WSIL TV - Channel 3 - abc
The Southern Illinois News Station
NEWS TEAM
Angie Wyatt
News 3 at 5, 6 & 10
An Opp, Alabama native, News Anchor Angie Wyatt worked in many parts of the country before coming to WSIL in December of 1997.
She began her television career at WJHG-TV in Panama City, Florida. In 1995, Angie made the move north taking a position first with WABU-TV in Boston, Massachusetts then moving on to WKBW-TV in Buffalo, New York. Wyatt has also worked as a freelance reporter for Court-TV, C-SPAN, CNN and ABC/Reuters-owned States News Service.
Angie left the daily news grind, briefly in 1997, to take a job as a freelance reporter and producer with Expedition Outreach, a Boston-based organization. Her work consisted of reporting and producing educational documentaries from South America and Alaska. She filed reports from deep in the Amazon jungle and from 18-thousand feet on top of a mountain.
Angie went right to work immediately following her graduation from Troy State University in 1991. In 1996, she enrolled and studied government at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
When not on the job at WSIL, Angie enjoys spending time with her son Wyatt (her maiden name) and husband Jon.
Email Angie at: awyatt@wsiltv.com
Edan Schultz
News 3 at 6 & 10
Edan Schultz has been covering the news in Southern Illinois for more than 12 years. He has reported on every kind of story from every corner of our region. He has also travelled throughout the state and across the country to cover stories affecting Southern Illinois.
Currently anchoring weeknights at 6 and 10 o’clock, Edan also serves as Executive Producer of News 3.
In February he profiled out-of-work Herrin Maytag employees as they struggled to overcome the plant's closing.
In May, Edan brought us the story of the only Medal of Honor winner from Southern Illinois, and efforts to remember the Vietnam veteran with a new memorial in Fairfield.
Edan came to News 3 in 1995, after graduating with honors from Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.
During his education, he also trained at the Poynter Institute for Media Studies and worked for TV stations in Syracuse, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.
When he’s not working, Edan enjoys getting outside to bike, hike and ski. He also spends time on music, reading and traveling.
Email Edan at: eschultz@wsiltv.com
Mark Kiesling
News 3 at 5
Mark is co-anchor of the 5:00 evening news with Angie Wyatt. He first came to WSIL in November of 1981, working behind the scenes as a master control operator and editor. In January of 1983 Mark debuted as a weekend sports anchor and four months later took over as Sports Director and the weekday sports anchor. Mark covered southern Illinois sports for nearly 17 years. During that time the Southern Illinois Coaches Association presented him with the Merle Jones Award for outstanding journalism.
Mark left WSIL in 1999 to serve as a staff member for Southern Illinois Fellowship of Christian Athletes, where he continued working with area coaches and athletes.
Since returning to WSIL TV in June of 2002, Mark has worn many hats. Besides anchoring and reporting, Mark's duties include news promotion and special projects.
Mark still serves FCA as a board member and enjoys speaking to local church and civic groups. He still loves watching sports and playing softball and basketball. He also enjoys spending his free time with "his girls", his wife, daughter, and three granddaughters.
Email Mark at: mkiesling@wsiltv.com
Jim Rasor
News 3 Chief Meteorologist
Jim came to WSIL September 1 , 1987. Jim is a Midwest native. He grew up on a small farm in southern Indiana. It was the farm life and a need for good weather information that led Jim to a career in the atmospheric sciences.
Jim graduated from Western Kentucky University and the University of North Carolina. Jim credits UNCA professor Dr. Ed Brotak as his mentor claiming Dr. Brotak taught him the real art of weather forecasting.
Jim talks to many groups each year about the weather and volunteers time to many groups to help in fund-raising efforts.
Jim and his wife Tammy are spending lots of time with sons Tyler and Jeremy tending to their gardens at home in Carterville.
Email Jim at: jrasor@wsiltv.com
Darren Kinnard
News 3 Sports Director
Darren Kinnard has been part of the WSIL team since 1993. He knows Southern Illinois inside and out, because it's home. Darren is from the small town of Iuka, near Salem, which is about an hour and a half northeast of Carterville. He is a graduate of Kinmundy-Alma High School, Kaskaskia College, and SIU. Darren started at WSIL as a photographer shortly after graduating from SIU. By late 1994, he was the third member of the sports staff. In January of 1996, Darren became the weekend sports anchor, reporter, and co-host of the Friday night staple, "Sports Extra." In November of 2004, he completed the climb up the departmental ladder taking over as Sports Director. He is also host of "Saluki Basketball with Chris Lowery." Darren and his wife Melissa have two children. They are very active in their church and school.
Fondest sports memories I've had the fortune of witnessing:
1) SIU's Sweet 16 run in 2002.
2) Ryan Bruns hitting the game winning shot to give Pinckneyville the 1994 Class A State Basketball title.
3) The incredible turnaround of Jerry Kill's 2003 Football Salukis, including a playoff trip with the Dawgs to Delaware.
4) Three straight MVC Tournament Championships for SIU under Rich Herrin, 1993-95.
5) The Carterville Lions run to a Class 3A State Football title in 1996.
6) Billy Kendrick hitting Keith Stefan for a touchdown on the final play of the game, giving Johnston City the Black Diamond title over Sesser-Valier in 1993.
7) SIU clinching its 4th straight MVC Championship by beating Wichita State in February 2005. What a joy watching DB and company take down the nets!
8) Mt. Vernon's Kent Williams dropping a KMOX Shootout record 48 on future NBA-er Jamal Crawford's team out of Washington.
9) SIU 65, Creighton 62 on senior night 2003...in yer eye Korver!
10) Every Friday night on a sideline or a baseline near you.
Email Darren at: dkinnard@wsiltv.com
Kevin Hunsperger
News 3 Morning Anchor / Reporter
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. Kevin also anchored, reported, and produced at WOWL in Florence, Alabama.
Kevin grew up in High Ridge, Missouri, a community south of St. Louis. He graduated from Southeast Missouri State University in 1995.
Kevin and his wife Lisa live in Carterville with their two sons, Ethan and Mason, and daughter Brooke. In his spare time, Kevin enjoys spending time with family and friends, taking pictures, and watching professional wrestling. Kevin also volunteers his time at Tri C Elementary school and the Boy Scouts.
Email Kevin at: kevin.hunsperger@wsiltv.com
Lindsey Mastis
News 3 Morning Anchor / Reporter
Lindsey Mastis has been part of the WSIL-TV News team since January 2005. She reports on courts and crime as an investigative journalist. Some of her reports include tracking down a missing child predator, a series on government waste spending, and an inside look at homeless families with children.
While in college at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Lindsey studied criminal justice and took a special interest in juvenile justice, and Illinois law and courts.
Lindsey is on the board of directors for the Illinois News Broadcasters Association and chairs the INBA Cams and Mics Committee which spearheads efforts to bring broadcast coverage to Illinois trial and federal courts. She also speaks with high school students about journalism and the broadcasting industry.
The St. Louis native graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism from SIUC. While still in school, she interned at ABC's Nightline in Washington, D.C., WFAA-TV in Dallas, and FOX 2 News in St. Louis. Lindsey also completed a two-week international studies program in Britain and France.
While at SIUC, Lindsey participated in WSIU TV's student news program, and was a reporter for the Daily Egyptian. Lindsey enjoys learning traveling, blogging, and scrapbooking. Some of her recent travels took her to Jamaica, Mexico, and Alaska. Her blog can be found at: www.myspace.com/lindseymastis
Email Lindsey at: lmastis@wsiltv.com
Hayley Stewart
News 3 Reporter
Hayley joined the WSIL team in June 1999 as a general assignment reporter and began anchoring Daybreak in October 2000. Hayley was born in England, but grew up on a farm near Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Hayley graduated from SIUC in 1999 with a Bachelor's Degree in Mass Communications and Media Arts, and liked the area so much she decided to stay. Before joining WSIL, Hayley worked for WSIU radio where she won national recognition for her reporting. Hayley and her husband enjoy watching movies, and spending time outside exploring the beauty of Southern Illinois.
Email Hayley at: hstewart@wsiltv.com
Rickey Thein
News 3 Sports Weekends
Rickey began his television career at WSIL in 1998. After
spending two years in Southern Illinois, Rickey moved to Miami, FL to work for the SUN Network, a state-wide sports cable station.
He also spent time in Orlando and Ocala, Florida and Jackson, Mississippi before
returning to WSIL in 2005.
Rickey graduated from the University of Central Florida with a degree in radio/television.
Email Rickey at: rthein@wsiltv.com
Jackie McPherson
News 3 Reporter
Jackie McPherson joined the News-Three team in June 2006. She came to southern Illinois from KMEG-TV in Sioux City, Iowa, where she was the morning anchor and reporter.
Originally from San Francisco, Jackie went across the country for college and graduate school. She graduated summa cum laude from Wheaton College in Massachusetts with a B.A. in Political Science. Jackie then received her Master's Degree in Broadcast Journalism from Emerson College in Boston. While at Emerson, she worked as a 'one-man band' reporter and anchor for NewTV, a cable station for Boston suburbs that featured a weekly news program. It was carrying the camera through a New England snowstorm for a story that cemented her love and dedication to the news business.
In her free time, Jackie enjoys exploring the southern Illinois hiking trails, reading, and rooting on her favorite team - the Boston Red Sox
(sorry Cardinal fans!)
Email Jackie at: jmcpherson@wsiltv.com
Debra O'Neil
News 3 Meteorologist Weekends
Debra is a native of Southern Illinois. Her original course of study was music and she graduated from SIU-C with Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees. After some dissatisfaction with pursuing a career in music she returned to school to study weather forecasting. In the spring of 2000, she graduated with a degree in meteorology from Saint Louis university. While Debra does not participate in musical activities at this time, she still enjoys listening to many types of music, and, in particular, attending a few classical guitar concerts. Debra also has an interest in religious studies with an emphasis on the history of first century Christianity.
Email Debra at: doneil@wsiltv.com
Clint Misselhorn
News 3 Weather
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, he grew up watching WSIL. Clint was raised just outside of Campbell Hill in the northwest corner of Jackson County and is proud to be a Trico High School graduate.
Clint is not a newcomer to the business of television. He was the weather coordinator and a reporter for the River Region Evening Edition, a news program that airs on PBS. Clint has also thrown his hat into the world of radio. He worked for WSIU FM as a sports anchor, reporter, and as the host of a weekly show called Sunrise Sports.
Clint is a member of the National Weather Association and the Illinois News Broadcasters Association. Besides being a weather nut and a Saluki newshound, Clint keeps himself involved in sports. You might see him on the diamond ever so often; he umpires High School and American Legion baseball. Clint enjoys hanging out with his friends, playing sports like baseball, basketball, and football, watching movies, and rooting on those Salukis. He's also a die-hard Cardinals fan and is proud to call Southern Illinois home.
Email Clint at: cmisselhorn@wsiltv.com
Emily Eddington
News-3 Reporter
Emily joined the News-3 team in August 2006. Originally from the small town of LaHarpe in west-central Illinois, she graduated with a bachelor's degree in media communication from Monmouth College. While at Monmouth, Emily gained experience as an anchor/producer for the campus TV station. Her involvement as a student leader earned her national recognition through her sorority, Pi Beta Phi. While in college, Emily also interned at KHQA-TV in Quincy, Illinois. There she served as a "one-man-band" reporter, covering a wide range of topics throughout Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri.
Emily had an interest in television news since she was a child. She made her voice heard as a cheerleader, spending ten years in front of the crowd throughout grade school and college. Now you'll hear her reporting the stories that affect the people of southern Illinois. In her spare time Emily enjoys being with friends, traveling, cooking, and cheering on the Cardinals with her husband Tyler, a law student at SIU.
Email Emily at: eeddington@wsiltv.com
Ryan Kruger
News Reporter
Ryan joined the News Three team in September of 2007. Originally from Kansas City, Missouri, Ryan came to Southern Illinois from KOMU-TV in Columbia, Missouri, where he was a reporter and web editor.
Ryan left his home to study broadcast journalism at the University of Missouri. It was in Columbia that Ryan found reporting to be his true calling, the idea of learning something new everyday was the main reason he liked it so much. He's interviewed everyone from politicians and multi-millionaires to an old man who called himself "Mr. Bojangles," -- with the latter being the more interesting conversation. Ryan received national recognition for his story about an Elk's lodge collapse in Missouri.
In his free time Ryan likes to play disc golf, watch movies, and cheer on his favorite teams, the Kansas City Royals and the Chiefs (no matter how bad both teams have been), and of course the Missouri Tigers.
Email Ryan at: rkruger@wsiltv.com
Rachel Gartner
News Reporter
Rachel joined the News-3 team in June of 2007. She's a Southern Illinois native; born and raised in the Franklin County community of Christopher. Rachel is a proud graduate of Christopher Community High School.
Rachel is a newcomer to television. She graduated with her Associates of Arts from Rend Lake College in 2001. Rachel then went to Southern Illinois University in Carbondale where she graduated with her Bachelors of Arts in 2002 in Electronic Media Management and Marketing. She's currently working on her graduate degree at SIUC in Professional Media Practice. While at SIUC, Rachel was a graduate assistant and student news director, reporter and anchor for the university television news program River Region Evening Edition, which airs on PBS. While she was there, the student program won state and national awards. In addition, while working on her graduate degree, Rachel went to Washington, DC with the Washington Center to intern with the PBS program To The Contrary. She is also a member of the Illinois News Broadcasters Association and the Radio/Television News Directors Association.
In her free time, Rachel likes to spend time with her fiance and parents, read, explore scenic Southern Illinois and cheer on her favorite baseball team - the St. Louis Cardinals.
Email Rachel at: rgartner@wsiltv.com
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