Meet The Team

Tracy Sabo is the Director of News and Content at KTUU/KYES.

Rebecca Palsha is the 6 p.m. Anchor and Assistant News Director at KTUU/KYES.

Maria anchors the 5 p.m. News on KTUU Monday-Thursday.

Mike anchors at 6 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. weeknights on KTUU.

Ariane Aramburo anchors the Morning Edition weekdays on KTUU/KYES.

Charlie co-anchors the Morning Edition weekdays on KTUU/KYES. You will also find him out in the community telling stories as a Multimedia Journalist.

Alexis Fernandez anchors the 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. weekday newscasts on KTUU/KYES.

Kristen Durand anchors the Weekend Edition on KTUU/KYES as well as the 5 p.m. News on KTUU on Friday. Kristen is also a Multimedia Journalist/Reporter.

Lauren is a Sr. Reporter at KTUU/KYES.

Jill Burke is a veteran reporter.

Daniella has spent half a decade working as a broadcast journalist in Alaska and is a member of the Investigative Team at KTUU/KYES.

Sean Maguire covers state politics, the Alaska Legislature and Southeast Alaska.

Taylor joined the Channel 2 News team in September of 2019, coming from The Heartland; or more specifically, Southern Illinois. Taylor is anxious to take in all unique experiences Alaska has to offer, which pairs well with his sense of adventure.

Hank Davis came to KTUU from the Mississippi Gulf Coast, arriving days before the Nov. 2018 earthquake shook Southcentral Alaska. Since then, Hank has reported in communities across the state, covering breaking news, the oil & gas industry, politics and more.

Samie comes to KTUU after reporting in Phoenix, Los Angeles and Honolulu. She decided to trade in the warm climates she's used to for a new adventure.

After graduating from Colorado State University, Matt returned to his hometown of Anchorage to cover the news. He can often be found at City Hall or the Anchorage Assembly chambers covering the city government.

Beth Verge is a Multimedia Journalist and Fill-in Anchor at KTUU/KYES.

Kortnie Horazdovsky is a lifelong Alaskan who grew up in Big Lake.

Gina Romero is a lifelong Alaskan who grew up in various parts of the state to include Bethel, Aniak and Talkeetna.

Elinor Baty, or "Ellie" as most people know her, is the producer of the 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. News on KTUU/KYES.

Marlise produces the 5 p.m. News on Mondays and Tuesdays in addition to serving as a Digital Multimedia Journalist for Alaska's News Source.

Taylar is the producer of the 6 p.m. News as well as a Multimedia Journalist at KTUU/KYES.

Austin Sjong produces the Morning Edition on KTUU/KYES as well as anchoring the Tech Beat segment.

Jennifer Summers produces the 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. news on KYES. She was was born and raised in Nome, Alaska and cut her teeth on a microphone, starting her career in radio at KICY.

Elizabeth is an award-winning digital content creator with a background in local and national news who has a passion for sharing stories online and on social media.

Malia Barto is a Digital Producer/Reporter for Alaska's News Source.

Gilbert produces and writes digital content for Alaska's News Source.

Cheyenne Mathews joined Alaska's News Source in April 2020 as a Digital Producer/Reporter. She was raised in Ketchikan, Alaska and has a degree in journalism from the University of Alaska Anchorage. She served as a Peace Corps volunteer from 2019-2020 in China before being evacuated from the country during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kim has been working in commercial and public broadcasting in Alaska since 1982.

Rachel grew up all over Alaska mostly in the southeast and southcentral. She is a Chugiak High School graduate who also attended the King Career Center’s Radio & Television Production program.