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Meet the 13 ON YOUR SIDE team
Kiara Patterson
Kiara is a multi-skilled journalist at 13 ON YOUR SIDE.
Marcus Key
Marcus Key joined 13 ON YOUR SIDE in November of 2023 as a multi-skilled journalist.
Catherine Behrendt
Catherine serves on the station's management team, overseeing Programming and Community Projects.
Riley Mack
Riley started as an intern at 13 ON YOUR SIDE. Now, she's a Multi-Platform Journalist focusing on the little-known, lot-of-heart stories of West Michigan.
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.
Josh Alburtus
Josh is a multiskilled journalist at 13 ON YOUR SIDE focusing on general assignment reporting and politics.
Lauren Baker
Lauren is an anchor and reporter at 13 ON YOUR SIDE.
Julie Koharik
Julie joined 13 ON YOUR SIDE in June of 2023 as a weekend morning anchor and multi-skilled journalist.
JD Brown
JD is a Multi-skilled journalist with 13 ON YOUR SIDE.
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.
Matt Gard
Matt Gard's official title at 13 ON YOUR SIDE is Senior Producer, but he does a little bit of everything.
Micah Cho
After two years of being away from West Michigan, Micah returns home as a Multi-Skilled Journalist/Reporter for WZZM 13.
Kayla Crandall
Kayla is the Digital Content Manager at 13 ON YOUR SIDE.
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.
Mark Skol
Mark Skol, Jr. is the Weekend Sports Anchor/MSJ at WZZM.
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.
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.
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