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Meet the Team

Efren Afante

Chief Meteorologist Efren Afante, a native New Yorker, joined The News19 Weather Team in May of 2015.
Reggie Anderson

Reggie Anderson has been a member of the WLTX Sports Department since 1993.
Cassidy Bayer

After almost making the 2016 Olympic team, Bayer fell in love with journalism through learning about others and telling their stories for the world to hear.
J.R. Berry

It seems that J.R. Berry was destined to become a television anchorman.
Daniel Bonds

Daniel Bonds joined the News19 weather team in July of 2007.
Christy Calcagno

Christy loves to meet new people and is excited to help viewers start their day with a warm and friendly smile.
Josie Frost

Josie grew up in Gilbert and attended The University of South Carolina's School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Shelly Garzon

Shelly’s passion for journalism came at a young age.
Chris English

Chris always knew he wanted to work in television. It just a took a little while to get there.
Walker Lawson

Street Squad is in counties across the Midlands telling stories you want to see on TV
Andrea Mock

Andrea Mock has been an Evening Anchor at WLTX since April of 2007.
Brianna Mowery

She was born and raised in Shelby, North Carolina where she became fascinated with weather at a young age.
Rachel Ripp

Rachel Ripp is a weekend evening anchor and multi-skilled journalist at WLTX-TV News 19 in Columbia, South Carolina.
Victoria Samuels

Victoria is originally from Kingston, Jamaica.
Whitney Sullivan

Whitney is committed to creating and delivering innovative content that engages, informs, encourages and impacts the community.
Shannon Taylor

Shannon joined the WLTX News19 team in July 2024.