Meet The Team
Meet some of the amazing people that help sculpt and grow the WCTU Cleveland 13 Network!
ADVISORY BOARD
Matt Greminger
President & Founder
WCTU Cleveland 13 News
Jacob Henkin
News Production Crew
WCTU Cleveland 13
Darvio Morrow
CEO / Founder
First Class Broadcasting
Elwood Edwards
Editor/Voice of AOL
(1949–2024)
Sean Weiss
Community Engagement
WCTU Cleveland 13
Taurean Young
Writing Consultant
Denise Zarrella
NEO News Reporter
WOBL/WDLW
Ashley Shack
Production Manager
"Cleve-It To Us"
CJ Ripepi
Co-Founder / CEO
Phantasia Technologies
Kenyatta Nickens
Marketing Consultant
Delvin Spooner
Production Supervisor
'Cleve-It To Us'
Christopher G. Axelrod
CEO
Peacock CLE
Bonnie Swirsky
Small Business Advisor
WCTU Cleveland 13 News
Houda Crable
Director of Career Services
Ohio Media School
David Posner
Legal Consultant
Sara Continenza
CEO / Founder
Food Strong
Gary Tollett
Owner/Radio Personality
WOBL/WDLW
Courtney Brooks
Administrative Coordinator
WCTU Cleveland 13
Cha'Ron Conner
Administrative Associate
WCTU Cleveland 13
Daryl Kindford
Journalist / Affiliate Contributor
WCTU Cleveland 13
Daven Compton
Founder / CEO
Compton Management
AFFILIATE CONTRIBUTORS
Affiliate Contributors are individuals, programs and channels that contribute content to the WCTU Cleveland 13 Network. These Affiliates are rigorously vetted prior to obtaining their WCTU credentials and have the utmost regard for the standards and values we hold dear.
Nikkie Brown
News Reporter
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Marcus Donald
TMDE SPORTS
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Denise Zarrella
News Reporter
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Lauren Portier
Journalist
David Jones
Education Journalist
D Heckman
Investigative Journalist
Brooke Tamblin
Journalist
Darvio Morrow
First Class Broadcasting
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Jackie Bertolette
Haute Ohio Magazine
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Gary Tollett
WDLW/WOBL Radio
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Amanda Clement
Investigative Journalist
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Peter Lewis
Journalist
Toni Mathews
Journalist
Jayda Marie
Family Exploration Reporter
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Joan Elloway-Nash
News Reporter
Melvin Crockett
Journalist, Reporter
Analese Hartford
Political Journalist
Sandra Anderson
News Reporter
Johnny Rhoades
Explorative Reporter
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Sha'Ran Marshall
Affiliate Contributor
Karen Moss-Hale
NewCleRadio
Gremi
News Reporter
Jenni Adamms
Extraplanetary Reporter
Kristy Acuti
TMDE Sports
Mark Crowell
Foodie Sumo
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COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Community Partners are trusted liaisons who serve as a direct connection between their community and the Cleveland 13 News newsroom. Representing cities, neighborhoods, and local online communities across Northeast Ohio, they help surface timely, relevant, and newsworthy information directly from the people closest to it.
Community Partners help Cleveland 13 deliver faster, more accurate, and more community-driven coverage. This program is built on credibility, transparency, and collaboration, ensuring local voices play an active role in shaping the news that impacts them.
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