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Current On-air Staff

Current anchors

• Matt Austin - weekday mornings "The Morning News" (5:00-7:00 a.m.) and weekdays at noon
• Lauren Rowe - weeknights at 5:00, 6:00, 7:00 and 11:00 p.m.
• Gaard Swanson - weeknights at 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00 p.m.
• Erik von Ancken - Saturdays at 6:00, Sundays at 6:30 and weekends at 11:00 p.m.; also weekday fill-in
• Bridgett Ellison - weekday mornings "The Morning News" (5:00-7:00 a.m.)
• Kala Rama - weekend mornings (5:00-7:00 a.m. Saturdays and 6:00-8:00 a.m. Sundays)

Weather team

• Tom Sorrells (AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist and NWA Seals of Approval) - chief meteorologist; weeknights at 5:00, 6:00, 7:00 and 11:00 p.m.
• Troy Bridges (AMS Seal of Approval) - meteorologist; weekday mornings "The Morning News" (5:00-7:00 a.m.) and weekdays at noon
• Julie Broughton (NWA Seal of Approval) - meteorologist; weekend mornings (5:00-7:00 a.m. Saturdays and 6:00-8:00 a.m. Sundays)
• Elizabeth Hart - meteorologist; Saturdays at 6:00, Sundays at 6:30 and weekends at 11:00 p.m.

Sports team

• David "Ping" Pingalore - sports director; weeknights at 6:00 and 11:00 p.m.
• Jamie Seh - sports anchor; Saturdays at 6:00, Sundays at 6:30 and weekends at 11:00 p.m.; also sports reporter

Reporters

• Lisa Bell - weeknight reporter/fill-in anchor
• Louis Bolden - weeknight reporter
• Shaun Chaiyabhat - weeknight 11:00 p.m. reporter
• Mike DeForest - weeknight 6:00 p.m. reporter
• Cortney Hall - weekday morning reporter
• Mark Lehman - weekday morning reporter
• Kristin Giannas - weeknight 11:00 p.m. reporter
• Nicole Pesecky - weeknight 6:00 p.m. reporter
• Evan Lambert - weeknight 6:00 p.m. reporter
• Jessica Sanchez - weekday morning traffic reporter
• David Sprung - Sky 6
• Chris Trenkmann - weeknight 6:00 p.m. reporter
• Nick VinZant - reporter

Local 6 Problem Solvers

• Steven Cooper - consumer reporter
• Mike Holfeld - investigative reporter
• Tony Pipitone - investigative reporter