4 NEWS NOW STAFF

Rob King is KXLY’s Digital and Streaming Anchor. He’s excited about the opportunities this new role will have as he explores stories in the Pacific Northwest. Rob is looking forward to bringing the news to viewers on a more personal…

Vanessa Perez joined the 4 News Now team as a Multimedia Journalist and producer in August 2021. Previously, she worked for an NBC affiliate in Kalispell, Montana where she covered winter storms, education, local government and the pandemic. Vanessa grew…

Julian Mininsohn is the Sports Director at 4 News Now. Julian joins the 4 News Now team after spending four years as a Sports Anchor/Reporter for KEZI 9 News in Eugene, Oregon, where he covered the Oregon Ducks and Oregon State…

Kirstin O’Connor anchors the evening news on 4 News Now, alongside Aaron Luna and Kris Crocker. Kirstin is a television news anchor with a decade of experience in top markets from coast to coast. Her career began as a freelance…

Jordan joined the 4 News Now team as a reporter and fill-in anchor. He arrived in Spokane after spending the previous two years in Lewiston, Idaho, where he served as the 11 pm anchor and producer for their CBS affiliate.…

Brontë Sorotsky joined the 4 News Now team in July 2022 as a Multimedia Journalist. Brontë was born and raised in Los Angeles, and is a graduate of San Francisco State University’s Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts program. Before joining…

Sydney Charles joined the 4 News Now team as a Breaking News Anchor and Producer in June of 2022. Her journalism career began in early college at the University of California, Irvine where she studied literary journalism and criminology. While attending…

Ursula Hood joined the 4 News Now team in June 2022 as a news producer. She grew up in Portland, Oregon before graduating from Gonzaga University in May of 2022, studying broadcasting and filmmaking. There, she produced shows with GUTV…

Vincent Saglimbeni joined the 4 News Now team full time in April 2022 as a digital content producer. Vinny grew up in San Jose, California before graduating from Gonzaga University in May of 2022, studying journalism and minoring in broadcasting…

Peter W. Choi joined the 4 News Now team in April 2022 as a multimedia journalist. Peter was born and raised in South Korea and graduated from Seattle Pacific University where he studied Communication. After graduating, Peter worked for Arirang…

Meteorologist Matt Gray brings you the forecast each weekend on 4 News Now, along with stories about how weather and climate impact all of us in the Inland Northwest. Matt began his career just down I-90 in Missoula, Montana shortly…

Rania Kaur is a multimedia journalist and producer at 4 News Now. Previously a reporter at KPLC-TV in Lake Charles, Louisiana, she reported on two catastrophic hurricanes, a winter storm, historic flooding and the pandemic. She stumbled into journalism after…

Steven Vasquez joined the 4 New Now team in March 2021 as a news producer. He grew up in New Jersey, just fifteen minutes away from New York City.  Steven attended Montclair State University where he studied television and digital…

Alex Crescenti joined the 4 News Now team in October 2020, as a Multi-Media Journalist. He graduated from Washington State University in the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication with a degree in Journalism and TV Production in December of…

Originally from Spokane, Emily has lived all over the U.S. and couldn’t be happier to be back home, telling stories for the community she was raised in. The Pacific Northwest is where her heart feels most happy; being in nature…

Destiny Richards joined the 4 News Now team in January 2020 as a multi-media journalist and reporter for Good Morning Northwest. Destiny previously worked as a photojournalist and multi-media journalist at the CBS affiliate in Amarillo, Texas. She is from the…

Melissa Luck is the Executive News Director at 4 News Now, overseeing TV news, digital platforms, promotion and news production. Melissa’s passion for journalism began pretty much at birth. Her father was a television sportscaster and she made her first…

Mark Peterson anchors Good Morning Northwest alongside Robyn Nance and Derek Deis each weekday morning. Mark Peterson has been in broadcasting since 1982 in Radio and started in Television in 1987. He graduated from high school in Billings, Montana, and…

Chief Meteorologist Kris Crocker brings you the 4 News Now Forecast Focus every weeknight on 4 News Now at 5, 6 and 11. Kris’ dedication to providing you with the most accurate weather forecasts in the Inland Northwest has been recognized with five Emmy nominations,…

The smell of diesel fuel, fresh cut grass and sawdust immediately takes me back. Back to summers on the soccer field, weekends building forts in the backyard trees with my brothers and the smell of my dad’s uniform when he came…

Derek Deis anchors Good Morning Northwest with Robyn Nance and Mark Peterson Monday through Friday. Previously Derek served as Sports Director, having joined the 4 News Now family in June of 2009 after nearly five years as a sports anchor/reporter…

Robyn Nance anchors Good Morning Northwest Monday through Friday along with Derek Deis and Mark Peterson. Robyn has been in Spokane since 1996, a month before ice storm hit. After that “warm” welcome, she and her husband felt initiated to…