Dan Martin
Dan Martin is the weekend anchor for WKBN 27 First News and First News on Fox. He joined the First News team as a videojournalist in October 2007, and loves getting out in the field to report on...
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Delores Crawford is the Community Affairs Director for WKBN and Fox Youngstown. She hosts “Sunday Morning with Dee” airing on 27 WKBN, Sundays at 8:00 a.m. Dee joined WKBN and Fox Youngstown with an...
View ArticleGerry Ricciutti
Gerry Ricciutti, considered the “Dean” of local reporters, has been reporting here in the Valley for nearly 30 years. Gerry has covered many important stories throughout his distinguished career,...
View ArticleGreta Mittereder
Greta Mittereder is a videojournalist and the morning live reporter for 27 First News This Morning. She joined the WKBN team in February 2008 as a news producer and also served as a Web producer for...
View ArticleJeff Levkulich
Jeff Levkulich joined the WKBN 27 First News Team in October, 2007. He has a BS in Communications from Clarion University of PA. Jeff is the primary reporter for Trumbull and Mercer counties for 27...
View ArticleJosh Frketic
Josh came to the valley from Bluefield, West Virginia where he was the weekend anchor for nearly two years. Here in Youngstown Josh started as a VJ, but became the weekend weatherman for several months...
View ArticlePaul Wetzl
Paul Wetzl re-joined WKBN 27 First News as a weeknight meteorologist in 2014 after 3 years in the same position at 33 WYTV. He had previously spent 13 years as a weekend meteorologist on WKBN 27 First...
View ArticleRyan Halicki
WKBN Weekend Meteorologist Ryan Halicki was born and raised in the Mahoning Valley and joined the WKBN news team in 2010. Since the age of 7, Halicki has known that this is the career path he wanted to...
View ArticleChase Evans
Chase is a born Buckeye. He grew up in Richwood, Ohio and has cheered on the Ohio State football and basketball teams ever since he can remember. Chase joined the WKBN Sports Team in February 2014....
View ArticleMatt Horn
Award-winning journalist, Matt Horn, joined WKBN 27 First News on February 24, 2014. Matt comes to the The Valley after he worked for Capitol News based in Tallahassee, Florida. While in the Sunshine...
View ArticleAmanda Smith
Amanda is the investigative reporter for WKBN-27 First News. Amanda was born and raised in Youngstown, graduating from Hubbard H.S. in 1999. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and French...
View ArticleSade Hurst
Sade Hurst joined the WKBN news team in July 2014. She was born and raised in Southern California near the Los Angeles area. Sade is a proud alumna of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass...
View ArticleRich Morgan
Rich grew up in Geauga County’s snowbelt. His father built the family home in the backwoods of Newbury, overlooking Punderson State Park. Having no neighbors with children nearby, Rich’s friends were...
View ArticleAmy Radinovic
Amy Radinovic is the co-host of 27 First News This Morning from 5 -7 a.m. weekdays, joining in February of 2009. What excites her the most about her jobs remains Breaking News. She enjoys digging for...
View ArticleDamon Maloney
Damon Maloney joined WKBN-TV in January 2011. He currently co-anchors WKBN 27 First News This Morning. He also co-produces and anchors WKBN 27 First News at Noon, the Valley’s #1 newscast. In 2012...
View ArticleRyan Allison
Ryan Allison has been at WKBN-TV since July of 1998. He joined the First News Sports Department in October of 2001 and now serves as the Sports Director for WKBN, WYFX and WYTV. Allison was born in...
View ArticleDon Guthrie
Donald Guthrie is a lifelong resident of the Mahoning Valley, born in Youngstown in 1943. He graduated from Mohawk H.S. in Bessemer, Pennsylvania in 1961. Don worked at WKBN Radio in 1970 as a disc...
View ArticleErika Thomas
Erika Thomas is the primary weekday evening co-anchor for WKBN 27 First News. Erika was born in the Twin Cities and lived in Iowa City for three years before growing up in West Lafayette, Indiana. She...
View ArticleDave Sess
Dave Sess began working for WKBN 27 First News in 1998 as a morning anchor and producer. Currently, Dave is co-anchoring the 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts on 27 WKBN. He also anchors the 10 p.m....
View ArticleJulie Bercik
Julie Bercik joined the WKBN 27 First News Team in December 2011 as a video journalist. Julie shoots, writes and edits her own stories. She graduated magna cum laude from Kent State University in May...
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