Meet the KCRG-TV9 News Team

 

Anchors & Reporters

 
Bruce Aune

Bruce Aune, KCRG-TV9 Anchor/Reporter
News assignments at TV9 have taken Bruce all over the country and the world including several trips to China, Russia, and Japan. In 1996, he won a regional Emmy for his extensive coverage of Iowa’s relationship with China’s Hebei Province. -more about Bruce-

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Beth Malicki

Beth Malicki, KCRG-TV9 Anchor/Reporter
Beth co-anchors KCRG-TV9 News at 5, 6 & 10 Monday through Friday. She is also the creator & moderator of the award-winning, weekly public affairs program, "To the Point with Beth Malicki". -more about Beth-

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Claire Kellett

Claire Kellett, KCRG-TV9 Anchor/Reporter
Interacting with people in the community is Claire's favorite part of the job. Claire believes everyone has a story to tell, and she looks forward to talking with you someday. -more about Claire-

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Ashley Hinson, KCRG-TV9 Anchor/Reporter
Ashley has been a part of the KCRG-TV9 Morning News Crew for 4 years, and has enjoyed every minute, and every ounce of coffee! -more about Ashley-

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Nicole Agee, KCRG-TV9 Anchor/Reporter
An Iowa native, Nicole Agee is happy to be back and serve the viewers of Eastern Iowa. Nicole joins Ashley Hinson at the anchor desk each weekday on the KCRG-TV9 Morning News and News at Midday. -more about Nicole-

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Chris Earl, KCRG-TV9 Anchor/Reporter
Chris Earl brings many years of on-air experience to KCRG-TV9. Before coming to TV9 in 2008, he spent 3 years as an evening news anchor in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. -more about Chris-

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Dave Franzman

Dave Franzman, KCRG-TV9 Reporter
Reporter Dave Franzman began broadcasting at KCRG-TV9 in 1978. Dave says his strangest adventure at TV9 was doing some "wing-walking" at a Cedar Rapids air show. -more about Dave-

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Katie Wiedemann

Katie Wiedemann, KCRG-TV9 Dubuque Reporter
Katie is a Dubuque native who loves reporting the news from her hometown. She received her bachelor’s degree in Communications and Sociology from Coe in May of 2003-more about Katie-

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Mark Geary, KCRG-TV9 Reporter
Mark grew up in the Chicago suburbs, and he's happy to be working here in the Midwest. He enjoys reporting because each day on the job is always different. -more about Mark-

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Justin Foss, KCRG-TV9 Reporter
During his career, he has done a range of stories. A Minnesota native, Justin came to KCRG-TV9 in 2007 from Mason City where he was weekend evening news anchor. -more about Justin-

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Jami Brinton, KCRG-TV9 Reporter
Jami came to the Hawkeye State from Salt Lake City, Utah. Jami’s passion for news began by watching Peter Jennings on “World News Tonight” with her father. -more about Jami-

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News Management

 

Julie Seebold -
Broadcast News Director, KCRG-TV9

Julie joined the KCRG-TV9 team in 2007 as the morning producer.  She later moved into management as Executive Producer, before assuming the News Director position in May 2009. -more about Julie-

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Mike Wagner -
Managing Editor

He made the move to management in the Cedar Rapids Newsroom after spending more than a decade working as KCRG-TV9’s Iowa City Newsroom reporter. -more about Mike-

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Becky Lutgen Gardner -
Director Content Information

Becky has been Director of Content for Gazette Communications since April of 2009. Before that Becky served as News Director for KCRG-TV9 for eight years.
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