WNEP TV Anchor /Reporter since Jun 2007 WNEP Morning Anchor since 2007 Full Profile Andrew Speier Scranton, PA Professions & Specialties News Anchor Commercial Announcer Presenter Director Operations Manager Experience & Education Title: Main News Anchor at WBRE-TV Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania Area Industry: Broadcast Media Full Profile Feeling so fortunate to have worked with reporter Bob Reynolds at @WNEP., WNEP-TV news anchor Scott Shaffer adds this on Twitter: Saying goodbye to a friend, a great family man, and one of the best darn reporters on the street., Saying goodbye to a friend, a great family man, and one of the best darn reporters on the street. The exact names of her parents are unknown. In November 2012, though, everything changed. Required fields are marked *. Click here to place a classified ad. Being a working mom and balancing life is a challenge for many women today. She was an intern at WHDH7 sports. . People ostracizing you, neighbors not looking at you, all of a sudden not talking to you. Kandel, a former educator and Scranton school director, was charged with sexting five underage boys. William James O'Reilly Jr. [1] (born September 10, 1949) is an American conservative commentator, [2] [3] journalist, author, and television host. Jim Costello, who on Jan. 7 announced he was a candidate for the Republican nomination in the 119th Legislative District, dropped out last week. The Pennsylvania Primary will be held May 17. Then 16, she shared how she felt betrayed, humiliated and disgusted after learning about his double life, in which he preyed on boys who were her classmates. He has been a reporter and anchorman for WPTZ in Plattsburgh, New York and Burlington, Vermont, WCTI-TV in New Bern, North Carolina, WNEP-TV in Scranton, Pennsylvania, WTSP in St. Petersburg, Florida and WPTV-TV in West Palm Beach, Florida, where he currently works as an Investigative Reporter with the "Contact 5" unit. She decided to write the book in 2012 and 2013. In a Times Leader story in January 2017, Burke said the book titled Just Checking Scores is not a puff piece by any stretch. Local News Allen Vickers, former WNEP reporter, needs kidney transplant Many of you remember Allen Vickers. The boy told the Lackawanna County District Attorneys office that Kandel had helped him with a college essay but began sending what the teen called perverted texts and offering to exchange nude photos. And the terrible nightmare I went through, as well as my family., Almost 10 years after the scar and as you describe in your book, after moving house, Former nbc news reporters, former wsb tv reporters, former wavy tv 10 reporters, former wdbj7 reporters, former wmur reporters, former cnn reporters, former abc news reporters, wnep news reporters, former ktvu reporters, wnep reporters, former wnep news anchors, former fox news reporters, Your email address will not be published. Efran Films spent several days filming the upcoming episode, Burke said. New episode every Wednesday. She was in Florida for about a year before she got an. I have since retired to SW Colorado. He was a reporter for Newswatch 16 for three years and was a favorite with our viewers. Reynolds was assigned to cover the coal region and particularly served as the station's beat reporter for Schuylkill County. Friends and former colleagues posted messages of grief and admiration for the news man on social media. She had spent almost two and a half years sporting in Carbon and Monroe counties for the cable station. Former Wnep News Reporters Many people remembered Alan Vickers. I voted before I realized this thread was started in 2008! Federal prosecutors said Kandel exchanged more than 900 text messages with a 17-year-old boy demanding that the boy send nude and indecent photos in exchange for money and gifts. The memoir details how he connived to hide his secret sex life, what happened when her name was involved in his scandal and the newscasts she hosted, how public humiliation plunged her into a world of deep despair, and what she did to channel your pain and suffering into defiance and strength. Burke said she had no knowledge of her now ex-husbands actions prior to his arrest, although she realizes now that there were some warning signs and suspicions leading up to the law enforcement raid on her home in 2012. mxx@wnep.com: John Hickey: Weekday Evening Meteorologist: Pennsylvania, USA hxx@wnep.com: Kerry Kearns: Producer / Feature Reporter: Pennsylvania, USA kxx@wnep.com: Shawn Dunn: Director of Digital Media Helping others has always been a priority for me, so this new role is a natural fit, said Williams in a press released issued Monday from Bakers office. He reportedly left the network due to a disagreement over his schedule, which would allow him to spend more time with his family. Another former WNEP personality, Marissa Burke, appeared on WBRE earlier in the week of January 10, 2022 to promote a book detailing her experiences with a husband who was ultimately convicted of inappropriate contact with minors. Burke also shared words for Kandels victims. Having spent more than three decades working in television news, Burke was flourishing as an anchor at WNEP-TV while her husband, a former Scranton school director who has a doctorate in learning disabilities and special education, worked as a behavior management specialist at Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit. In 2008, even though he was accused of providing alcohol to a minor, I think it was a much more difficult time for me, Burke said. A Penn State graduate, Williams spent more than 30 years working in broadcast journalism, with the bulk of those years spent at WNEP working in a variety of roles, including reporter, news anchor and executive producer. [1] Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2.1 Broadcasting and journalism. He was a reporter for Newswatch 16 for three years and was a favorite with our viewers. While her own daughters survived the ordeal, Burke thinks it scarred them for life. Allen spent a week at Jefferson Health in Philadelphia. 0. Someone wanted to donate and it wasnt the same thing, and then halfway around the world or something, someone fits me, can make a cross, Allen said. In March 2020, she finally quit the station. WNEP: Too much Scranton coverage, but not enough of everyone else? O'Reilly's broadcasting career began during the late 1970s and 1980s, when he reported for local television stations in the United States and later for CBS News and ABC News. Prior to that, he worked at Northeastern Pennsylvanias PBS affiliate station WVIA. Williams has scheduled a news. document,'script','https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js'); At the end of 2016, Burke, former news anchor at WNEP-TV Channel 16, accepted a buyout from the station she called home for nearly 33 years. Contact Bill OBoyle at 570-991-6118 or on Twitter @TLBillOBoyle. The seat is currently held by Democrat Gerald Mullery of Newport Township, who is not seeking reelection. Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Besides cable and satellite, viewers can watch Investigation Discovery on any of the following streaming services: Philo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, Vidgo, fuboTV, and YouTube TV. One of Kandels victims, who received sexual messages from the man and reported Kandel to authorities, later said in court that he faced ridicule from his peers that affected him so much that he attempted suicide. Currently, she is working at WNEP News reporting sports news. The day I found out was the day I got my baptism, Burke said, his voice filled with anger. In the book, Burke explains how Kendalls betrayal changed the course of her life. Kandel admitted to engaging in sexual communications with teenage boys younger and older than 18 through Facebook and texts. Burke said writing the book served several purposes. He was a reporter here at Newswatch 16 until 2019. He has over 30 years of broadcast television and radio experience. Paul Douglas is the stage name [1] of Douglas Paul Kruhoeffer (born June 12, 1958), [2] a meteorologist, author, entrepreneur, and software expert [citation needed] in Minneapolis-St.Paul, Minnesota. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window). Double check for ya when ya come over, Kandel then texted, according to investigators. Alan recently discovered that his kidney is damaged and he will have to buy a new one. Phillies Fan Tries to Scale the Yuengling Sign During World Series, Blue Mountain Grad Bartholomew Scores Ridiculous Hurdle Touchdown for Pitt vs. Tennessee, Crawford Gets Paid! I remember Robin Roberts from ABCs Good Morning America, she had gone through a personal ordeal herself, and I remember her saying, Make your mess your message, " Burke recalled. Mike Lewis left the 13News Now anchor desk in 1999. Bill OBoyle is the Times Leader Media Groups news columnist/staff writer. t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, In the meantime, people can preorder her book through the publishers website, Barnes & Noble and Amazon. The book continues to receive five-star ratings and solid reviews. In the end, I think it was very comforting, and I finally found peace when I was able to recognize what happened and come to terms with everything and also come to terms with the fact that after this happened, the trajectory of my life just changed so much and so dramatically. EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) Former WNEP news anchor Marisa Burke's memoir 'Just Checking Scores' will be featured in the television documentary series, 'Who The (Bleep) Did I Marry?'. WBRE is owned by Nexstar and has a shared service agreement with WYOU, which is owned by Mission Broadcasting. With Costello out and Williams about to officially get in, the race also consists of Republicans Alec Ryncavage and George Thomas, and Democrat Vito Malacari. she is working at WNEP News reporting sports news. And it was devastating for my daughters because they loved their father, Burke said. Some of the boys were classmates of their daughter, who were in high school at the time. It kind of stayed there. He has written for the Times Leader since April 2007, covering everything from municipal government issues, business, features, human interest, presidential races and local, state and national politics to breaking news. I looked at him and said, So thats what you did. In October 2013, Burkes husband at the time, Mark Kandel, of Peckville, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge A. Richard Caputo to 14.6 years in prison on charges of using a cellphone to solicit sex from a boy. 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