The WTAJ News Team

WTAJ News Anchors

John Clay
John Clay is the Managing Editor for the WTAJ newsroom. He is the co-anchor for WTAJ News weekdays at 5PM, 5:30PM, 6PM and 11PM. John joined WTAJ News in 1998 as a reporter in State College.
Carolyn Donaldson
Carolyn feels that she is fortunate in that her position as a WTAJ News anchor at 5pm, 5:30pm, 6pm and 11pm weekdays allows her to reach out as a public personality and to serve her community both professionally and personally.
Patrick Schurr
Patrick Schurr co-anchors WTAJ News this Morning along with WTAJ News at Noon. Patrick joined WTAJ News in November 1999 as a reporter before being promoted to anchor.
Angie Koehle
Angie Koehle joined the WTAJ News Team in June 2009 as a general assignment reporter before becoming the weekend anchor as well. It's a homecoming for the Pennsylvania native.

Stormtracker Weather Team

Joe Murgo
Joe Murgo is WTAJ's Chief Meteorologist and you can catch him weekdays with the latest Stormtracker Weather at 5PM, 5:30PM, 6PM and 11PM.
Regina Miller
Regina Miller is WTAJ's Stormtracker Meteorologist for the morning and noon newscasts. Regina returned to WTAJ in 2004 as a Weekend Weather Anchor while continuing her education and receiving her Certificate of Meteorology.
Brian Thompson
Brian Thompson is WTAJ's Weekend Meteorologist. He first joined WTAJ as an intern in May 2007 and later the same year joined the Stormtracker Weather Team.

WTAJ Sports Team

Nick Foley
Nick Foley is WTAJ's Sports Director. Nick has been covering sports for the past 10 years and we welcome him to the WTAJ family.
K.C. Kantz
KC's broadcasting career began his sophomore year of college, when he was hired to do some Public Address work for The Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League.
Sara Eckert
Although she lived most of her life in Texas, Sara lived in Pennsylvania before the move South and still has many roots in the Keystone State.

WTAJ Reporters

Charlotte Ames
Charlotte Ames is the area's only local Health Reporter and brings you the latest medical health news weeknights on WTAJ News at 5PM with her Healthcast report.
Kevin Flanigan
Kevin Flanigan has been with WTAJ for more than 20 years. Kevin is a General Assignment Reporter based in Blair County and also covers the business news throughout central Pennsylvania.
Ben Manning
Ben Manning is a General Assignment Reporter for WTAJ News and covers a variety of topics for WTAJ. He covers mostly stories for the evening and late night newscasts.
Danielle Krout
Danielle Krout joined the WTAJ News Team as a general assignment reporter in 2008. She is the Johnstown Bureau reporter and covers Cambria, Somerset, and Indiana Counties.
Jeff Preval
Jeff Preval is proud to be covering Centre County for WTAJ News. Before joining WTAJ, Jeff spent one year working in Centre County as a reporter-trainee for WHVL-TV in State College.
Lynn Adler
Lynn Adler joined the WTAJ News Team as a General Assignment Reporter in October 2010.
Leah Kirstein
Leah Kirstein has been the DuBois Bureau reporter with WTAJ since July 2011. She is thrilled to be reporting near her hometown of Pittsburgh.

Central PA Live Hosts

Dawn Pellas
Dawn Pellas joined WTAJ as co-anchor of "Central PA Live" in August 2011 and she is thrilled to be back home in Pennsylvania. Dawn grew...
Sarah Swistak
Sarah Swistak is an award-winning journalist who is happy to be calling the "Happy Valley" home. She signed on as the co-host of Central PA...

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WTAJ Anchors
John Clay
Carolyn Donaldson
Patrick Schurr

WTAJ Reporters
Lynn Adler
Charlotte Ames
Kevin Flanigan
Leah Kirstein
Angie Koehle
Danielle Krout
Ben Manning
Jeff Preval

Stormtracker Weather
Joe Murgo
Regina Miller
Brian Thompson

WTAJ Sports
Nick Foley
K.C. Kantz
Sara Eckert