A-TV News Crew

Newscast III

Megan Tschida

Megan Tschida - Senior

Broadcast Major
Minor Cognate of Health, Sports and Fitness
Hometown: Woodbury, Minnesota

Megan hopes to become a producer. She loves to write and is on the USU gymnastics team! Megan has four brothers and one sister.

Newscast II

Blake Van Tussenbrook

Blake Van Tussenbrook - Senior

Broadcast Major
Hometown: Centerville, Utah

As a junior in broadcast journalism, Blake hopes to work as a sports reporter. Blake has been married for two years and appreciates his wonderful and supportive wife. An avid sports fan, Blake enjoys softball, lacrosse and golf. He also loves to fly fish whenever possible.

Richard T. Epperson

Richard T. Epperson - Senior

Broadcast Major
Hometown: Hyrum, Utah

Richard plans on working in sports reporting and is currently covering as many sports events as possible. Richard is willing to work wherever the wind may take him.

Kenny Reid

Kenny Reid - Senior

Broadcast Major, Psychology Minor
Hometown: Kaysville, Utah

Kenny plays on the USU Soccer Team and is the youngest of 8 children. He plans on graduating in the fall of 2008. He loves to watch mob movies and is a pro at playing tennis on the Nintendo WII. Kenny hopes to work for a major sports network.

Kevin Peterson

Kevin Peterson - Junior

Broadcast Major
Hometown: South Jordan, Utah

Kevin is a Junior majoring in broadcast journalism and economics & finance. He enjoys rocking out to music and things that spike his adrenaline - except spiders. Music, snow boarding, skateboarding and climbing are among his favorite activities. He expects to graduate in either the spring or fall of 2009.

J. Mitchell

J. Mitchell - Senior

Broadcast Major, Theater Performance Minor
Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah

Jordan is an avid lover of theatre arts, performance and radio. He will graduate in spring of 2008 with an emphasis in broadcasting. He has a desire to have his own radio show and plans to receive a Ph.D. in journalism and eventually teach.

Jessica Hyde

Jessica Hyde - Senior

Broadcast Major
Hometown: South Ogden, Utah

Jessica Hyde is a senior at Utah State University majoring in broadcast journalism and music therapy. Jessica was born in Thousand Oaks, California, attended elementary school in Denver, Colorado and graduated high school in South Ogden, Utah. Upon graduation, Jessica plans to pursue a master's degree in music therapy. In addition, Jessica would like to attend culinary school and use her journalism background to become a food critic.

Rick King

Rick King - Senior

Broadcast Major
Hometown: Paducalt, Kentucky

Rick enjoys talking into microphones, spreading smiles and asking the tough questions. He works as an on-air announcer for Utah Public Radio.

Chris Garff

Chris Garff - Senior

Broadcast Major, Management & Human Resources Minor
Hometown: Tooele, Utah

Jessica Walker

Jessica Walker - Junior

Broadcast Major, Family Human Development Minor
Hometown: North Ogden, Utah

Jessica expects to graduate in the spring of 2009. She specializes in anchoring. She plans to work for small news networks after graduation and then work her way to larger news networks.

Heidi Kulicke

Heidi Kulicke - Senior

Broadcast Major, Sociology Minor
Hometown: Bountiful, Utah

Heidi specializes in reporting and anchoring. During summer 2007 she interned at KSL-TV in Salt Lake City. She loves the news industry because it's always an adventure and you never know what to expect. She's excited to graduate in Spring 2008 and move out of state to pursue her first job in the industry.

Matthew K. Jensen

Matthew K. Jensen- Senior

Broadcast Major, Sociology Minor
Hometown: Provo, UT

Is a senior in Broadcast Journalism from Provo, UT. Matt works as an on-air announcer at Utah Public Radio and plans to attend law school this fall to study media and entertainment law.

Newscast I

Blair Fairman - Sophomore

Broadcast Major, FHD Minor
Hometown: Logan, UT

Blair is a sophomore at USU with a major in broadcast journalism and a minor in FHD. She laughs more than anyone, and often gets in trouble for it. Blair is hoping to leave Logan as soon as possible and pursue her dream as a sports reporter.

Jason Sanders - Senior

Broadcast Major, Business Minor
Hometown: Orem, UT

Jason Sanders is a Senior at USU, loves Broadcast Journalism and looks forward to what could be a promising career. While living in Logan, he was on the Price Right, got fired from his job at the cheese factory and discovered hair on his chest! He loves college and is known for quoting the classic TV show, Family Matters.

Corrine Smith - Junior

Broadcast Major, Music Minor
Hometown: Orem, UT

Corrine is a Junior majoring in broadcast journalism and minoring in music. She is enjoying learning how to become a better news reporter. She hopes to get a reporting and anchoring job at a great station in a great location after she graduates. She dreams of the day when she will anchor on the Today Show! Until then she is working hard and enjoying every minute here at Utah State University. She is acquiring valuable reporting, writing, video, and editing skills that will help her to become a successful reporter. She will graduate in the Fall of 2009.

Jamee Hutton - Sophomore

Public Relations Major, Health Management Minor
Hometown: Salt Lake City

Jamee's major is Journalism with an empasis in Public Relations, her minor is Health Management. She is from Salt Lake City and have been at Utah State for four years. She will graduate in the spring of 2008.

Alex Jenkins - Junior

Broadcast Major
Hometown: Malad, ID

Alex was the first leading rebounder and second leading scorer in the state of Idaho his senior year of basketball so he's kind of a big deal. Alex is going to go into Sports Broadcasting and hopefully will be an editor when he grows up. As a huge fan of the video game "Halo" you might call him a nerd as well. Alex also loves "Smash Brothers" He loves playing Foosball and feels it needs to be an Olympic sport in the future. He LOVES music. It defines his soul. This is his first semester doing News and he is scared out of his mind!

Adam Stevens - Senior

Broadcast Major, Management Minor
Hometown: Orange, CA

Adam Stevens is a senior at Utah State University. He will be graduating at the end of Fall semester 2008. This is his first semester in the broadcast program and he is really excited to get started and make a name for himself. He keeps busy with homework and work. Despite the fact Adam is taking 24 credits, he manages to find the time to stay involved. He is on the ASUSU activites board, and the Traditions Committee. Adam is looking forward to graduation and hopes to find his dream job in broadcasting as an anchor.