Musso - morning and noon meteorologist, then chief meteorologist (1997–2008; now at KFSN-TV)
• Christina Musson - reporter (now at KMJ radio)
• Kent Ninomiya - reporter
• Lucy Noland - weeknight anchor (1995–1997; now at KNBC-TV in Los Angeles)
• Meg Oliver - 5/6/11 PM anchor-reporter 2001-2004; later anchor of CBS News Up To The Minute)
• Bob Ormseth - anchor/reporter (now spokesman for Fort Mill, SC school district)
• Matt Otstott - morning co-anchor/weather fill-in (2006–2009),now at KSEE-TV in Fresno as morning weathercaster/reporter
• Laurie Penco - weeknight anchor/reporter (2000–2001 and 2005–2006; Penco worked at all four Fresno TV stations: KSEE, KMPH-TV, KFSN and KGPE)
• Michelle Pulfrey - morning reporter
• Candice Fox - reporter
• Kathleen Rhodes - reporter
• Bill Rice - reporter
• Larry Rice - weathercaster/videographer (now at KOB-TV in Albuquerque)
• Jim Richard - reporter
• Scott Roberts - "Scambuster" reporter
• Peter Rogot - anchor/reporter (later at KCNC in Denver; died in 1991)
• Erik Rosales - 5 and 11 PM anchor/"Scambuster" reporter (was at KIII in Corpus Christi, now back in Fresno at KMPH-TV as assignment editor)
• Sontaya Rose - reporter (2000–2003; now at KFSN-TV)
• Lucy Ruiz - community affairs reporter (was let go along with two other employees due to budget cuts)
• Kris Sanchez - morning anchor/reporter (2001–2004; now at KNTV in San Francisco)
• Mike Sanford - reporter (now Vice-President of Content Creation at KVIE in Sacramento)
• Roopam Sidhu - morning anchor/reporter/Pathfinder traffic reader (2006–2009)
• Julie Smith - anchor/reporter
• Bill Stamps - weekend evening anchor/reporter
• Marty Uribes - reporter
• C.J. Ward - news director/6 and 6:30 anchor (now at KEYT in Santa Barbara)
• Michelle West - anchor/reporter (1985–1991; now Fresno County Deputy District Attorney)
• Jennifer Whitney - 6 and 11 PM anchor (1985–1990; now at KVIE in Sacramento)
• Ed Wilson - anchor/reporter
• John Wallace - morning and noon, then weeknight anchor (1987–2001, 2005–2008; contract was not renewed with KGPE; now public affairs officer for the City of Fresno)
• Kevin Walsh - noon, then weeknights anchor (1997–2003; now at CN8 East Coast)
• Julie Watts - traffic reporter/weekend weather anchor (2003–2005; now at KPIX in San Francisco)
• Ralph Wood - sports anchor (now sports director at KMPH-TV in Fresno)
• Monna Wynn - morning traffic/weather anchor (1996–1997)
• Chris Zelman - weather anchor (now at WALB in Albany, Georgia)
• Christy Dennis - anchor/reporter
• Madeline Quinn - anchor/reporter