Kevin Doran
News 8 Now at 5, 6, and 11 and Fox First at Ten Anchor

Kevin Doran is Managing Editor at WROC-TV News 8 Now. He is an award winning journalist with more than 20 years experience and reports on Education issues for News 8 Now. Kevin donates his time to many local charities and serves on the Board of Directors at Cancer Action/Gilda's Club of Rochester. Kevin and his wife Teresa have two children, Emma and Eva. The Dorans belong to St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Victor. As family they enjoy boating, skiing, gardening, golfing and exploring New York State.




Maureen McGuire
News 8 Now at 5, 6, and 11 Anchor

A native of Rochester, and a 20 year veteran of radio and television news, Maureen McGuire enjoyed success in a number of television markets before returning to her hometown in 1997. Maureen is especially pleased to work with groups and organizations that enrich her hometown community, including the Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester, Lifespan, Gilda's Club, the Scott Spino Literacy Foundation and Bishop Kearney High School (the latter as an alumna!). Maureen loves the arts, roller coasters, movie theater popcorn, bookstores, watching football on TV, and travel.



John Kucko
Sports Director- News 8 Now at 5, 6, and 11
and Fox First at Ten Anchor

John joined WROC Television Channel 8 as Sports Director for News 8 Now in 1991. He has worked as a sportscaster in the Rochester market since 1989, and has covered the Buffalo Bills four Super Bowl teams, the 1989 US Open and the 1995 Ryder Cup matches at and the 85th PGA Championship at Oak Hill, where he anchored WROC-TV's coverage of golfs final major. A native of New York, John grew up in Binghamton, and went to college at S.U.N.Y. Oswego. John has been honored with the 1999 Lowell MacMillan Award for Local Sportscasting Excellence. He has also been awarded five times by the Associated Press for Best Sports Coverage, but recalls the highlight of 2006 as being the first to break what would become a major national story- that of Jason McElwain, or "J-Mac." The autistic senior's magical night at Greece Athena first aired on WROC-TV and WUHF-TV a full 24 hours before it was seen anywhere else. That footage first aired on News 8 Now was eventually voted the EPSN'S ESPY Awards "Best Sports Moment in 2006." John and his wife, Charla, reside in Penfield with their two daughters.


Scott Hetsko
Chief Meteorologist- News 8 Now at 5, 6, and 11 and Fox First at Ten Anchor

Scott was born and raised in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where he first fell in love with weather during the Blizzard of 1978. Since then, he has enjoyed forecasting weather, especially winter storms. Scott began his career at WYOU, in Scranton, while finishing his degree, and joined WROC in December of 1999. Scott says his on-air energy is driven by passion, "I'm one of the lucky few who can honestly say I love how I make my living!". Scott graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Meteorology from Penn State University. He also has a degree in Broadcasting/Journalism from Luzerne County College. While attending school, he worked at Accuweather delivering radio forecasts for hundreds of stations nationwide. Scott has the seal of approval for television weathercasting from both the American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Association. Scott and his wife, the lovely Jen, live in Henrietta with future Yankees shortstop Logan Edward (no pressure). When not watching storms, Scott follows the New York Yankees and he's always looking to fit in a round of golf!


Katrina Irwin
News 8 Now at Sunrise and Noon Anchor

Katrina graduated from Syracuse University S.I. Newhouse School of Communications with a major in Broadcast Journalism and minor in Political Science. She began her career in Watertown, NY and worked as a one man band, where she shot her own footage, wrote and edited stories. Katrina made her way to Colchester, VT in June 2001 where she worked as a reporter and photographer before coming to WROC-TV. Originally from Peru, NY, Katrina enjoys spending time with her husband, John, her cat, Jack, and new family addition, dog Webster. She also likes to ski, golf and enjoys gardening. Katrina volunteers her time with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and local 4-H youth groups.




Elizabeth Harness
News 8 Now Weekend Anchor/Health and Medical Reporter

A native Midwesterner, Elizabeth began her professional broadcasting career at age 16, reporting for The Des Moines Radio Group in Des Moines, Iowa. She graduated from the University of Iowa and worked at KCRG-TV9 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Elizabeth moved to Ithaca, New York in 1998 as news director for Eagle Broadcasting Corp., eventually heading to Time Warner Cable as the evening anchor and government reporter. While in Ithaca, she was also a contributing reporter to WCNY's (PBS) morning show. In 2001, Elizabeth moved to Rochester as a reporter for RNEWS before joining News 8 Now. Elizabeth is a member of the Association of Health Care Journalists. Her work has earned awards from the Associated Press and New York State Broadcasters Association. Elizabeth speaks Russian, is an avid reader (especially of mystery novels) and enjoys spending time with her husband, Derek.


Thad Brown
News 8 Now Weekend Anchor/ Sports Reporter

Thad has been a sports anchor/reporter with News 8 Now since August 2000. This is actually his second tour of duty with WROC. Thad worked behind the scenes for WROC a year between 1998 and 1999. Thad also interned under John Kucko at WROC during the summers of 1996 and 1997. Before returning to News 8, Thad covered sports for a year at WBNG-TV in Binghamton, NY. There is very little Thad doesn't do sports-wise at News 8. When he's not filling in as the sports anchor, or covering the Bills and the myriad of Rochester pro-sports, Thad also works behind the camera. From high school, to local college to the NFL, Thad is almost always on the sideline with a camera on his shoulder. Thad was born and raised in Rochester. He played football and lacrosse at Aquinas Institute, graduating in 1994. Thad then earned a BA in Communications from Hofstra University in 1998. He is an avid golfer in his spare time. He now lives in Brighton with his bride, Tracy, and a beautiful new baby girl.


Brian Neudorff
News 8 Now at Sunrise and Noon Meteorologist

Like most meteorologists, Brian's love for weather came at an early age from experiencing severe storms that would roll through his hometown of Martinsville, Indiana.  Brian began his career in Bismarck, North Dakota at KFYR-TV in 2001. Then moved to Erie, Pennsylvania in 2003, where he fell in love with lake effect snows, and then joined WROC in January of 2008.  An avid musician who plays the trumpet, Brian gravitated to the business of broadcasting after graduating Purdue University with his meteorology degree, finding it to be a winning combination of his passion for weather and his love of “performing.”  He is a member of both the American Meteorological Society and National Weather Association. Brian lives in Brighton with his wonderful wife Trisha and his three sons, "the twins" Ryan and Zachary, and their youngest, Alexander. When Brian isn't delivering the weather he enjoys spending time with his family, watching sports and enjoying all that Rochester and the surrounding areas have to offer.

Bob Metcalfe
News 8 Now Weekend Meteorologist

Bob is proud to call himself a Rochester native, growing up right here in the town of Irondequoit.  He attributes his early interest in weather to the variable climate of western New York that he remembers so vividly experiencing as a child, notably the frequent lake effect
snow storms and the infamous Ice Storm of 1991.  Bob began his career as a morning meteorologist at WDTV in Clarksburg, West Virginia before coming to WROC in January of 2008.  He holds a Bachelors of Science degree in meteorology from SUNY Oswego and is in the process of obtaining his Certified Broadcast Meteorologist accreditation from the
American Meteorological Society. Bob continues to play his lifelong favorite sport of hockey, and considers himself and avid Amerks and Sabres fan.  He spends his free time working out, skiing, fishing, wrenching on cars and listening to Led Zeppelin.  He also enjoys rocking out to Guitar Hero but says "I'm more of a guitar ZERO!"

Matt Molloy
General Assignment Reporter

A Connecticut native, Matt graduated Boston University with a degree in Broadcast Journalism before starting his career in Watertown, New York, where he was a reporter and fill-in anchor at WWTI, the ABC affiliate. After a year, he moved on to WETM, the NBC affiliate in Elmira, New York. There Matt anchored the 5 and 10pm newscasts and covered such events as the launch of the Shuttle Discovery, NASA's first mission since the Columbia disaster in 2003 which also carried Elmira native Eileen Collins as NASA's first female shuttle commander. Matt also remembers anchoring live breaking news coverage of the search and capture of convicted killer Ralph "Bucky" Phillips as a highlight of his WETM experience. Matt's work has been recognized by the Syracuse Press Club and the New York State Associated Press. When he's not working, Matt can be found at the gym. He is a certified spinning instructor.


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Meghan Backus
General Assignment Reporter

A Rochester native, Meghan Backus is excited to be back in her hometown, reporting at one of the stations she grew up watching. She graduated with a degree in journalism and mass communications from St. Bonaventure University.  From there, Meghan moved to Springfield, Mass., to begin her career in broadcast news. She started as a producer but quickly moved out into the field, shooting, writing and editing her own stories as a reporter. Meghan joined the News 8 and Fox First News team in September 2007.  When she's not working, she enjoys running, playing the piano, being with her family and friends, and watching Will Ferrell movies. "Stay Classy," Rochester.




Jecoliah Ellis
General Assignment Reporter

Jecoliah loves telling a good story.  She came to News 8 Now in January 2008 from Elmira's  WENY NewsChannel 36 where she anchored the morning news and reported on local news for two and half years.  Jecoliah got her start reporting in college at the University of Hartford in Connecticut.  She says she owes all of her success to STN Channel 2 News, the all-student run news station on campus, where she earned hands-on-experience reporting and anchoring "LIVE at FIVE on Fridays!"  In her spare time, Jecoliah sings along to country music, dances, eats pizza, and spends lots of time with those closest to her.  A New Hampshire native, Jecoliah is a die hard fan of the Boston Red Sox and the New England Patriots!




Evan Axelbank
General Assignment Reporter

Evan joined News 8 Now in January of 2008 and is thrilled to continue reporting in New York State.  Up until then, he was a reporter for News 10 Now in Syracuse.  While at News 10, he covered stories familiar to folks in the Rochester area, perhaps the biggest was the manhunt for fugitive Bucky Phillips in August and September of 2006.  Evan’s news beat also included state politics and memorable events such as the Valentine’s Day snowstorm of 2007. Born and raised in New York City, Evan says he found his love for news in high school and became an active member of his college television and radio clubs and productions at Ithaca College.  During his 4 years of higher education, he pursued internships at WPIX, WNBC and MSNBC in the New York area and also spent a semester at KNBC in Los Angeles.  Evan is also proud to say is one of the few die-hard Mets fans to hail from the Bronx.

Ali Touhey
General Assignment Reporter

A graduate of SUNY Geneseo with a degree in Communications, Ali is excited to be back in the Rochester area.  Before joining the News 8 Now team in March 2008, she was a reporter and fill-in anchor for WICZ-FOX 40 in Binghamton, NY. There, she saw the destruction from the devastating 2006 floods, and how residents banned together after being hit by such a severe storm. Ali says she’s most proud of her continuing coverage of the Calvin Harris murder trial, a Tioga County case which has received national attention. Ali grew up in Endwell, NY, is the youngest of five and owes much of her happiness to her incredibly supportive family and friends. Aside from reporting, Ali’s one true love is football. She can’t wait to go boating on Lake Ontario, check out her first Amerks game and take in the sites and sounds of the Jazz Festival! More importantly, she looks forward to meeting the residents of this great city and hearing all about what matters most to them.