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It's a sure sign of Spring on the Wisconsin River. This is Merrimac Ferry driver Mark Kleist's view from the office.
Greg Jeschke
27 News Anchor 5, 6 & 10pm

Coming to WKOW meant coming home for news anchor Greg Jeschke. After growing up on a farm north of Madison and graduating from Poynette High School in 1980, Greg spent the next 24 years moving around the country building his career as an award-winning broadcast journalist. He actually began before he left Poynette, getting his first job at WIBU radio when he was 16. Greg made the switch to television news six years later as anchor at our sister station, WAOW in Wausau. Since then he has anchored and reported in Toledo, Portland, Reno and San Francisco.

He and his wife Carmen have a young son, Sam. The whole family is excited about being back in the Madison area, where many of Greg's family members still live.
Kim Sveum
27 News Anchor 5pm and Consumer Reporter

Kim Sveum is a North Dakota native. She moved to Madison in 2000, at which time she was a reporter for WKOW-TV. In 2003 she made the move to FOX 47 where she anchored the 9 O’clock news for the past several years. Now, Kim is back with WKOW-TV to anchor the 5 O’clock.

Kim graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Speech Communications. While at the U of M, she was part of the women's gymnastics team and a member of the 1998 Big Ten Championship team.

These days Kim spends most of her time with her 2 sons Jordan and Hunter, her husband Eric and their yellow lab Bailey.
Roland Beres
27 News Wake Up Wisconsin Anchor

Roland Beres began his career in television news in 1990 and has called Madison home for the past six years. Before coming to WKOW 27 as an anchor on 27 News Wake Up Wisconsin and 27 News at 11, he spent six and a half years anchoring a top rated morning show at KTVB in Boise, Idaho. He spent a year anchoring the award winning "Exploring Idaho", a half hour program that featured the interesting places and people of Idaho. Before that, he spent two years anchoring the weekend news at KVEW in the Tri-cities, Washington.
Roland specialized in covering the cleanup of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, the most polluted nuclear site in the country. He was also one of the first reporters ever allowed into the deteriorating nerve gas stockpile at the Army Depot in Umatilla, Oregon. Roland got his start anchoring the 11 o'clock news at a bureau in Roseburg, Oregon back in 1990.

Roland and Carol Beres have two children Sasha and Ryan.
Barbara Vaughan
27 News Wake Up Wisconsin and 11am News Anchor

After a six-year break from the news business to be what she affectionately terms the “family anchor,” Barbara Vaughan joined the 27 News team in November 2006 as co-anchor of Wake Up Wisconsin.
Barbara’s career began at KIDK-TV in Idaho Falls, ID where she anchored weekends for a little over one year. She then spent a year anchoring weekends in Lincoln, NE., where she earned a Nebraska Broadcasters award. In 1993, Barbara moved to Omaha and worked nearly five years at WOWT-TV, anchoring mornings and at noon, then weekends, and finally co-anchoring the station’s newly launched 4:00 pm newscast. Her goal to work in a top 20 market was realized in 1997 when she became weekend anchor at KMSP-TV in Minneapolis, MN.
Since 2001, Barbara has been a freelance voiceover and on-camera professional. When her husband’s career brought their family to Wisconsin in January 2006, she couldn’t resist a return to her first love – broadcast journalism. “I feel privileged to be back in the news business and I’m eager to bring relevant, meaningful stories to people in the Southern Wisconsin!”
Barbara and her husband have two daughters. In her spare time she enjoys running and reading.
Vanessa Shirley
27 News Weekend Anchor/Reporter

Vanessa Shirley anchors the weekend edition of 27 News and produces the weekly segment, "People Making A Difference".

Vanessa's reporting career has taken her across the desert covering immigration issues and into the blue skydiving with the Army's Golden Knights.

She's interviewed numerous politicians and celebrities, but says it's the stories of "ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances" she loves the most. Those are the stories she believes truly make a difference and make her job rewarding.

Vanessa comes to Madison from KSWT-TV in Yuma, AZ where she was the main anchor. Prior to that, she anchored the morning show at KGWN-TV in Cheyenne, WY and worked as an education reporter in Santa Ana, CA.

Vanessa was born and raised in the small, mining town of Globe, AZ.

In her spare time, Vanessa loves traveling and being outdoors. She's visited most of Europe and has lived in both Italy and Greece.

Email your story ideas to Vanessa at vshirley@wkowtv.com
Julie Lund
27 News Reporter

Julie Lund was born and raised in Wisconsin and has worked in the news business in this state since 1995. Lund graduated from UW-LaCrosse with a degree in Mass Communications. She started her career at WJFW in Rhinelander near her hometown of Eagle River, then worked at WKOW in 1999-2000 before going back up North for a few more years to anchor the 6 and 10 pm news. In 2005, Julie and her family decided Madison was the place to be and returned.

Julie and her husband are proud parents of Lexis Olivia, born in June of 2004. Julie loves being a Mom, and says Lexis is the sweetest child in the world!

They also have a dog, a standard poodle named "Brokaw".

Julie is all Wisconsin at heart. She loves the Packers, camping, shopping and traveling, but her biggest passion is news. She says connecting with people and working as an information advocate for this area is a great job to have!

Julie was recognized by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association with a 2005 Merit Award for an investigative story she did on the misuse of a time-out room at a Monroe Elementary School.

To contact: jlund@wkowtv.com
Tony Galli
27 News Reporter

Tony Galli's more than two decades as a broadcast journalist include literally dozens of exclusive reports involving major news events in Wisconsin.

Galli's reporting has included the first details of many breaking news stories, including: NFL MVP Quarterback Brett Favre's hospitalization for addiction to painkillers; the suspensions of Madison firefighters in a federal cocaine probe; the plea bargain which settled Audrey Seiler's case of faked abduction; and former UW-Madison Vice Chancellor Paul Barrows' abuse of sick leave during a nationwide job search.

In 1997, Galli went "dumpster diving" and found that personal and financial information of bank customers had been routinely tossed into dumpsters without being shredded. Galli's reporting led to a new state law to increase protections against identity theft.

For many years, Tony has served as emcee for the Madison live broadcast segment of the annual Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Association Labor Day Telethon. He is especially thankful for the Madison area's generosity for the MDA's Summer Camp for kids, where he has volunteered as a camp counselor.

Tony graduated from San Diego State University with a bachelor's degree in political science and minor study in economics. His radio and television work has included national and international assignments. Galli has been a guest correspondent on CNN's Larry King Show.

Tony and his wife, Kelly, a former member of the Dane County Board of Supervisors, live in Madison with their beloved dog, Max, a black labrador retriever. Tony's son, John is a university student and a Madison West High School graduate.
Carl Agnelly
27 News Reporter

Carl Agnelly couldn't resist checking out Madison for himself. He joined the 27 News team in September 2004. The previous two years, he worked as an education reporter and weekend anchor in Rapid City, SD at KOTA-TV. In 2001, he interned in sports at KTRH-AM in Houston, TX. He was born in Louisiana and graduated summa cum laude from Louisiana State University in mass communication, with a minor in business. He also dabbled in chemical engineering and architecture before settling on journalism as a career.

Carl loves sports, but it's tough to follow his teams from the South. He's already been devoting parts of his Sunday's to watch Packers' games. When time allows, Carl enjoys the random road trip. He has yet to step foot in Alaska and Hawaii; the other 48 states have been scratched off his list. No matter the location, don't be surprised if you walk into a coffee shop and find him sipping a frozen coffee and reading the newspaper or a good book.
Dan Cassuto
27 News Reporter

Dan Cassuto joined WKOW as a reporter in 2006.

Most recently, he reported for the NBC affiliate in Wilmington, North Carolina, but began working in broadcasting during high school. He reported from the floor of the 2000 Democratic Convention in Los Angeles for Children's Express News. He was featured on CBS News, NPR, and PBS. He also co- anchored the "Space Day" television show for three years with Carole Simpson, former anchor of ABC's "World News Sunday." During high school, Dan founded a youth cable television series and served as producer and co-anchor. The series reached over 15,000,000 viewers in North and South America and won a first place award at a national video festival.


Dan received recognition for his journalism work. He became one of the youngest reporters in North Carolina to win first place in political reporting from the Radio-Television News Directors Association of the Carolinas. He also delivered the keynote address twice at the National Young Leaders Conference, spoke at the Newseum in Washington, and was profiled on PAX-TV's "Extraordinary Everyday People."


Dan graduated from Duke University where he studied public policy and economics. While at Duke, he operated the baseline camera at Duke Men's Basketball games and worked as a television producer for the Durham Bulls Baseball Club. He also studied international economics in Copenhagen, Denmark, with field programs in Russia, Germany, and Poland. He grew up in Chevy Chase, Maryland.
Sean Towle
27 News Rock County Bureau Reporter

Sean comes to us from WEAU-TV in Eau Claire where he's spent the last 3 years. He began his career as a photographer then quickly moved into the reporting ranks, never looking back.

Sean is a Wisconsin native, but grew up in the Southeast. Even though both parents are Badger alums, he stayed in the south to attend the University of Georgia graduating with a degree in Broadcast Journalism.

Sean lives in Janesville with his fiancé Jess and their two dogs, Madison and Oscar. When not reporting on the news of Rock County, you can find Sean out with his dogs, golfing, playing sports, or during football season, watching the Georgia Bulldogs.
Jake Zimmermann
27 News Sports Director

An award winning journalist, Jake Zimmermann returns to WKOW 27 as Sports Director. Jake first joined WKOW 27 in 1999 as the weekend sports anchor. After a year as the sports director of FOX-47, Jake briefly left the business before returning to WKOW 27 in 2007.

Jake began his television career in 1996 at WJFW-TV in Rhinelander, hired as a sports reporter two weeks before he graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Bachelors degree in Journalism. After nearly two years in Rhinelander, Jake spent a year at KRDO-TV in Colorado Springs, Colorado before coming to WKOW-TV. Jake continues to follow in his grandfather’s footsteps. Carl Zimmermann, known as the Dean of Milwaukee news, spent 27 years as the main anchor at WITI-TV.

Like WKOW 27’s Greg Jeschke, Jake grew up in nearby Poynette. Jake loves nothing more than spending time with his wife Angela and their two young daughters Jenna, 8, and Rachael, 4.
Paul Garcia
27 News Sports Anchor/Reporter

Paul Garcia claims to be the hardest working man in television. He spends countless hours doing research for his profession. Of course, those hours “researching” are spent watching sports on TV or in the stands. Paul is the new weekend sports anchor at WKOW 27. Paul is one of those rare individuals who loves going into work each day. When he’s not on the anchor desk you can catch him reporting at various sporting events.

Paul’s experience in sports broadcasting includes anchoring and reporting at the NBC/FOX affiliate in Albuquerque, NM. He also worked as a photojournalist here at WKOW 27 before moving into the sports department.

Paul is a native of New Mexico and he got his degree in Broadcast Journalism at Eastern New Mexico University. Paul and his wife Erica moved to Madison in the summer of ’04. Erica is in Medical school at UW-Madison. Paul says if he ever calls in sick, it’s because his wife gave him the wrong medication!
Bob Lindmeier
27 Weather Central Chief Meteorologist

Bob Lindmeier holds a Bachelor of Science degree in meteorology from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He has twenty six years of experience in forecasting the weather and has the American Meteorological Society (AMS) Seal of Approval. He is both the Chief Meteorologist for 27News and Vice President of Weather Central, Inc. In addition to broadcasting the weather on 27News, Bob also forecasts for local radio stations.

In his free time, Bob enjoys playing basketball and golf. He also lends his time and talents to community events, and often can be found at local schools talking with children about, what else, the weather.
Brian Olson
27 News Wake Up Wisconsin Meteorologist

Brian Olson's accurate weather forecasts can be seen on Wake Up Wisconsin's Weather on the 2's from 5-7 a.m. Brian can also be heard weekday mornings on News/Talk 1310 WIBA, Z104, WIBA FM 101.5, 96.3 Star Country, 92.1 The Mic, and ESPN Radio 1070.

Brian has been honored with three Washington DC Emmy Awards, was the 2003 recipient of the National Weather Association's Public Education Award, and has earned a Seal of Approval from both the National Weather Association and the American Meteorological Society.

Prior to joining WKOW, Brian was a meteorologist at WBOC TV in Salisbury, Maryland. He began his broadcast career in 1998 at KMEG TV in Sioux City, Iowa. Brian is a native of Long Island and holds a degree in Meteorology from State University of New York at Albany.

Brian is a serious bowler, a less serious golfer, and also enjoys softball and racquetball. He lives in Madison with his wife Kristen and their parade of pets.
Kelly Curran
27 Weather Central Weekend Meteorologist

Kelly Curran joined WKOW 27 in October of 2007. She is excited to be in Madison and glad to be near so many lakes. Kelly was born in the Chicago area (on Groundhog's Day) and grew up just outside of Detroit. She graduated from Central Michigan University in 2005 with a major in meteorology and minors in math and geography.

After college, Kelly went to work at WSEE-TV in Erie, Pennsylvania. At WSEE, not only was Kelly the weekend meteorologist and a reporter for the local Erie market, but she did weather broadcasts for the entire Caribbean, CCN TV 6 in Trinidad and Tobago, and filled in on KHIZ-TV in Southern California as well. Kelly has covered everything from lake effect snow storms to Santa Ana Winds to hurricanes, and all in the same day!

Kelly enjoys reading and spending time by, or in, the water. As a former lifeguard and swim teacher, Kelly loves to swim and lay on the beach. Kelly lives in Madison with her longhaired black cat, Lexi.
Brian Custar
27 News Weekend Sports Anchor

Brian Custar came to WKOW 27 in January of 2008.
Brian began his TV career in Topeka, KS while attending the University of Kansas. He is a huge fan of college basketball and his the loves watching his Kansas Jayhawks. After leaving Topeka, Brian landed his first anchor position in Rapid City, SD. Brian then took his career to Columbia, SC where he spent three years working in television and the last three hosting his own sports talk radio show. But he says he missed the television business and wanted to return closer to his home in the suburbs of Chicago. He is thrilled to be in Madison covering the Big Ten and the Badgers.

Brians Mom and Dad live in Naperville, IL. His sister and her husband live two hours from Madison as well. His three favorite people are his two nieces Sydney and Madison and his nephew Jake. Brian also has a brother who lives in New York City with his wife.
 
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