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Meet the 13 ON YOUR SIDE team

13 ON YOUR SIDE News Managers

Meet the 13 ON YOUR SIDE News Management team.
Steven Bohner

Steven Bohner is a Senior Digital Content Producer at 13 ON YOUR SIDE.
Catherine Behrendt

Catherine serves on the station's management team, overseeing Programming and Community Projects.
Michael Behrens

Michael brings his years of experience, having worked in TV since 2012, to West Michigan. You can catch Michael Weekends on 13 On Your Side!
Nate Belt

While he loved his time in North Carolina, Nate is happy to be back home and sharing the stories of the community he grew up in.
Charlie Tinker

Charlie joined the 13 ON YOUR SIDE team in October of 2021 as a general assignment reporter.
Josh Alburtus

Josh is a multiskilled journalist at 13 ON YOUR SIDE focusing on general assignment reporting and politics.
Micah Cho

After two years of being away from West Michigan, Micah returns home as a Multi-Skilled Journalist/Reporter for WZZM 13.
Andrea Flores

Andrea loves how every day is different in news, and she’s excited to now tell West Michigan stories every day.
Trevier Gonzalez

Trevier is a multiskilled journalist at 13 ON YOUR SIDE.
Carla Bayron

Carla Bayron joins 13 ON YOUR SIDE as a multimedia journalist. Her passion is crime and court stories.
Matt Gard

Matt Gard's official title at 13 ON YOUR SIDE is Senior Producer, but he does a little bit of everything.
Kayla Crandall

Kayla is the Digital Content Manager at 13 ON YOUR SIDE.
Mark Skol

Mark Skol, Jr. is the Weekend Sports Anchor/MSJ at WZZM.
Alana Holland

She's a graduate of Grand Valley State University, with double majors in Broadcasting and Journalism.
Samantha Jacques

Sam's undeniable desire to learn more about science and communicate the importance of STEM education drove her into Meteorology.
Blake Hansen

Blake joined the 13 ON YOUR SIDE weather team in October 2021 as the weekend morning meteorologist.
Juliet Dragos

Juliet joined WZZM 13 News as weeknight anchor in April of 1991.
Dave Kaechele

Dave Kaechele is the traffic reporter for 13 ON YOUR SIDE Mornings.
George Lessens

George became 13 ON YOUR SIDE's Chief Meteorologist in July 2001.
Keely Lovern

Keely joins us from Youngstown, Ohio where she worked as a reporter and weekend evening anchor for more than two and a half years.
Kirk Montgomery

Kirk is an Anchor at 13 On Your Side. The 4 time Emmy Award Winner, has worked in Detroit, Denver, and Lansing.
Veronica Ortega

Veronica became a journalist because of her passion for storytelling and to tell stories that matter in local communities.
Jay Plyburn

Jay is an anchor on 13 ON YOUR SIDE Mornings with a flair for performance and a hunger for adventure.
Emily Scarlett

She’s excited to be returning to her home state of Michigan after working out of state for nearly a decade.
Jamal Spencer

Jamal Spencer is the Sports Director at 13 ON YOUR SIDE in Grand Rapids, Michigan.