WBRW Staff
Richard Cory - Station Manager
Richard is our station manager and has been with the station since it’s beginning 20 years ago. He is a graduate of Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts. Richard started our sports department and is the voice of the Romeo Bulldogs and our news anchor. Richard credits the stations success on all the volunteers, staff and commissioners. RC, as he is affectionately known, is not afraid of the hard work that is involved in making the station a success. From being in front of the camera to wrapping up cables and bringing the subs and pizza to the volunteers. RC works hard at every aspect of the station.
Jeanne Lerchen - Star Reporter
Jeanne also began as a volunteer when her daughter Chelsey was only 4 months old. Jeanne began producing “for Crying Out Loud” a parenting show. She soon emerged as a local celebrity hosting local debates, school programming and parades.
Tara Humphrey - Graphic Artist
Tara has been with Channel 6 for 3 years. She has worked for ABC sports, Comcast local, the WNBA Shock and on the Ryder Cup. Tara has taken the look of Channel 6 to a higher professional level on-air with her creative graphic work. Tara emphasizes training and learning more techniques to improve our station. She has been in television for 20 years.
Gayle Cory - Office Manager
Gayle Cory is our office manager (and den mother). She has won 2 video awards for her productions on M.D.A. and The Health Advantage. She does the community calendar and helps with news gathering, writing stories and running the teleprompter. She has been with Channel 6 for almost 10 years.
Rick Giffin II - Remote Productions
Rick started out at Channel 6 in July 2009 briefly as a volunteer and quickly became one of our contractors, which led to his current spot as the stations Locations Productions Manager in December of 2009. He has been working in the professional video production industry as a freelance contractor for about five years now, although his great interest of the field started at an earlier point in his life. Rick started out filming and editing weddings for family and friends as favors, and quickly learned his craft to join the ranks as a professional wedding and event videographer.
His educational background includes many certifications which in turn led him to his Electronics Engineering degree. Rick spent his entire life growing up in Washington Twp. and still resides in the area. His hobbies include spending time at his family's cottage, animals, outdoor activities, and watching professional wrestling. Rick is channel 6's jack of all trades, master of none.
Michael Fiscus - Development Director (interim)
Michael is an experienced marketing and technology professional with with over 20 years of expertise. Michael offers strong technical skills in creative oriented technology, project management and big ideas.
During his career he has built and led a number of teams in the planning and implementation of large scale projects.
Michael had also been central in creating novel hardware and software solutions that help companies achieve markedly greater productivity and communications.
Past and present clients include St. Baldricks Foundation, Save One For Me, Voodoo Cycles, Redwood Dental Group, Cinemagic Digital, AYSO and many community based efforts.
WBRW also has a crew of top notch freelancers who help us make the magic happen every week.
- Mark Evans
- James Risko
- Chris Young
- Tom Farrell
- Jake Jokinen
- Doug Pritchard