Our Team

  • Mark Kiesling

    News Anchor

    Mark anchors WSIL’s 5:00 evening news. He first came to WSIL in November of 1981, after only two years of college, working a variety of jobs including studio camera, master control operator, news graphics... Read More »

  • Edan Schultz

    News Anchor

    Edan Schultz is the 6 and 10 o’clock anchor and managing editor of News 3. He also hosts the Sunday public affairs segment, “Talking Politics.” Edan has covered the news in Southern Illinois since 1995,... Read More »

  • Emily Finnegan

    Anchor/Reporter

    You'll find Emily out covering stories all across Southern Illinois and co-anchoring News 3 at Ten with Edan Schultz. Emily joined the WSIL 3 team in October 2010. Born and raised in St. Louis, Mo,... Read More »

  • Emily Eddington

    Morning Anchor

    Emily joined the News-3 team in August 2006. She was recently named "Best Anchor" during the Illinois Broadcasters Association Silver Dome Awards. You can catch Emily weekdays from 5:30 to 7:00 a.m. on... Read More »

  • Kevin Hunsperger

    Morning Anchor

    Kevin joined the News-3 staff in January 2004, and became co-anchor of News-3 This Morning in August. Prior to his work at WSIL, he was the weekend producer and reporter at WLFI in West Lafayette, Indiana.... Read More »

  • Kristin Crowley

    Weekend Anchor/Reporter

    Kristin Crowley is the weekend anchor and reporter for News 3. Kristin was born and raised in Downers Grove, Illinois. She has worked all over the Midwest and is excited to be back in her home state! ... Read More »

  • Christen Drew

    Reporter

    Christen joined the News-3 team in 2007 but has been a loyal viewer all her life. As a Jackson County native, Christen was honored to work for the number one news station in southern Illinois.

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  • Stephanie Tyrpak

    Reporter

    Stephanie joined the News 3 team in July 2011 as a Multi-Media Journalist. Although she's originally from South Carolina, Stephanie is more than happy to now call Southern Illinois home. Stephanie got... Read More »

  • Fanna Haile-Selassie

    Reporter

    Fanna joined the News 3 team in August of 2011 and is extremely excited to enjoy a warmer climate than that of her hometown of Minneapolis. She came to WSIL from Rochester, Minnesota, where she worked... Read More »

  • Hilary LeHew

    Reporter

    Since joining the News-3 staff in November of 2010, Hilary has worn many hats. She not only covers news stories as a reporter and videographer, but also serves as a producer, editor, and assignment editor. Hilary... Read More »

  • Evie Allen

    Reporter/Producer

    Evie B. Allen joined the WSIL News Team as an intern in 2009. Evie wears a few hats at WSIL. She is currently an Associate Producer and a reporter. She produces the weekly educational feature, "Class... Read More »

  • Sam Smith

    Reporter

    Sam joined WSIL in June 2011. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri but raised in Illinois. Sam has a well rounded Illinois experience. He went to grade school in the Chicago Suburb of South Elgin. He spent... Read More »

  • Jim Rasor

    Chief Meteorologist

    Jim came to WSIL September 1, 1987. He is a graduate of Western Kentucky University and the University of North Carolina at Asheville with degrees in atmospheric sciences specialized in weather forecasting. Not... Read More »

  • Clint Misselhorn

    Morning Weather Anchor

    Clint began working at News 3 in August of 2004. He is currently the weather anchor for News 3 This Morning. Clint is very familiar with southern Illinois having grown-up watching WSIL. Clint grew up outside... Read More »

  • Nick Hausen

    Weekend Meteorologist

    Nick is the weekend meteorologist and a multi-media journalist at News 3. Nick is somewhat familiar with the region. He grew in Festus, Missouri, just to the northwest of the viewing area and has family... Read More »

  • Matt Rudkin

    Staff Meteorologist

    Matt joined the WSIL Weather Team in June of 2011 but has been a weather fanatic since he was a little kid. He says, “I decided to make my passion my career!” Matt is a Meteorologist with a Bachelors... Read More »

  • Darren Kinnard

    Sports Director

    Darren is the weekday sports anchor and Sports Director at WSIL. He's covered area sports for News-3 since joining the staff in 1993. During that time Darren has covered the SIU Salukis extensively,... Read More »

  • Kelly Burke

    Sports Anchor/Reporter

    Kelly Burke is the weekend sports anchor/reporter for News-3. She came to WSIL from the Northwest, where she spent the previous three and a half years in the same capacity for KDRV-TV in Medford, Oregon. Kelly’s... Read More »

  • Bret Beherns

    Sports Reporter

    After figuring out he wasn't good enough to play sports in college, Bret started working on the next best thing, talking about them. He joined WSIL in the fall of 2009 as a sports intern. After his... Read More »

  • Benjy Jeffords

    Chief Photographer

    Benjy Jeffords is the Chief Photographer at WSIL. Benjy grew up in Marion and joined WSIL in August of 2002 after graduating from SIU-C with a Bachelors degree in Radio and Television Broadcasting. He... Read More »

  • Randy Livingston

    Videographer

    Randy is a videographer for News-3. You may see him toting a camera and covering news events throughout the area.... Read More »

  • Jared Roberts

    Videographer

    Jared is a videographer for News-3. You may see him toting a camera and covering news events throughout the area.... Read More »

  • Andy Shofstall

    Videographer

    Andy is a videographer at WSIL. You may see him toting a camera and covering news events throughout the area.... Read More »

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