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Email Nancy Follow Nancy on Twitter Eyewitness News Staff Page Vanessa Echols Vanessa started her WFTV career in 1992 as a reporter. She co-anchors Eyewitness News Daybreak, Eyewitness News This Morning and Eyewitness News at Noon. Email Vanessa Follow Vanessa on Twitter Jorge Estevez Jorge was first at WFTV and WRDQ from 2001 until 2006, and returned in 2012. He co-anchors Eyewitness News at 6:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. on Central Florida's TV 27. Email Jorge Follow Jorge on Twitter Eyewitness News Staff Page Jamie Holmes Jamie started at WFTV and WRDQ in January of 2011. He co-anchors Eyewitness News Daybreak and Eyewitness News This Morning, and is also a daytime reporter for Eyewitness News. Email Jamie Follow Jamie on Twitter Eyewitness News Staff Page Daralene Jones Daralene will anchor Saturday and Sunday mornings from 5-9 a.m. and the noon news both days. She will also anchor weekend mornings from 9-10 a.m. on TV27, WRDQ. Email Daralene Follow Daralene on Twitter Eyewitness News Staff Page Bob Opsahl Bob joined the Eyewitness News team in 1978 as a general assignment reporter. He has been an anchor at Eyewitness News since 1980. Email Bob Eyewitness News Staff Page Martie Salt Martie started at WFTV in 1982 as a general assignment reporter. In 1994, she moved to Tampa and anchored at the ABC affiliate. She returned to Eyewitness News in 2003 and has been co-anchoring ever since. Email Martie Follow Martie on Twitter Ken Tyndall Ken anchors the 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts on Saturdays on WFTV, as well as the Saturday 10 p.m. newscast on TV27. Email Ken Follow Ken on Twitter Eyewitness News Staff Greg Warmoth Greg arrived at Eyewitness News in 1986 as the weekend sports anchor. In 1997, he transitioned to news and anchored Eyewitness News Daybreak and Eyewitness News at Noon. He now anchors Eyewitness News at 5:30 and 11:00 p.m. Email Greg Follow Greg on Twitter Follow Greg on Facebook Vanessa Welch Vanessa has been a member of the Eyewitness News team since 2007. She co-anchors Eyewitness News at 5:00 and 5:30 on WFTV, and the 6:30 newscast on WRDQ. Email Vanessa Follow Vanessa on Twitter Eyewitness News Staff Page Channel 9 Meteorologists Marina Jurica Marina joined WFTV in February 2014. You catch her weekend mornings on Channel 9. Email Marina Follow Marina on Twitter Eyewitness News Staff Page Rusty McCranie Rusty joined WFTV in November 2013. You catch him weekdays on WRDQ from 7-9 a.m. and occasionally on Eyewitness News Daybreak. Email Rusty Follow Rusty on Twitter Follow WFTV Weather on Twitter Brian Shields Weather has always been a passion. I first started giving the forecast with a chalkboard when I was 5. Email Brian Follow Brian on Facebook Follow Brian on Twitter Tom Terry Tom has been the chief meteorologist at Eyewitness News since 2002. His forecasts were vital during the devastating hurricane season of 2004 that saw hurricanes Charley, Frances and Jeanne impact Central Florida. Email Tom Follow Tom on Facebook Follow Tom on Twitter George Waldenberger From winter storms to Winter Park, I grew up in Wisconsin but recently moved to Orlando for the wonderful winter weather! Email George Follow George on Twitter Eyewitness News Staff Page Channel 9 Sports Christian Bruey Christian joined the Eyewitness News sports team in 2009. He is a graduate of the University of Florida and a fervent supporter of Florida Gator football. Email Christian Follow Christian on Twitter Follow WFTV Sports on Twitter Joe Kepner Joe has been an Eyewitness News sports anchor and reporter since July 2008. He grew up in Idaho where he played on two state championship football teams in high school. Email Joe Follow Joe on Twitter Follow WFTV Sports on Twitter Channel 9 Reporters Racquel Asa Raquel arrived at WFTV and WRDQ in December 2011. She is the traffic reporter on Eyewitness News Daybreak and Eyewitness News This Morning, and also a daytime reporter. Email Racquel Follow Racquel Asa on Twitter Eyewitness News Staff Page Tim Barber Tim has been reporting for the Eyewitness New team since the spring of 2011. You can watch his stories on Eyewitness News at 5:00, 5:30 and 6:00 p.m. Email Tim Follow Tim on Twitter Eyewitness News Staff Page Steve Barrett Steve joined the Eyewitness News team in June 2003 as a general assignment reporter. His stories air weekdays on Eyewitness News on WFTV and WRDQ. Email Steve Follow Steve on Twitter Eyewitness News Staff Page Kathi Belich Kathi has been a reporter on the Eyewitness News team since 1992, and has been covering major stories in Central Florida since 1986. Email Kathi Follow Kathi on Twitter Eyewitness News Staff Page Stephanie Bertini Stephanie Bertini is a general assignment reporter for Eyewitness News. Stephanie is an award-winning journalist with almost a decade of experience in television. Email Stephanie Follow Stephanie on Twitter Eyewitness News Staff Page Mario Boone Mario joined the Channel 9 Eyewitness News team in September 2013. Before coming to Orlando, Mario spent two years reporting for the ABC affiliate in Asheville/Greenville/Spartanburg. Email Mario Follow Mario on Twitter Eyewitness News Staff Page Deneige Broom Deneige Broom joined the Eyewitness News team in January 2013. The Seminole County native was very excited for the opportunity to get back to the area and cover news important to her hometown. Email Deneige Follow Deneige on Twitter Eyewitness News Staff Page Lori Brown Lori came to Eyewitness News in October 2011. She is a graduate of the University of Southern California and has reported in California and Tennessee. Her stories run on Eyewitness News at 5:00, 5:30 and 6:00 p.m. Email Lori Follow Lori on Twitter Kristyn Caddell Kristyn Caddell joined Eyewitness as a general assignment reporter in December 2013. The Florida native has worked in newsrooms in California, Texas, Tennessee and Washington. Email Kristyn Follow Kristyn on Twitter Eyewitness News Staff Page Kenneth Craig Kenneth joined the Eyewitness News team as a General Assignment Reporter in May 2011. He grew up in the Washington D.C. area and attended Emerson College. Email Kenneth Follow Kenneth on Twitter Eyewitness News Staff Page Jeff Deal Jeff has been part of the Eyewitness News team since 2006. He reports weekdays on WFTV at 5:00, 5:30 and 6:00 p.m. Email Jeff Follow Jeff on Twitter Eyewitness News Staff Page Channel 9 Reporters Anthony DiLorenzo Anthony DiLorenzo joined Eyewitness News in January 2013. Email Anthony Follow Anthony on Twitter Eyewitness News Staff Page Christopher Heath Christopher Heath joined Eyewitness News in January 2013. Email Christopher Follow Christopher on Twitter Eyewitness News Staff Page Melonie Holt Melonie joined Eyewitness News as a general assignment reporter in May 2004. Before Orlando, she also reported in Charlotte, N.C. and Lexington, Kentucky. Email Melonie Follow Melanie on Twitter Eyewitness News Staff Page Ryan Hughes Ryan came to the Eyewitness News team as a general assignment reporter in June 2009. He has also worked in Bangor, Maine and Fort Myers, Florida. Email Ryan Follow Ryan on Twitter Eyewitness News Staff Page Myrt Price Myrt Price joined the eyewitness news team as a general assignment reporter in October of 2012, and he is very excited about making the move to Central Florida. Email Myrt Follow Myrt on Twitter Eyewitness News Staff Page Roy Ramos Roy joined the Eyewitness News team in 2013 as a general assignment reporter. Email Roy Follow Roy on Twitter Eyewitness News Staff Page Karla Ray Karla Ray joined the Eyewitness News team in October 2012 after spending two and a half years covering news on the Southwest Florida coast. Email Karla Follow Karla on Twitter Eyewitness News Staff Page Julie Salomone Julie joined the Channel 9 Eyewitness News team as a general assignment reporter in October 2013. Before joining WFTV, Julie worked for WFTX (FOX) in Fort Myers/Naples as a reporter and fill-in anchor. Email Julie Follow Julie on Twitter Eyewitness News Staff Page Blaine Tolison Blaine has been reporting for Eyewitness News since April 2009. He covers stories that impact Volusia County for both WFTV and WRDQ. Email Blaine Follow Blaine on Twitter Eyewitness News Staff Page Todd Ulrich Todd joined Eyewitness News as a special projects reporter in 1984. He's been the consumer reporter for Action 9 since 1991, exposing consumer frauds, rip-offs, and scams that cost Central Floridians serious money. 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