Paul Cicala, main co-anchor
Paul Cicala is excited to be back in the borderland after a career that’s included multiple Emmy nominations & Edward R. Murrow Awards. Cicala…
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Stephanie Valle, main co-anchor
In January of 2020, Stephanie Valle assumed the role as main co-anchor of ABC-7 at 5, 6 and 10. Stephanie started as an unpaid newsroom intern in…
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Hillary Floren, GMEP co-anchor
The most-asked question Hillary gets is, “What time do you wake up?” The answer? “You don’t want to know!” Dubbed…
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Rosemary Montañez, GMEP co-anchor
Rosemary Montañez was born and raised in El Paso. As a child, the one activity that she remembers doing daily was watching the evening news! It was…
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‘Doppler’ Dave Speelman, chief meteorologist
“Doppler” Dave Speelman is the Chief meteorologist for KVIA-TV. He began forecasting weather at KVIA in 2000 – longest served Chief meteorologist…
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Sarah Coria, GMEP weather forecaster / reporter
Sarah Coria is a native of El Paso. As a child in the Sun City, Sarah was a part of a technology program in her elementary school…
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Jaelin Lewis, weather forecaster
Jaelin Lewis joined the ABC-7 team in February 2023 has a photojournalist. Jaelin is also part of the ABC-7 StormTrack Weather Team as a weather…
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Iris García Barrón, weather anchor / reporter
Joining the ABC-7 family, Iris García Barrón enthusiastically takes on the roles of Weather anchor and reporter. A proud product of the Borderland,…
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Amanda Aguilar, local sales manager
Amanda Aguilar, a proud native of El Paso, Texas, is a dynamic individual whose life is a vibrant with diverse interests and accomplishments. Born…
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Michael Courier, anchor / reporter
Michael Courier joined the ABC-7 team as a reporter and digital content producer. Michael came to the Borderland from Denver, Colorado, where he…
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Brenda De Anda-Swann, general manager
Brenda De Anda-Swann’s career at KVIA is an example of the way the company provides opportunities for growing journalists, and a constant stream of…
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Lesley Engle, content manager
Lesley Engle is the content manager for ABC-7, the most watched station in the El Paso area. She has spent the…
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Nichole Gomez, anchor / producer
Nichole was born and raised in El Paso, she attended Andress High school and grew up in northeast El Paso. Once she graduated from high school she…
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Tony Gutierrez, multimedia journalist / photographer
Tony Gutierrez is a multimedia journalist and photographer who joined ABC-7 on January of 2023. Born and raised in the Borderland, Tony developed a…
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Gabby Hernandez, reporter / producer
Gabby Hernandez is a television news reporter and producer. She has a passion for storytelling and delivering the latest news to the…
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Emma Hoggard, digital content director
Emma Hoggard is ABC-7’S digital content director. She has worked behind the scenes as a producer on almost every show, most recently on ABC-7 at…
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Adrian Ochoa, sports director
Adrian is proud to call himself an El Pasoan. Born and raised in the Sun City, he graduated from Eastwood High School in 2002. He grew up a fan of…
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Kerry Mannix, anchor / reporter
Kerry Mannix joined KVIA in June 2022 and is ecstatic to be starting her career and new life with the team in El Paso. Kerry accepted the position of…
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Tyaun Marshburn, reporter
Tyaun Marshburn joined ABC 7 as a multimedia journalist in March of 2024. She was born in California and raised in Ohio before moving to…
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Bea Martinez, weekend sports anchor / reporter
Beatriz (Bea) Martinez is from Chandler, Arizona. She graduated with a Master’s degree from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass…
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Isabella Martinez, GMEP reporter / anchor
Isabella is joining the ABC-7 family as our Good Morning El Paso reporter and Noon News Anchor. Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Isabella’s…
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Jason McNabb, anchor / multimedia journalist
Jason McNabb has been a member of the KVIA ABC-7 team as a multimedia journalist since the spring of 2022, and joined the Good Morning El Paso…
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Jerry Najera, reporter/ photographer
I’m a reporter and photojournalist and have been with the KVIA team for six years. I was born and raised in the beautiful Sun City, and grew up in…
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Rishi Oza, reporter
Hello! My name is Rishi Oza. I am from Colorado Springs, Colorado and graduated from Arizona State University in May of 2024 with a degree in sports…
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Brianna Perez, anchor / reporter
Brianna Perez joined the ABC-7 team as a reporter in 2021. Brianna was born in Los Angeles, California but raised in El Paso, Texas. She…
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Heriberto Perez Lara, Juarez correspondent
Heriberto is a multimedia journalist who also reports from our sister city, Juarez. Previously, he used to edit and report for GMEP Weekend…
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Andrew J. Polk, assignment editor / reporter
Andrew J. Polk was born in Washington, D.C. but grew up in El Paso, TX. From an early age, he had a strong interest in local history and media…
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Jesus A. Rodriguez, assistant news director
Jesus is a true product of the Borderland. He was born in El Paso, but grew up in Ciudad Juárez and later lived in Las Cruces. When Jesus…
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Mark Ross, anchor / ABC-7 Xtra anchor
Mark Ross is an El Paso native and a graduate of Texas Tech University. Mark has worked in El Paso radio and television since 1979. Before coming to…
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Paul Schulz, anchor / reporter
Paul Schulz is excited to join the team at KVIA as an anchor, producer and MMJ. He was born and raised in Southern California and was an avid viewer…
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