Posted 11:50 AM 4/22/2013

Investigative reporter Matthew Schwartz joined News 4 in April, 2013. He brings 30 years of reporting experience to the Old Pueblo., including 20 years at one station in the New York market. Matthew has won more than 200 awards for reporting and writing, including four New York Emmys.

Posted 2:05 PM 8/6/2012

Nathan O'Neal may be new to Tucson, but isn't new to Arizona. He grew up in Globe, Ariz., and earned his Master's and Bachelor's degrees at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University, where he received the "Outstanding Undergraduate Student" award.

While at ASU (More)

Posted 11:44 AM 8/6/2012

Ryan Haarer joined the News 4 Tucson team in May of 2012. He couldn't be happier reporting in a city full of interesting news and people.

Growing up in Carlsbad, California, Ryan spent his summers surfing and playing baseball. His nose for news led him to the Walter Cronkite School of (More)

Posted 1:35 PM 2/27/2012

Samantha Ptashkin joined News 4 Tucson in February 2012, but she's no stranger to Tucson. She previously worked for KMSB-TV as a reporter and weekend anchor where she covered everything from the mass shooting on January 8, 2011 to the devastating Monument Fire in Cochise County.

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Posted 8:21 AM 1/10/2012

Erika is overjoyed to be back in her home state.

She loves the friendly people of Arizona, the desert and beautiful mountains.

She grew up in Kearny, Arizona, a small mining town, and studied at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University, majoring in Mass (More)

Posted 6:18 PM 1/3/2012

Every morning Nichole takes you to the streets of Tucson from the comfort of your own home. Her goal as the 'Tucson Today' traffic anchor is to make your commute easier. From 'Prices at the Pump' to 'Cone Zone,' she's got you covered.

Nichole is thrilled to be back in her home state where (More)

Posted 9:55 AM 10/6/2011

Sam Salzwedel joined News 4 in September of 2011. He may be new to KVOA, but he has been covering news in The Old Pueblo for a few years. He spent the previous four years at KOLD.

He was born and raised in Saginaw, Michigan. After high school, he immediately found his way out of the cold (More)

Posted 10:54 AM 6/8/2010

Lorraine Rivera joined the News 4 team in December of 2005.  She is a native of Cochise County; born and raised in Douglas, Arizona. In 2004, Lorraine earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Arizona. During her senior year she was an intern at KVOA.

Posted 3:49 PM 3/30/2010

Lupita Murillo joined the News 4 team in 1978 as a general assignments reporter, specializing in crime reporting. She also hosts the weekly talk show "Impact."

Before coming to Tucson, Lupita worked at KRGV-TV in Weslaco, Texas - first as a reporter and then as weekend anchor. She can be (More)

Posted 11:17 AM 3/22/2012

Meteorologist Jeff Beamish joined KVOA in December 2007 and couldn't be happier to be in Tucson.

Prior to his arrival in southern Arizona, Jeff was a weekend weathercaster for WDIO-TV in Duluth, Minnesota. After a short time covering severe thunderstorms and lake effect snow, sunny Arizona (More)

Posted 11:17 AM 3/22/2012

Meteorologist John Patrick is an Arizona native and couldn't be happier to call Tucson his new home. He joined KVOA in March of 2012 after tracking the weather in Yuma, AZ as KSWT's main meteorologist. He considers himself lucky to have started his career in sunny Arizona and can't wait to (More)

Posted 2:52 PM 6/9/2010

Sports Director Ryan Recker joined KVOA in February of 2007. During his time here, Ryan has covered several major events including the Super Bowl and Major League Baseball's All-Star Game. He's also had a front row seat for Arizona Wildcat football and basketball games, as well as (More)

Posted 10:41 AM 3/31/2010

Weekend Sports Anchor George Savaricas joined KVOA in November 2009 and is excited to be out West. He makes the move from WJFW the NBC-affiliate in Rhinelander, WI were he worked as the Weekend Sports Anchor for the past 2 years.

In Rhinelander, George was able to cover the Green Bay (More)