Scott Rates joined KRON in October 2012 as a reporter / video journalist. Before that he worked the CBS and ABC affiliates in OrlandoFlorida.

As an award winning journalist Scott has a passion for seeking out breaking news, and delivering it to you quickly and clearly.

He was born in Santa Barbara, and lived in Los Angeles for a short time, but spent most of his life in Central Florida.

Working as a journalist in Orlando, Scott has covered many high profile stories such as the last Space Shuttle mission, the Casey Anthony trial, and the Trayvon Martin shooting.

Scott is excited to be back in California and working in the bay area. He enjoys playing golf and watching 49er football!

Brittney Shipp is an Emmy Award-winning meteorologist giving viewers the most accurate forecast evenings on KRON4.

Shipp is originally from Los Angeles and a graduate of UCLA, earning a degree in International Development Studies with an emphasis on Communications. She later graduated from Mississippi State University with a Certificate of Broadcast Meteorology

Prior to joining KRON4, Shipp was the weekend meteorologist at NBC affiliate WCAU where she tracked the second snowiest winter ever recorded in Philadelphia. She has also filled in for several national newscasts including NBC’s ‘Early Today,’ ‘First Look,’ ‘Morning Joe’ and ‘Way Too Early’ on MSNBC.

Shipp called Arizona home for seven years, starting her career at NBC affiliate KYMA in Yuma, Arizona, then to KTVK in Phoenix.

In her spare time, Shipp enjoys learning to play the saxophone, hanging with her pug “Bella,” and traveling the world.

Born in the Richmond District, Steve Aveson is a 3rd generation San Franciscan. His grandfather lived through the 1906 earthquake and went on to become a construction engineer on the Golden Gate Bridge, while his mother was raised in the boarding school at Notre Dame de Victoires near Chinatown.

“Steve brings with him a solid journalistic background and a deep connection to the Bay Area, “said Ashley Gold Messina, KRON4’s Vice President and General Manager.

A graduate of St. Ignatius College Prep in the Sunset district, Steve went to the University of California at Santa Barbara before taking a year to travel with the Circus. He graduated from Wheelock College in Boston, where he began his career in journalism. Between those two enterprises he has managed to tell stories in all 50 States.

Anchoring Live and Breaking news has been a focus of his work over the years. From the Olympic bombing in Atlanta, to tragedies at Columbine and Oklahoma City, Steve has been both witness and first voice for many historic events.

While anchoring the ABC Emmy award winning Discovery News science program, Steve shared first live images from Mars on July 4th 1997, and later, he anchored live coverage of John Glenn’s historic return to space in the shuttle program.

Also with ABC News, he covered the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, and was a featured storyteller in ABC’s worldwide Millennial coverage in addition to many other important stories for Good Morning America and 20/20.

From Boston to Baltimore, Atlanta and New York, Steve has been quite at home anchoring coverage of victory celebrations for World Series, Super Bowl, NBA and NHL champions. Finally, a chance to share his enthusiasm for the teams he grew up rooting for in San Francisco.

At every stop along the way Steve has been strongly engaged in many community organizations, such as the Big Brother program in Baltimore where he earned Big Brother of the Year, the Juvenile Diabetes Association, the Red Sox Foundation, the Japan-America Society, and the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of fame, to name a few.

“Steve’s first day is May 2nd and he will begin co-anchoring and reporting starting as early as May 5th”, stated News Director, Aaron Pero. “He will co-anchor with Pam Moore on the 6pm, 8pm and 11pm newscasts. Starting Monday, May 16th, he will also co-anchor the new KRON4 NEWS at TEN.”

Spencer Blake joined KRON 4 News in June 2016 after working as a morning anchor at KIVI-TV in Boise, Idaho for 5 years. During his time there, he was nominated for a regional Emmy as producer of Good Morning Idaho.

Prior to that, he worked as a morning anchor/reporter for KAUZ-TV, the CBS affiliate in Wichita Falls, Texas. Spencer graduated Magna Cum Laude from Brigham Young University. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Communications with a broadcast journalism emphasis and minored in music.

It was Spencer’s love of people (and talking) that got him interested in journalism. He’s fluent in Spanish — he served a 2-year mission in Argentina for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Spencer was born and raised in Midland, Texas. He and his wife Whitney adopted their two little boys, and are huge advocates for adoption whenever they can be. The Blakes are pretty easily entertained and look for cheap/free activities to have a good time. Hiking, people-watching, and photography are some of their favorites.

Throughout his career, Spencer has been involved in community events and fundraisers centered around adoption, the Autism Society, Boy Scouts of America, local arts, and other nonprofits.

Though he’s living in PAC-12 country now, Spencer will always be a die-hard BYU football fan.

Ella Sogomonian, KRON4 News video journalist, is ecstatic to be back to her native California, this time covering the Bay Area. Growing up in equally eclectic SoCal, she learned to speak four languages: English, Russian, Spanish and Armenian. Ella uses linguistics as another social tool to better connect with all walks of life in each community where she’s lived.

Ella moves to the Bay from Yuma, Arizona where she was Multimedia Journalist by day and anchor-producer by night for the evening newscasts at KECY-TV.

Reporting at the U.S./Mexico border, Ella shared the stories of migrant field workers to highlight the tough work it takes to toil the soil after an hours-long commute from their homes to the fields. She also shed light on where we get the food we eat by unearthing the mystery behind the multi-billion dollar agriculture industry. Ella received awards from the Yuma County Farm Bureau and the Arizona Farm Bureau for her coverage on water conservation, technological advancements, and worker shortages.

Ella is happy to now call the Bay Area her home and looks forward to meeting people who create the diverse fabric of the community. She is excited to scope out the art scene, take in the breathtaking views, and relax at home with her husband and cat Kalista when not reporting.

Connect with Ella on Twitter and Facebook.

Alecia Reid is a KRON 4 Videojournalist  Alecia joined KRON 4 from News 12 Brooklyn in New York, where for 5 years she touched millions of people through their TV screens. She reported on some of the city’s top stories such as the ‘Miracle on the Hudson’, Hurricane Irene, and the earthquake of August 2011.

She has a passion for breaking news and giving a voice to people who may otherwise not be able to tell their stories.

Completely new to the West Coast, she is looking forward to exploring all the Bay Area has to offer. If you see her out and about, don’t be shy, say hi!

Will Tran joined KRON 4 in 2004 and reporting in the bay area since 2001.

His first stop was at NBC Bay Area where he covered numerous high profile stories including Arnold Schwarzenegger’s run for California governor, and the search for Laci Peterson and the eventual arrest of Scott Peterson.  During the Peterson story, Will not only provided local coverage, but also did numerous liveshots for MSNBC.

In the spring of 2004, he was a freelance reporter for KVVU-FOX in Las Vegas where he won an Associated Press Breaking News Award for being the first to report that the Ohio freeway sniper, Charles McCoy Jr., was arrested at a casino in the overnight hours.  He also went live numerous times that day for many major cities like Los Angeles as well as FOX News.

In the summer of 2004 he was back in San Francisco, this time at KRON where he’s one of the morning show reporters.  Through the years, he’s provided reports and live coverage on stories like the collapse of the Macarthur Maze, the search for Sandra Cantu in Tracy, CA, the court appearances of Phillip and Nancy Garrido, and Barry Bonds’ pursuit of the homerun record.   Of course it hasn’t been all serious stories.  One of the most fun stories he has covered was all things San Francisco Giants during the team’s run to the World Series and victory parade.

Prior to arriving in San Francisco, in 2000 Will also freelanced reported at KATU –ABC in Portland, Oregon.  He managed to say goodbye to the rain and hello to sunshine when he became the morning reporter at the Orange County News Channel in the Los Angeles market.

From 1996-1999 Will reported at KGMB-CBS in Honolulu, Hawaii where he won a Society of Professional Journalists Business Story of the Year in 1998.  Before Hawaii, he was on another island, the U.S. Territory of Guam, where he reported at Guam Cable News from 1995 to the fall of 1996.

Will started his career at KNDO-NBC in Yakima, WA.

He graduated in 1994 with a B.A. from WashingtonStateUniversity’s Edward R. Murrow School of Communication.

If you ever see me out in the field, by all means come up and say hello!

Dan Kerman joined KRON 4 in April 2002 as a General Assignment Reporter.  Before coming to KRON 4, Dan had roles of both reporter and producer at TechTV in San Francisco.

Kerman received his BA from the University of California, Santa Barbara in Political Science.  He is also a member of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), a union representing professional actors, dancers, singers, and broadcasters.

Dan now resides here in San Francisco.  He enjoys going to the movies and the theater, and is an avid traveler, counting Rome and Barcelona as two of his favorite places in the world.

Rob has been a member of the KRON 4 news team since 2003, working a general assignment beat in the South bay.

After leaving his native Minnesota, where he studied journalism and broadcasting at St. Cloud State University, Rob worked as a reporter at stations in South Dakota, New York and in Salinas/Monterey before joining KNTV in San Jose as a reporter/anchor. He stepped away from television for several years to take on a full time father role to his three daughters before resuming his TV career at KRON.

Rob says covering the great Loma Prieta Earthquake at Candlestick Park and in Santa Cruz are among the highlights of his career.

In his spare time Rob loves to ride his motorcycle, hike in the Sierra, read books about the west with his golden retriever by his side and has been known to enjoy a glass of his home grown California Zinfandel now and again.

Lydia Pantazes joined the KRON 4 News team in September 2016.

Lydia grew up in National City, California  and says her parents inspired her to pursue her education no matter the obstacles.

She’s spent the last five years reporting in Texas for both CBS Austin and Telemundo Austin in both English and Spanish on a daily basis.

During her time in Austin she partnered with the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force led by the U.S. Marshals Service and launched “Marshals’ Most Wanted” a weekly segment focused on capturing violent & dangerous fugitives in Central Texas.
Prior to working in Texas, Lydia spent ten years working as an Anchor, Reporter & Weather Anchor at KCOY & KKFX on the Central Coast of California. During her time on The Central Coast she was recognized as one of the most influential Latinas on the Central Coast by Latino Today Magazine.

Lydia is an award winning journalist with accolades from the Associated Press Television and Radio Association and The Radio & Television News Association.
“I feel honored that people trust me and allow me to tell their stories. My main goal as a journalist is to be a voice for people and make a difference,” says Lydia.

Lydia has been involved in organizations who help people with developmental disabilities. She cares for her sister who has Down syndrome and is excited to get involved with different organizations in the Bay Area

Lydia is a long time member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and helped relaunch the NAHJ Chapter in Austin where she served as Chapter President.

KRON4 News video journalist Hermela Aregawi comes to the Bay Area after three years in New York City, working as a correspondent and digital producer for Al Jazeera America. There she reported on trending and viral topics and was also a correspondent for the network’s morning show, Your World This Morning.

Previously, Hermela was a presenter and segment producer for both Current TV and The Young Turks online. The popular political news show has more than 3 million subscribers and has surpassed 3 billion views on YouTube. During her time at The Young Turks, Hermela was a part of the award-winning coverage of the 2012 Presidential Election.

She graduated from Emerson College in Boston with a Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Journalism. While attending, Hermela was chosen to be a college reporter for the 2009 Academy Awards®. Her first job out of school was as an assistant to CBS CEO Leslie Moonves. She has also produced for CBS Daytime shows, Judge Joe Brown and Judge Judy.

Hermela loves to travel and has recently visited Brazil, Portugal, and Italy. She was born in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia and speaks two Ethiopian languages, Amharic and Tigrigna. At the age of seven, Hermela moved to Oxford, MS. She has also lived in Memphis, TN, Boston, MA, and Los Angeles.

TIFFANY MCELROY

Anchor

Tiffany McElroy anchors the The KRON4 Morning News at 4am and then anchors the Breaking News Desk until 10am.

McElroy is an Emmy Award winning television journalist and anchor.

With more than a decade of experience, Tiffany has covered political stories locally and on a national level, including anchoring live at the Republican National Convention at Madison Square Garden in 2004, in which she and the CW11 Morning News Team won an Emmy for a piece McElroy reported. She also anchored live from Ground Zero for the fifth anniversary of the World Trade Center Attacks, interviewing politicians from Secretary of State Hilary Clinton to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

McElroy also received an Emmy in 2009 for an hour-long news special on the Legacy of Martin Luther King: Forty years after Memphis. McElroy flew to Memphis, Atlanta and Alabama to interview friends and family of King.

During her time at the CW11, McElroy also enjoyed enterprising stories about women entrepreneurs from around the country.

Tiffany began her broadcasting career after graduating from UCLA, making her on-air debut at KCPM- TV in Chico, California. From there, she progressed through a series of assignments of increasing importance in larger news markets on the West Coast. She moved on to Bakersfield’s NBC Affiliate KGET-TV as a weekday anchor and Portland, Oregon’s ABC Affiliate, KATU where she anchored and reported.

From there she made her way to the East Coast to anchor weekday mornings and co-host the lifestyle show 10! At Philadelphia’s NBC station, WCAU.

After leaving Philadelphia, Tiffany joined the CW11 in New York City where she anchored and reported for the CW11 Morning News show.

McElroy left WPIX after many wonderful years, returned to Philadelphia where she worked as a freelance reporter/host with NBC and Comcast Corporation.                McElroy is now happily back in her home state of California, where all of her family resides. She enjoys hiking, yoga and bike riding with her daughter.

Alexandra Limon
KRON4’s Washington Correspondent

Twitter: @AlexLimonNews
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlexLimonNews/

Alexandra Limon joined our Washington, DC, newsroom in August, 2017. She covers our state Congressional delegation and the federal government stories that affect us here at home.

Alex began covering local news in Washington, DC, in 2014. Before DC, she worked as a news reporter all around the west, reporting in both English and Spanish, at TV stations in Reno, Fresno, Seattle, and Los Angeles. She reported for the Telemundo network from the US-Mexico border in Arizona on issues like immigration and drug trafficking.

Alex grew up in sunny southern California and graduated from California State University, Fullerton, with a degree in Communications. Alex and her husband are the proud parents of a son named Lincoln, who was born in DC. They love spending their spare time hiking, swimming, traveling, and eating food from around the world, as well as spending time with their dog Cooper and cats Sam and Midori.

Camila Bernal joined KRON 4 News as a reporter in September of 2017.

Prior to moving to the Bay Area, Camila was a reporter at CBS Austin/Telemundo Austin in Texas. During her time there, she worked as a bilingual reporter covering stories for both stations. She focused much of her reporting on immigration and the Texas legislature.

Before her move to Austin, Camila was a reporter and anchor at KMID in Midland, Texas. There, she covered the oil and gas industry extensively.

Camila grew up in South Florida, where she worked as a digital producer for WTVJ and a weekend producer NBC Latino. She covered a range of stories including politics, immigration, education and lifestyle.

During the 2012 elections, Camila was part of the special production team at Telemundo Network. She later worked as an associate producer and web producer for the network.

Camila also developed her journalism skills through opportunities at The Miami Herald, WLRN/NPR and The New York Times Journalism Institute.

Camila graduated from Florida International University with a bachelor of science in mass communication, a concentration in journalism and a minor in international relations. While in school, she was a reporter for the South Florida News Service, covering community news for The Miami Herald, The Sun Sentinel and The Palm Beach Post.

She is a Colombian native, whose love for news began at a very young age.

On her free time, Camila enjoys traveling, reading and spending time with her friends and family.

Follow Camila on social media:

Facebook.com/CamilaBernal

Twitter: @CamilaBernal

Anny Hong joined KRON 4 in 2012 from the CBS affiliate in Washington, DC, WUSA 9. Prior to that, she worked at KOVR, the CBS affiliate in Sacramento, where she worked as a Meteorologist/Reporter/Anchor. Most recently, she spent a year in Paris studying French at the Sorbonne University. She also took a few cooking courses at Le Cordon Bleu, although she considers herself more of a baker (still working on the cooking!).

Anny was born and raised in Eugene, Oregon, home of the University of Oregon Ducks. While she did take courses at the U of O during her senior year of high school, Anny considers herself an Orange-woman after graduating with honors from Syracuse University in Upstate New York. Anny’s first job was during her senior year in college. She was a one-man band reporter in Watertown, New York. Anny loves playing tennis, going to Tahoe to hike or ski, and traveling with her super-friendly Maltese puppy, Mochi. If you see them around town, please say hi!

Haaziq Madyun has always been a news junkie and curious about what is happening here and abroad. That makes him a perfect fit for being one of KRON 4’s many video journalists. Haaziq’s curiosity takes him all over the Bay Area bringing viewers insightful and unique stories.

Haaziq started his career in television working at KDTV, Univision San Francisco before moving over to KRON 4.

Haaziq is also a talented musician able to play the piano, guitar, bass and drums and composes his own music.

Rob has been a member of the KRON 4 news team since 2003, working a general assignment beat in the South bay.

After leaving his native Minnesota, where he studied journalism and broadcasting at St. Cloud State University, Rob worked as a reporter at stations in South Dakota, New York and in Salinas/Monterey before joining KNTV in San Jose as a reporter/anchor. He stepped away from television for several years to take on a full time father role to his three daughters before resuming his TV career at KRON.

Rob says covering the great Loma Prieta Earthquake at Candlestick Park and in Santa Cruz are among the highlights of his career.

In his spare time Rob loves to ride his motorcycle, hike in the Sierra, read books about the west with his golden retriever by his side and has been known to enjoy a glass of his home grown California Zinfandel now and again.

Terisa Estacio is a KRON 4 general assignment reporter. She joined the station in 2002.

Terisa came to KRON 4 from CBS News in Houston, Texas, where she was a national correspondent. Some highlights from her career in Houston include reporting on the 2000 Presidential election and the Timothy McVeigh execution, and reporting from Australia and Panama.

Prior to CBS, Estacio worked at KTLA-TV in Los Angeles as a General Assignment Reporter and Anchor. Before that, she worked as a White House correspondent for Tribune Broadcasting in Washington, D.C.

Terisa began her broadcast career as an editor at KCRA-TV in Sacramento. From there, she moved on to positions at stations in Eureka and Reno.

Terisa attended the University of California, Davis, where she studied history and political science. She lives in San Francisco.

Maureen Kelly is a KRON 4 Videojournalist.  Maureen has been with KRON 4 for over 14 years working on the news assignment desk as the Assignment Editor prior to becoming the real estate reporter.

When not checking out open houses or hunting for ‘for sale’ signs, Kelly enjoys walking her dogs and spending time with her husband.

A third generation San Franciscan, Kelly knows the ups and downs of the Bay Area real estate market.  Kelly attended New YorkUniversity earning a degree in English Literature.

Here is one of Maureen’s favorite stories in 2015:

Dan Kerman joined KRON 4 in April 2002 as a General Assignment Reporter.  Before coming to KRON 4, Dan had roles of both reporter and producer at TechTV in San Francisco.

Kerman received his BA from the University of California, Santa Barbara in Political Science.  He is also a member of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), a union representing professional actors, dancers, singers, and broadcasters.

Dan now resides here in San Francisco.  He enjoys going to the movies and the theater, and is an avid traveler, counting Rome and Barcelona as two of his favorite places in the world.