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NewsChannel 36 News Team



WCNC-TV, NewsChannel 36, is an NBC affiliate located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The news team is made up of dozens of award winning photographers and reporters:


GREG BAILEY
     Sports Director Greg Bailey can be seen weeknights on NewsChannel 36 with anchors Sonja Gantt and Dave Wagner. You can also catch Greg Sunday nights for Sports Extra ...  More about Greg

>> Recent stories by Greg

RAD BERKY
     Rad Berky joins WCNC News as an investigative reporter who, after 18 years in Miami TV, is ready for a lifestyle change ...  More about Rad

>> Recent stories by Rad

MARK BOONE
     Mark Boone is a general assignment reporter for NewsChannel 36. Mark joined the television station in August 2002 as a reporter and photographer in the Northern Newsroom, covering Iredell, Rowan, and Cabarrus counties ...  More about Mark

>> Recent stories by Mark

MICHELLE BOUDIN
     Michelle Boudin is a street team reporter for NewsChannel 36 weeknights at 11 p.m. Before coming to Charlotte, Michelle reported the news just down the road in Asheville ...  More about Michelle

>> Recent stories by Michelle

TONY BURBECK
     Tony Burbeck has been with NewsChannel 36 since March, 2000. You'll find him reporting for the 11 p.m. newscast and occasionally anchoring weekends...  More about Tony

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JEFF CAMPBELL
     You can catch Jeff Campbell every weekday alongside Colleen Odegaard and Larry Sprinkle, anchoring the NewsChannel 36 morning and midday shows ...   More about Jeff

>> Recent stories by Jeff

JENNIFER COPELAND
     Jennifer Copeland joined Carolina's NewsChannel 36 in August of 2008, as co-anchor of our 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. newscasts with Bobby Sisk ...   More about Jennifer

>> Recent stories by Jennifer

GLENN COUNTS
      Glenn Counts is a veteran general assignment reporter for NewsChannel 36. Glenn is an award-winning journalist ...  More about Glenn

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IRA CRONIN
     Sports anchor and reporter Ira Cronin can be seen weekends on NewsChannel 36. You can also catch Ira Sunday nights for Sports Extra ...  More about Ira

>> Recent stories by Ira

RICHARD DEVAYNE
     Richard DeVayne is a general assignment reporter for NewsChannel 36. Although Richard grew up in New York City, but he was born in Kinston, North Carolina...  More about Richard

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NATALIE DICK
     Natalie Dick is a general assignment reporter for NewsChannel 36. Natalie has more than 15 years experience working in television news ...  More about Natalie

>> Recent stories by Natalie

ANJANETTE FLOWERS
     Anjanette Flowers anchors the weekend evening shows at 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. You can also catch Anjanette reporting for NewsChannel 36 during the week...  More about Anjanette

>> Recent stories by Anjanette

SONJA GANTT
     A Charlotte native, Sonja Gantt anchors the 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts on NewsChannel 36 ...  More about Sonja

>> Recent stories by Sonja

MARIA KOTULA
     Maria Kotula anchors the weekend morning show on NewsChannel 36 and works as a reporter during the week in the South Carolina bureau ...  More about Maria

>> Recent stories by Maria

AMY LEHTONEN
     Amy Lehtonen is a web journalist for NewsChannel 36 doing weekly on-air Internet reports and managing content on WCNC.com ...  More about Amy

>> Recent stories by Amy

DANIELA LOPEZ
     Forecaster Daniela Lopez comes to the Queen City from Southern California. She joined the First Warn Storm Team in 2006 ...  More about Daniela

>> Recent stories by Daniela

COLLEEN ODEGAARD
     Colleen Odegaard has been a news anchor for NewsChannel 36 since September 7, 1998. Colleen anchors the station's morning and midday shows ...  More about Colleen

>> Recent stories by Colleen

BRAD PANOVICH
     Brad Panovich is the Chief Meteorologist for NewsChannel 36. You can catch his forecasts weeknights at 5, 6 and 11 p.m. ...  More about Brad

>> Recent stories by Brad

ALEX REED
     Alex joined NewsChannel 36 in June of 2006. As the Northern Bureau reporter he covers Cabarrus, Iredell, northern Mecklenburg, and Rowan counties ...  More about Alex

>> Recent stories by Alex

MARIO ROLDAN
     Mario Roldan is a general assignment reporter for NewsChannel 36. Before arriving to the Queen City, Mario reported in the Hub City, Lubbock, Texas ...  More about Mario

>> Recent stories by Mario

DIANA RUGG
     Diana joined WCNC as weekend reporter in April of 2005 and spends each Saturday and Sunday bringing you the news ...  More about Diana

>> Recent stories by Diana

BETH SHAYNE
     Beth Shayne is a general assignment reporter for Newschannel 36. She comes to us from Lansing, Michigan where she was an anchor ...  More about Beth

>> Recent stories by Beth

ANN SHERIDAN
     Ann Sheridan is a general assignment reporter for NewsChannel 36. Prior to working with the WCNC family, Ann worked for another Charlotte TV station ...  More about Ann

>> Recent stories by Ann

BOBBY SISK
     Bobby Sisk currently anchors the 4:30 p.m. and co-anchors the 5:30 p.m. newscasts weekdays on NewsChannel 36 ...  More about Bobby

>> Recent stories by Bobby

LARRY SPRINKLE
     Larry is the weather anchor for the weekday morning newscast. He is joined by anchors Jeff Campbell and Colleen Odegaard ...  More about Larry

>> Recent stories by Larry

DAVE WAGNER
     Dave Wagner anchors the 5, 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts on NewsChannel 36. Like many Charlotteans, Dave grew up in Ohio ...  More about Dave

>> Recent stories by Dave

STUART WATSON
     Stuart Watson began reporting for NewsChannel 36 on January 26, 1999. He is a three-time winner of the coveted George Foster Peabody Award ...  More about Stuart

>> Recent stories by Stuart

JOHN WENDEL
     John Wendel joined NewsChannel 36 in January 2001 as meteorologist. He has been forecasting weather for radio and TV stations for more than 25 years ...  More about John

>> Recent stories by John

History


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