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 and the Noon News on 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 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. weekday newscasts on 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 seasoned storyteller and Sr. Reporter at KTUU/KYES. She has experience in both radio and television in Anchorage, having turning her focus to television in 1986.

Jill Burke is a veteran reporter focused on investigative journalism for Alaska's News Source.

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.

Scott is a seasoned reporter and skilled multimedia journalist who covers the military and education beats for Alaska's News Source.

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.

Joined KTUU in September 2020, after six years at another station in Anchorage, before it closed. You can see Dave Wednesday-Sunday.

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.

Makayla produces the 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts Wednesday-Sunday.

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.

Austin Sjong reports sports, 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.

Eric is the Chief Photographer at Alaska's News Source and a 2018 inductee into the National Academy of Arts & Sciences prestigious Silver Circle, which recognizes industry professionals with more than 25 years of contributions to the broadcast industry.

Nick has been working in television broadcasting since 2000 and has been a photojournalist for the past 16 years.

Kim has been working in 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.

Mike Nederbrock is a Photojournalist/Editor for the Morning Edition.

Peggy is a lifelong Alaskan and the video editor for the 12p, 4p and 530p News Monday-Friday.