White House Correspondent and Senior National Editor
Jon Decker is the White House Correspondent and Senior National Editor for Gray Television and has been a member of the White House Press Corps since 1995.
Brendan Cullerton joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in March 2022 as a multimedia journalist after spending four years covering state, local, and federal politics for the CBS affiliate in Milwaukee.
I started working at Gray TV’s Washington D.C. bureau in May of 2023.
I found my calling for news while attending Butler University during the Ferguson Riots after the killing of Michael Brown, an unarmed teenager. During the chaotic times is when I realized how facts and storytelling can really impact a community.
Molly Martinez rejoined Gray Television in March 2022 as a multimedia journalist in the Washington News Bureau. She previously covered politics at Gray TV's KFYR-TV in Bismarck, N.D.
Ashonti Ford joined Gray Television in August of 2023.
Ford is a well-traveled watchdog journalist who has worked for newsrooms around the nation, including; Tampa, Kansas City, Decatur, Wichita and Salisbury.
Stetson Miller joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in February 2023 as a multimedia journalist after working at WTOP, WJZ in Baltimore and WCBD in Charleston, SC.
Annie has worked at various news outlets in Washington, D.C., including covering the 2020 and 2022 election cycles for C-SPAN. Before that she worked at local stations in Louisiana and Virginia.
Joshua worked at several local stations before moving to Washington, D.C.. There he launched a national morning show, "The National Desk" for Sinclair. He now works as a producer for the Gray Washington News Bureau.
Leah Vredenbregt joined the Gray Washington Bureau team in June 2023 as a weekend producer. She is a recent University of Missouri grad who worked for three years in mid-Missouri news, with internships across the country in both local and national news outlets.
Michael is a born and raised Ohioian who got his photojournalism start at his alma mater Ohio University working for PBS in 2007. He has gone on to work for several media outlets both locally and nationally, shooting award winning news and documentary stories, garnering him an Emmy and Edward Murrow award.
Sarah Meklir joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in September 2023 as a production assistant after working as an intern for the DC Bureau in the summer of 2023. She is currently studying journalism at the University of Maryland.
Debra Alfarone is an Edward R. Murrow and Emmy award-winning National TV Correspondent for Gray Television and Lead Anchor for Local News Live, Gray’s 24-hour digital national news network.
Rasheeda Kabba is an Emmy Award-winning journalist originally from Oklahoma. She is a first generation African American from Sierra Leone who graduated from the University of Oklahoma’s Gaylord College of Journalism. Over the last decade, her career has spanned from telling stories in Nebraska, Idaho, North Carolina and most recently Atlanta.
Ryan joined Local News Live as one of the network's inaugural anchors in December, 2020. He's helped LNL grow to its current form, operating out of Washington, D.C. and airing on the digital platforms of 113 Gray TV stations across the country.
Graham Ulkins is the evening anchor for Local News Live. Previously, he spent 13 years as an anchor and reporter for WAFB in his hometown of Baton Rouge.
Sandra Brogan is a Meteorologist for Local News Live. She graduated from Florida State University with a degree in Meteorology. She brings nearly 2 decades of forecasting experience to Local News Live.
Vance Brinkley is a digital journalist based out of Washington, DC that specializes in the realms of music, sports, gaming, and culture. He has earned several bylines in publications including The Undefeated, OkayPlayer, Bandcamp, REVOLT, and SB Nation.
Eddie brings an appreciation for a variety of areas of news and history to the producer role. Background: Widespread news, sports programming, entertainment television and celebrity/athlete marketing.
Vice President and General Manager of Washington Operations
Lisa Allen is the Vice President and General Manager of Washington Operations for Gray Television. She manages the various elements that comprise Gray’s operations on Capitol Hill, the White House and U.S. Supreme Court, ensuring their close integration with the company’s 100+ newsrooms and other resources.
Chelsea is the Executive Producer at ‘Local News Live’, She manages the weekday morning and afternoon teams.
She Joined Gray in 2019 as the 8am Producer at FOX19 (WXIX) in Cincinnati. While there she launched the 11am show and served as Executive Producer for the morning team.
Sarah Konsmo is Executive Producer with ‘Local News Live’ Gray Television’s 24 hour digital national news network. She manages the nightside newscasts.
Arielle Hawkins is Gray’s Senior National Producer. A versatile broadcast journalist, she works on numerous high-profile projects for Gray. Arielle launched and continues to produce the company’s flagship franchises: “Listening to America”, “The Good Side”, and “Just the Facts”. She was instrumental in relaunching InvestigateTV’s weekly show.
Timothy Knapp joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in September 2018 as Studio Manager and Photojournalist. He now serves as Supervisor of Videography.
