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Newschannel 5 Biographies:

click for full bio Michele Godard
News Director

Michele has been a resident of Central Louisiana since 1987. Born in San Francisco, she spent much of her early… » read more

click for full bio Eric Marshall
News - Managing Editor

Eric was born and raised in Alexandria. He attended St. Frances Cabrini Catholic School for elementary school. He graduated from… » read more

click for full bio Dale Hoffman
News - Anchor/Reporter

Dale was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He has degrees in Broadcast Journalism and Aerospace Studies from Oklahoma State… » read more

click for full bio Diana Raphael
Nightside Anchor/Reporter

Diana Raphael joined News Channel 5 in July 2008.
She was born in Mankato, Minnesota, but has lived… » read more

click for full bio Tom Konvicka
Weather - Chief Meteorologist

Tom began work at News Channel 5 in November, 1984. He earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and geosciences in… » read more

click for full bio Nick Mikulas
Weather - Meteorologist - Jambalaya / Noon

Nick Mikulas was born in St. Peters Missouri on a steamy August morning in 1979 to his young and unsuspecting… » read more

click for full bio Sarah Black
Meteorologist

Sarah joined the weather team at KALB as the weekend meteorologist in June 2007. She came from WIAT in Birmingham,… » read more

click for full bio Mark Hamblen
Director - Sports

A Tennessee native, Mark Hamblen was raised in Memphis. After graduating from Memphis State University in 1980, Mark joined the… » read more

click for full bio Sharief Ishaq
Sports - Weekend Anchor/Sports Reporter

Sharief was born in Baton Rouge, LA in 1982 and he lived in New Orleans, LA until graduating from high… » read more

click for full bio Alan Quartemont
News - Anchor/Reporter - Jambalaya

Al has lived in Central Louisiana since moving here in September of 2000. His wife, Michele, was raised in Bentley,… » read more

click for full bio Renee Allen
Anchor/Reporter Jambalaya

Renee comes to Alexandria by way of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She now calls Louisiana her southern home. She is a graduate… » read more

click for full bio Leigh Culbert
Weekend Anchor/Reporter

Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Leigh Culbert is a military brat, but certainly no stranger to the Central Louisiana area.

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click for full bio Mike Magnoli
News - Reporter

Mike Magnoli joined News Channel 5 in August of 2007. Mike covers the military at Fort Polk and the crime… » read more

click for full bio Joel Massey
News - Reporter

Joel Massey joined the News Channel 5 team January of 2007. He grew up in Central Louisiana in the little… » read more

click for full bio Bryant Ferguson
Photojournalist

Bryant came to KALB in August of 2005 just before Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast. This wasn’t his first… » read more

click for full bio Ashleigh Galliano
Producer - Jambalaya

Ashleigh was born and raised in Denham Springs, LA. She joined the News Channel Five Team as the morning show… » read more

click for full bio Breanna Biehl
Producer

Breanna graduated from Appalachian State in North Carolina with degrees in Broadcasting and Political Science. She began her career with… » read more

click for full bio Tamara Carter
Producer

Tamara is an Alexandria native. She attended Alexandria Senior High School, and upon graduation pursued a degree in broadcast journalism… » read more

Nancy Henry
Web Content Producer

 

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Chris Blalock
Photographer

 

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