List of KARK-TV Anchors and Reporters (Little Rock, AR)
KARK-TV Journalists
1. Neale Zeringue
Designation Journalist Author Bio Neale Zeringue joined the KARK 4 News team in April 2022 as a general assignment reporter. He’s coming back home to Arkansas after reporting at CBS affiliate KLFY in Lafayette, Louisiana for three years. He’s covered hurricanes, presidential rallies, and the SEACOR Power disaster where 13 died aboard a capsized boat in the Gulf of Mexico. Neale first moved to Arkansas in 2011 and graduated from Searcy High School and Harding University. He interned with KARK and first worked as a camera operator and producer before starting his reporting career. Neale enjoys swimming and e...xploring state parks with his family and dog, Eleanor. He was part of Harding University’s children’s improv theatre troupe The Pied Pipers and is always up to try something new.more
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2. Pat Walker
Designation Journalist Author Bio Pat joined the Arkansas Storm Team in March, 2013 as the Weekend Meteorologist for KARK. He is now our morning meteorologist on KARK 4 TODAY from 4-7 AM and the co-host on our sister station’s Fox 16 Good Day Arkansas from 7-9 AM. Pat grew up in Ward, Arkansas and graduated from Cabot High School. He graduated from UCA in Conway with a B.A. in History. Then, after five years of various jobs including youth pastoring, Pat headed off to Mississippi State to study Meteorology where he earned his M.S. in Geosciences. It was at Mississippi State he met his wife, Kim, who is also a meteo...rologist. They have been blessed with three children.more
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3. Tylisa Hampton
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4. Carmen Rose
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5. Samantha Boyd
Designation Journalist Author Bio Samantha Boyd joined KARK 4 News in July 2022. Born and raised in central Arkansas, she’s excited to be back home! Samantha graduated from Ouachita Baptist University in May 2020 where she received her bachelor’s degree in mass communications and Christian studies. While at Ouachita, Samantha wrote for the yearbook and volunteered as a Multimedia Journalist for the student-led sportscast, Roar Rundown.
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6. Gary Burton Jr.
Designation Journalist Author Bio ary Burton Jr. is a proud Little Rock native who attended Arkansas Tech University and Maumelle High School. He joined the KARK 4 News team in January of 2022 as the weekend anchor and weekday reporter. Gary started his professional News career reporting for WJTV 12 News in Jackson, Mississippi in 2019. He later became the weekend anchor there. Prior to moving to Mississippi, he interned for KARK and FOX 16 News in 2018.
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7. Rylie Birdwell
Designation Journalist Author Bio Rylie joined KARK 4 News in June of 2022 as a general assignment reporter and is originally from Greenbrier. She graduated from the University of Arkansas in May of 2022 with a Bachelor of Arts in journalism. Rylie is a huge Razorback sports fan and enjoys teaching fitness classes through Jazzercise Inc. Before joining the team, Rylie interned at KARK 4 News and FOX 16 News in the summer of 2021. Rylie is an Arkansas native and is excited to cover stories in the state she calls home.
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8. Alex Libby
Designation Journalist Author Bio Meteorologist Alex Libby is a Maine native who is excited to call the Natural State home! Alex joined the Arkansas Storm Team in September 2021 as a weekend meteorologist. He previously worked as the weekend meteorologist at KBJR in Duluth, Minnesota, located about 1000 miles north of Little Rock. During his time forecasting and reporting in the far North, Alex covered a record-breaking blizzard that dropped nearly 2 feet of snow. He also covered a polar vortex that kept temperatures below zero for 10 days in a row.
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9. Jessica Ranck
Designation Journalist Author Bio Jessica Ranck joined KARK 4 News as a general assignment reporter in June 2021. She comes to Little Rock from Abilene, Texas where she worked as an MMJ for the CBS and NBC Affiliate. During her almost 3 years at the station, she reported on some of the most important stories facing the Big Country. Jessica Ranck graduated from Texas Christian University in May 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts in journalism. During football season you can find her glued to the TV cheering on the Horned Frogs. Jessica is from San Diego, California and is excited to continue her news journey in the Natura...l State.more
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10. Harrison Keegan
Designation Author Author Bio Assistant news director at KOLR10
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11. Claire Kreuz
Designation Author Author Bio Morning Anchor for @KARK4News | TXST Alum ???? Story idea? Email: ****@kark.com
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12. Laura Monteverdi
Designation Author Author Bio Laura Monteverdi is a two-time Edward R. Murrow and Emmy award-winning journalist. After losing a loved one to a drug overdose, Laura has taken up the fight against the opioid epidemic and educating the community about addiction and recovery. In September 2020, Laura started as the evening anchor at KARK in Little Rock, Arkansas, alongside Bob Clausen. Prior to that, she was the morning anchor at THV11 in Little Rock as well as the co-host of a one-hour lifestyle show that featured live music and focused on the community and trending topics.
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13. Donald Britton
Designation Author Author Bio Donald Britton joined the KTAL team as a news reporter in August of 2021. Donald was born and raised in McKinney, Texas where he lived with his four siblings and mother. Before making the move to Texarkana, Donald lived in Denton, Texas where he attended the University of North Texas (UNT) and received his Bachelor’s degree in Converged Broadcast Media. While attending UNT, Donald discovered his passion for journalism and reporting and became heavily involved with his universities broadcast program.
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14. Joel Young
Designation Author Author Bio Joel Young brings more than a decade of experience to the Arkansas Storm Team. His work has earned him certification through the American Meteorological Society, an Emmy nomination and AP awards. Though he was born and raised in Mississippi, his roots dig deep into Arkansas history. His dad, a Dewitt native, can trace their ancestry all the way to Arkansas Post. Three years before he earned his bachelor’s degree in Professional Meteorology, Joel worked part-time forecasting the weather for the local ABC affiliate in Greenville, MS. Since graduating from Mississippi State Universit...y in 2012, he has served in Sioux Falls, SD; Biloxi, MS; Tupelo, MS and Memphis, TN. Joel is active in the community, having raised over $25,000 for the Boys and Girls Clubs of North Mississippi. He is also active on social media. He has over a half-million followers on Tik-Tok where he streamed footage from inside the eye of a Category 4, Hurricane Ida.more
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15. Marlo Lacen
Designation Author Author Bio Marlo came to Northwest Louisiana from New Orleans, LA, where she started her broadcast production career at Cox 10/Cox Sports Television, where she was part of the Suncoast Emmy Award-winning team for the lifestyle docuseries LA Verite (Louisiana True). She pivoted slightly from local origination programming to digital marketing as a copywriter and digital video producer at Brock Beauty. At Brock, she contributed to creating national campaigns for marketing, promotions, and industry events. She also crafted the brand’s “Happy Hair Stories,” a campaign centered on the user&rs...quo;s experience with the products.more
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16. Brian Entin
Designation Author Author Bio Brian Entin is a senior national correspondent for NewsNation. During his tenure at the network, Entin has reported on major stories, including the trial of Lori Vallow “the Doomsday mom,” the Georgia bullying case of Trent Lehrkamp, the shooting at Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, the Trump indictment, and the murder trial of former South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh, among others.
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17. Caroline Derby
Designation Author Author Bio Caroline joined the KARK 4 News team in June of 2023 as a General Assignment Reporter. Caroline grew up in Arkadelphia and is honored to tell stories in her home state. She graduated from Ouachita Baptist University in May of 2023 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications & Media with emphases in multimedia journalism, sports journalism, and strategic communications and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.
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18. Devan Markham
Designation Author Author Bio Devan Markham is a digital content producer at NewsNation. She previously worked as a social media producer for the company before transitioning roles in May 2022, where she created custom social for the website and circulated news content on NewsNation social accounts. Prior to working at NewsNation, Markham worked as a freelance associate producer for entertainment networks Netflix and MTV. Markham graduated from Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Digital Journalism.
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19. Damara Hale
Designation Author Author Bio Multimedia Journalist at @KNWA/FOX 24 News | Arkansas Tech Alumna???????? | If you have any story ideas, please feel free to send me a DM or email at ****@knwa.com
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20. Bob Clausen
Designation Author Author Bio Bob Clausen joined the KARK 4 News team in the fall of 1994. He is an Emmy award-winning journalist who has also been honored by the Associated Press for investigative reporting. Bob began his career in 1989 in Tucson, AZ at KVOA-TV, moving to anchor/reporter positions in Yuma, AZ at KYMA-TV, then to KVBC-TV Las Vegas, NV before landing at KARK. Bob grew up on New York’s Long Island and attended school at Castleton State College in Vermont and the University of Arizona. He holds a degree in Broadcast Communications.
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21. Sydney Moran
Designation Author Author Bio Sydney Moran started at KOLR 10 & FOX 49 on June 1, 2021. In March of 2023, Sydney transitioned into the Weekend Anchor and Reporter. You can see her reports weekdays on KOLR 10 at 5 and 6 p.m. and on FOX 49 at 6:30 p.m. Sydney is from the western suburbs of Chicago. She graduated Cum Laude from the University of Missouri with a Bachelor of Journalism and a Multi-Cultural Certificate in May 2021. At Mizzou, Sydney was an MMJ, Producer, and Anchor for the NBC affiliate KOMU 8 in Columbia.
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22. Wess Moore
Designation Author Author Bio Wess Moore joined Fox 16 as Sports Director in February 2013. He’s been covering sports in Arkansas for more than 20 years. Wess grew up in Texas and graduated college from Texas State University. He began his TV career as a news reporter in Ada, Oklahoma in 1994. Wess then returned to his East Texas roots as a reporter in the Marshall bureau for a Shreveport TV station. While working there Wess was promoted to weekend news anchor and morning news anchor. Wess met his wife Alyson at that station in Shreveport. They married a few years later and began working in Victoria, Texas. Wess w...as the main news anchor for three years in Victoria. That’s when Wess discovered sports was his passion. The couple moved to Little Rock in 2003. In addition to his duties as Fox 16 Sports Director, Wess co-hosts “The Zone” on 103.7 The Buzz. The sports talk show airs Monday thru Friday from 10-1. Wess loves talking sports! His favorite sports changes with each sesaon. Wess grew up playing basketball, baseball, football, and golf. Golf is his passion these days thanks to bad ankles.more
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23. Drew Taylor
Designation Author Author Bio Drew Taylor is an award-winning digital reporter and content producer at CBS 42. Taylor has spent his entire career in Alabama, where he has worked at Geneva Newspapers, the Opelika-Auburn News, the Montgomery Advertiser and The Tuscaloosa News. Taylor’s work has been recognized by the Alabama Associated Press Media Editors, the Alabama Press Association, the Alabama Sports Writers and others. In addition to numerous awards over the years, Taylor received the Freedom of Information Award from the Alabama Press Association’s Media Awards contest in 2017 and 2019.
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24. Tulsi Kamath
Designation Author Author Bio Kamath leads digital news coverage for News Nation in her role as Managing Editor. Along with overseeing daily digital news coverage, she also works with digital reporters to take a unique, unbiased approach to covering the news of the day. As an accredited Solutions Journalism trainer, she leads the network’s solutions initiative, aimed at elevating solutions to some of the nation’s most pressing issues. Kamath is an award-winning journalist who came to News Nation in early 2022, after x`her career in local TV, print, and digital-only news outlets around the country. Before Ne...ws Nation, Kamath was on the founding team of Lookout Santa Cruz, helping to launch the digital-only news startup in November 2020 as its Managing Editor.more
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25. Raquel Martin
Designation Author Author Bio Raquel Martin joined the Washington D.C. Bureau in March 2019 from WCIA3 in Springfield, IL, where she was a Statehouse Reporter/producer covering Illinois politics. Raquel began her career in 2014 as a writer at KUSI in San Diego. In 2015, she joined KABC-TV in Los Angeles as an Assignment Editor, where she honed her news gathering skills, covering breaking news events including the 2015 San Bernardino terror attack. In 2017 Raquel landed her first on-air job at WCIA3. There she interviewed countless political leaders and reported on major political stories including the state’s ...historic budget impasse, the 2018 Congressional Midterm election, and the Illinois governor’s race. She also covered visits by high profile national figures, including President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. In Washington Raquel will build upon her prior experience and continue to report on the issues most important to local viewers.more
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26. Ashley Anderson
Designation Author Author Bio CBS 17 | News, weather and more for Raleigh, Durham and Fayetteville, North Carolina
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27. Isabella Cheng
Designation Author Author Bio Isabella Cheng joined KTAL NBC 6 News in May 2023. She was born and raised in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, where she found her passion for writing in 2016. Isabella graduated from Griffith University with a Bachelor of Arts, double-majoring in creative writing and journalism. Her focus is seeking diverse voices fighting the climate crisis and bringing the community together.
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28. Hannah Brandt
Designation Author Author Bio Hannah Brandt joined the Washington, D.C., Bureau in January of 2022. Hannah came to Washington from WHTM TV in Harrisburg, PA. In the Pennsylvania state capital, she covered stories ranging from the coronavirus pandemic to local elections to racial justice movements. Prior to Harrisburg, Hannah reported for KSNT, Topeka, KS, where her stories ranged from a contentious gubernatorial race to a tiger attack at the local zoo.
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29. Julianna Cullen
Author Bio Julianna is originally from the St. Louis area and is excited to call Little Rock home! She joined the Arkansas Storm Team in May of 2022. Julianna’s career started in St. Joseph, Missouri, where she was a weekday morning meteorologist for two and a half years. During her time in Missouri, Julianna covered everything from tornadoes to blizzards. Before moving to Missouri, she graduated from the University of Kansas in 2020 with a B.S. in Atmospheric Science, a minor in Journalism and a focus in News and Media Broadcast.
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30. Quametra Wilborn
Author Bio Storyteller - @3onyourside | NABJ | @MTSU Alumna ???????????? | 901 native | RT ≠ endorsement
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31. Spencer Bailey
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32. Kari King
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33. Brandon Ringo
Designation Digital Producer Author Bio Digital Reporter for KTVE/KARD and MyArkLaMiss.com
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34. Jessica Guy
Designation Executive Producer Author Bio Producer | Mother | TV Lover
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35. John Kushmaul
Designation Weekend Assignment Editor Author Bio Weekend assignment editor, painter, retired kickball right fielder
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36. Nichole Niemann
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37. Caitrin Assaf
Designation Anchor and Reporter Author Bio Anchor for @KARK4News in Little Rock, AR. For story ideas, please email ****@kark.com
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38. Chris Counts
Designation Digital Content Producer Author Bio Digital Content Producer for KARK / FOX 16
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39. D.J. Williams
Designation Sports Anchor Author Bio Follower of Christ, Son, & brother. Love me some music And my pups shade and shadow. Book speaking engagements at ****@gmail.com
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40. Dorothea Wilson
Designation Reporter Author Bio Journalist/Reporter @KARK LA ✈️ FL ✈️ TX ✈️ LA Retweets are not endorsements. My opinions are my own. Send me your stories ****@kark.com
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41. Alex Kienlen
Designation Web Content Journalist Author Bio Reporter, web content KARK/KLRT. Was a newspaper guy. Aviator, musician, minister, other stuff, into BMX. Retweets are not anything. Matt. 17:20
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42. Ernie Paulson
Designation News Director Author Bio News Director @kark4news & @fox16news in Little Rock, AR
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43. Greg Yarbrough
Designation Managing Editor Author Bio Managing Editor at KARK 4 News & FOX 16 News in Little Rock, AR - Proud Arkansas State University graduate - Marathoner - Rock City Running Ambassador
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44. Hilary Hunt
Designation Anchor Author Bio Award winning AM Anchor-Retired @msstate vballer #hailstate -TAMPA girl ???? #HilarysHounds ????IG:@Hilary_tv - ****@kark.com
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45. Bill Smith
Designation Digital Director Author Bio Director of Digital at @KARK4News & @FOX16News in #LittleRock, frmly of #KC, #PDX & #CoMO | Proud @Mizzou Tiger | RT's not endorsements
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46. Lindsey Bryant
Designation Executive Producer Author Bio News junkie. Executive producer at KARK and Fox 16. Huge fan of the Arkansas Razorbacks, Dave Matthews Band, musical theater, and cats. All tweets are my own.
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47. Miriam Battles
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