Aaron Cheslock

Aaron Cheslock

Aaron is a WTAJ Reporter based out of the central office in Altoona.

Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, Aaron's  proud to call Blair County his new home. Aaron graduated from the Broadcasting Institute of Maryland in 2009. He then began his broadcasting career as an Associate Sports Producer at WBAL in Baltimore until 2011. He then moved in front of the camera in April of 2011, taking a job as a General Assignment Reporter at WOAY-TV in Southern West Virginia. Within a month, he was promoted to Weekend Anchor, the fastest promotion to Anchor ever at WOAY. He joined WTAJ in June of 2012.

Aaron's covered many stories in his 3 years in broadcasting, from Ravens and NCAA tournament games, to Mayoral and Gubernatorial elections. It's all led him here to Central Pennsylvania, and he's ready to tell your stories.

An avid sports fan, Aaron still roots for his home town teams when he's not working. You can also find him playing baseball, basketball and football whenever he can, sports he played through high school. He's also no stranger to food (a 6 lb. burrito champion in Fayetteville WV), so if he's sitting down at your table, expect he'll be asking for a second helping.

If you have a news story for Aaron Cheslock, please email him at acheslock@wtajtv.com.


What are your favorite TV shows?  
Any sporting event, Fringe, Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead.

What are your favorite movies?
The Big Lebowski... And then everything else.

What websites do you visit the most?  
WeAreCentralPA.com... That should keep me out of trouble, right?

What is your favorite food?  
Crabs and crabcakes, and then pretty much any type of meat or sandwich you can think of.

If you could interview anyone in history, who would it be?  
That's a hard one... Lincoln, JFK, MLK... But I'd probably pick Muhammad Ali. A courageous and often controversial figure, who continues to impact the world far beyond the boxing ring.

What is one thing on your bucket list?  
To see a pro baseball game in every MLB stadium.

What is one thing about you most people would be surprised by?
I have 3 sisters, no brothers, and I survived.

What are your favorite sports teams?  
Baltimore Ravens, Baltimore Orioles, Maryland Terrapins.

What is your favorite hobby?  
Sports... Playing or Watching.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?  
Telling stories that impact people's lives. In whatever capacity. A wife and kids would be nice too.

If you could have any Super Power, what would it be?
To be invisible... Nah, to fly, everyone wants to fly (and yes, I'd definitely wear a cape).

What was your first job?  
I was a lemonade boy at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.