WBBM-TV news team

This is an article listing the WBBM-TV News team.
News team
Current on-air staff
Anchors
*Steve Bartelstein - Anchor, 4:30 AM weekdays and fill-in sports anchor
*Susan Carlson - Anchor, 4:30 AM weekdays and fill-in 11:00 AM Anchor; also weekday field reporter
*Walter Jacobson - Anchor, 6:00 PM weeknights; also "Perspectives"
*Rob Johnson - Anchor, 5:00 PM and 10:00 PM weeknights
*Bill Kurtis - Anchor, 6:00 PM weeknights; also host of Cold Case Files
*Mai Martinez - Anchor, 5:00 PM Saturdays 5:30PM Sundays and 10:00 PM weekends; also weekday field reporter
*Harry Porterfield - Anchor, 11:00 AM weekdays; also "Someone You Should Know"
*Kate Sullivan - Anchor, 5:00PM and 10:00 PM weeknights
*Roseanne Tellez - Anchor, 11:00 AM weekdays; also weekday field reporter
*Jim Williams - Anchor, 5:00 PM Saturdays 5:30PM Sundays and 10:00 PM weekends; also weekday field reporter
Weather team
*Steve Baskerville - (AMS Seal of Approval), Chief Meteorologist, 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM and 10:00 PM weeknights
*Megan Glaros - (AMS Seal of Approval) - Meteorologist, 4:30 AM and 11:00 AM weekdays; also entertainment reporter
*Mary Kay Kleist - (AMS Certified, NWA Seal of Approval) - Meteorologist, Saturdays at 5:00 PM, Sundays at 5:30 PM and weekends at 10:00 PM; also weekday fill-in & medical/special reporter
*Rick DiMaio, (AMS Seal of Approval) - Fill-in Meteorologist
Sports team
*Ryan Baker - Sports Director, 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM and 10:00 PM weeknights
*Megan Mawicke - Sports Anchor, weekend/Sports Reporter
*Zach Zaidman - Fill-in Sports Anchor
Traffic
*Derrick Young - Traffic Reporter, weekday mornings 4:30 AM
*Kris Habermehl, Chopper 2 HD
Reporters
*Derrick Blakley - General Assignment Reporter
*Vince Gerasole - Feature Reporter and Restaurant Critic; also fill-in anchor
*Kristyn Hartman - General Assignment Reporter; also fill-in anchor
*Pamela Jones - General Assignment Reporter
*Dana Kozlov - General Assignment Reporter; also fill-in anchor
*Suzanne Le Mignot - General Assignment Reporter
*Jay Levine - Chief Correspondent; also 10:00 PM fill-in anchor
*Mike Parker - General Assignment Reporter; also fill-in anchor
*Mike Puccinelli - General Assignment Reporter; also fill-in anchor
*Susanna Song - General Assignment Reporter
*Dorothy Tucker - General Assignment and consumer Reporter
2 Investigators
*Dave Savini - Investigative Reporter
*Pam Zekman - Investigative Reporter
Chopper 2 HD
*Kris Habermehl - Traffic/Chopper 2 HD Reporter
*Bart Shore - Traffic/Chopper 2 HD Reporter
*Skip Hahn - Fill-in Traffic/Chopper 2 HD Reporter
Contributors
*John Drummond - Police and Crime Contributor (semi-retired)
*Chris Jones - Theater Contributor
*Irv Miller - Legal Analyst
*Tony Tantillo - Fresh Grocer
Former on-air staff
*Jim Acosta - general assignment reporter (2000-2001, now at CNN)
*Mike Adamle - sports anchor (2001-2004, now at WMAQ-TV)
*Rich Apuzzo - weather forecaster (mid-1990s)
*Adele Arakawa - anchor (1989-1993, now at KUSA-TV in Denver)
*Jim Avila - reporter (1984-1994, now Senior Law and Justice Correspondent for ABC News)
*Stephen Bardo - sports anchor/reporter (2003-2006, now at ESPN)
*Jim Berry - sports anchor/reporter (1994-1996)
*Chris Boden - sports reporter (1998-2003, later at WFLD-TV, now at Comcast SportsNet Chicago)
*Diann Burns - anchor (2003-2008, now host of Next TV)
*Cyndy Brucato - reporter (1975-1978, now at KSTP-TV in Minneapolis)
*John Callaway - reporter (1971-1974, later at WTTW-TV, deceased)
*Mary Ann Childers - anchor/medical editor (1994-2008, now Senior Consultant at Res Publica Group)
*Lauren Cohn - anchor/reporter (1998-2000, later at WFLD-TV, now at WTXF-TV in Philadelphia)
*Jodine Costanzo - reporter (1996-1998, now at WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh)
*John Coughlin - longtime weatherman (1953-1989, deceased)
*Don Craig - anchor (1982-1987)
*Frank Currier - anchor/reporter (1979-1982)
*Penny Daniels - anchor/reporter (1993-1994)
*Paul Douglas - meteorologist (1994-1997, most recently at WCCO-TV in Minneapolis)
*John Drury - anchor/reporter (1962-1967, later at WLS-TV, deceased)
*Stacia Dubin - morning news anchor (2000-2004)
*Jon Duncanson - weekend anchor/reporter (1992-1995, later at WFLD-TV and 2003-2006, now president of Aviana Productions)
*Jerry Dunphy - sports reporter (1950s, deceased)
*Giselle Fernandez - anchor/reporter (1987-1989, later at Access Hollywood)
*Roger Field - science/technology reporter (1970s-1986)
*Fahey Flynn - anchor (1952-1967, deceased)
*Judie Garcia - reporter (per diem) (2002, now at WGN-TV)
*Lauren Green - reporter (1993-1996, now at Fox News Channel)
*Alita Guillen - weekend anchor/reporter (2002-2007)
*Chris Hernandez - reporter (2002-2004, now at KSHB-TV in Kansas City)
*Burleigh Hines - reporter (1968-2001, deceased)
*Lester Holt - anchor/reporter (1986-2000, currently a co-host on NBC's Weekend Today)
*Peter Hyams - producer/anchor/reporter (1968-1970)
*Bob Jamieson - reporter (1968-1970, later at NBC News, most recently at ABC News)
*Dan Jiggetts - sports reporter (1989-1991, later at WFLD-TV) and Monsters and Money in the Morning co-host (2010, now back at WFLD-TV)
*David Kerley - anchor (1998-2002, now a Washington correspondent for ABC News)
*Lisa Kim - reporter (1995-1996, later at KNTV-TV in San Jose)
*Rich King - sports anchor (1987-1991, now at WGN-TV)
*Kyung Lah - reporter (2000-2003, now at CNN Newsource in Washington)
*Janet Langhart - weekend weather forecaster (1960s-1970s)
*Joan Lovett - anchor/reporter (1993-1999)
*Linda MacLennan - anchor/reporter (1987-2003, now runs Linda MacLennan Photography)
*Mark Malone - sports anchor (2004-2008, now a Color Commentator at Westwood One)
*Carol Marin - anchor/reporter (1997-2000, now at WMAQ-TV)
*Katie McCall - reporter (2006-2008, now at KTRK-TV in Houston)
*Jennifer McLogan - reporter (1989-1993, now at WCBS-TV in New York)
*Corey McPherrin - sports anchor (1991-1995, now at WFLD-TV)
*Larry Mendte - anchor/reporter (1990-1996, most recently at Access Hollywood and KYW-TV in Philadelphia, now at WGN-TV and WPIX-TV)
*Judi Moen - reporter and talk-show host (1981-1994)
*Antonio Mora - anchor/Eye On Chicago host (2002-2008, now at WFOR-TV in Miami)
*Geoff Morrell - reporter (1996-2000)
*Johnny Morris - longtime sports anchor (1964-1968 and 1975-1994)
*Carolyn Murray - consumer reporter (2001-2003)
*Brent Musburger - sports anchor (1968-1975, now a sportscaster for ABC/ESPN)
*Mike North - Monsters and Money in the Morning co-host (2010)
*Phil Ponce - reporter (1982-1991, now at WTTW)
*Dave Price - weather anchor (1996-1998, later at WNYW-TV, WCBS-TV and The Early Show on CBS)
*John Quinones - reporter (1978-1982, now at ABC News)
*Robin Robinson - reporter (1984-1987, now at WFLD-TV)
*Randy Salerno - Morning News and 11 a.m. anchor (2004-2008, deceased)
*Cynthia Santana - weekend anchor/reporter (2002-2003, now a Producer/Writer/Narrator at Morgan Howard Productions)
*Warner Saunders - Common Ground host (1972-1980, later at WMAQ-TV)
*Janet Shamlian - anchor/reporter (1993-1995, now at NBC News)
*Bob Sirott - lifestyle/entertainment reporter (1980-1985, later at WMAQ-TV, WFLD-TV and WTTW-TV, now back at WFLD-TV)
*Gene Siskel - film critic (1974-1999, deceased)
*Rob Stafford - reporter (1992-1996, now at WMAQ-TV)
*Anne State - anchor/reporter (2008-2010, now at WITI-TV in Milwaukee)
*Dawn Stensland - reporter/anchor (1991-1994, wife of Larry Mendte; also former 10 p.m. anchor at WTXF-TV)
*Elizabeth Vargas - anchor/reporter (1989-1993, now at ABC News)
*Harry Volkman - weatherman (1978-1996, later at WFLD-TV)
*Jenniffer Weigel - feature and entertainment reporter (1999-2002)
*Tim Weigel - sports anchor (1995-2001, deceased)

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