CINCINNATI — WCPO 9 is hiring five new reporters to better cover issues important to people across the Tri-State.
"WCPO is investing and adding journalists to touch more areas of our community," said News Director Barry Fulmer. "Our mission is to connect with the community."
Three have already started:
Connor Steffen is a Northeast Ohio native, who was previously at WHAS in Louisville. Steffen, who was born and raised in Cleveland and went to Kent State University in Kent, Ohio.
You can follow along with Connor here.
Sam Harasimowicz, a Syracuse graduate, was a reporter at KVIA-TV in El Paso, Texas, for several years, where he helped anchor the station's "Good Morning El Paso" weekend show.
You can follow along with Sam here.
Marlena Lang comes to Cincinnati from WICD/WICS, which serves Champaign, Decatur and Springfield in Illinois. Originally from the island of Kauai, Hawaii, Lang went to Biola University in southern California.
You can follow along with Marlena here.
Two others will be joining soon:
Jay Shakur most recently worked as a reporter at WATN in Memphis after graduating from Howard University. He is also a member of the National Association of Black Journalists. He joins WCPO 9 in mid-August.
De'Jah Gross will be joining the team from Elmira, New York, where she was a reporter/anchor at WETM-TV. Originally from Baltimore, she graduated from Hofstra University and is an active member of the National Association of Black Journalists. She will be on air in September.
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