Month: September 2023

Charly Edsitty is an American journalist currently working at ABC13 as a multi-media journalist. She began her career at KPNX-TV in Phoenix working behind the scenes. Eventually she worked her way to an on-air position.

Courtney Carpenter is an American Journalist currently working at ABC13 Eyewitness News. She joined the team in June 2021 as a reporter/multi-skilled journalist. Prior to joining ABC13, Carpenter worked as a morning reporter at CW39 in Houston and as a morning reporter at KBTX in Bryan, Texas. Additionally she served as a multi-skilled journalist/sports anchor/reporter at KRBC and KTAB in Abilene, Texas.

Erica Simon is an American journalist currently working at ABC 13. Prior to joining her current station in 2017 Simon worked at WJAX-WFOX in Jacksonville, Florida. During her tenure she received two Emmy nominations one for team coverage spot news and one for team coverage during Hurricane Matthew. When she came to ABC 13 the native Texan couldn’t be happier to call H-Town home.

Erik Barajas is an American journalist currently working at KTRK-TV as an anchor and reporter. She joined KTRK-TV’s 13 Eyewitness News in March 2008. Prior to coming to Houston Barajas worked at KSAT 12 in San Antonio where he was a weekend anchor and reporter for four years.

Miya Shay is an Emmy award winning-journalist currently working at ABC13 Houston. Her focus is covering Houston City Government as well as the breaking news story of the day. Since joining the Eyewitness News team in 2002, Miya has covered every story imaginable.

Pat Harvey is an American Emmy award winning-broadcast journalist. Currently she is co-anchoring for KCAL sister station KCBS news at 5, 6 & 11PM. Harvey joined KCAL 9 in Los Angeles in 1989 and in 2010 she began working at KCBS. She is the longest-running anchor in prime time at one station in Los Angeles.

Rudabeh Shahbazi is an American Emmy award winning journalist. Currently she serves as an anchor on KCAL mornings from 6 to 10 a.m.  Prior to joining KCAL Shahbazi worked in Chicago, where she was one of the original national correspondents and anchors on NewsNation.  During her time there she covered numerous national stories. These stories includes President Biden’s inauguration from Delaware, the George Floyd and Jacob Blake cases and subsequent protests in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Pamela Brown is an American television reporter and newscaster who currently serves as anchor of The Bulletin on CNN. As CNN’s chief investigative correspondent, Brown also leads the network’s award-winning investigative team.

Brianna Keilar is an American journalist who currently serves as a co-anchor of the afternoon edition of CNN News Central’. Previously she served as a White House correspondent, senior political correspondent, Congressional correspondent and general assignment correspondent for CNN in Washington. Prior to that, Keilar worked at CNN Newsource as a national correspondent, also in Washington. Before joining New Day, she was the host of CNN Right Now with Brianna Keilar.

Abby Phillip is an American journalist who currently serves as a political correspondent and anchors CNN NewsNight on CNN. Phillip joined CNN in 2017 and covered the Trump Administration. Prior to joining CNN, she worked at The Washington Post, where her roles included national political reporting and general assignments.