Originally from Los Angeles, California, I have called the Ozarks home for more than five years. I adore animals, cheese and Days of Our Lives. When I'm not working for my community on stories that affect daily life, you can find me outdoors hiking, kayaking or running.
Lexi Spivak is an Emmy nominated journalist who is currently the Alert Center Anchor and Multimedia Journalist for the Ozarks Today newscast on KY3 and KSPR News.
Abbey Taylor is a Multimedia Journalist for KY3. She grew up in the small town of Wood River, Illinois just twenty minutes from St. Louis, Missouri. Abbey graduated from Eastern Illinois University with her degree in Journalism in 2018.
Michael joined KY3 in May of 2020 after graduating from the University of Missouri where he studied reporting and anchoring at the Missouri School of Journalism. Although he has spent the last several years living in the Show-Me State, he is originally from Cincinnati, Ohio. He is excited to make the transition from one Queen City to the next.
Toni joined KY3 in March, 2021. She lives on a farm in West Plains, Mo., where she works as a multi-media journalist covering the eastern portion of the KY3 viewing area.
Brandon has been reporting weather in the Ozarks for 24 years, all of them with KY3. He's been the meteorologist on Ozarks Today on weekdays for 20 years. He enjoys fishing, boating, camping, and most anything outdoors, especially with his three grown sons. He is active in his church, and is a drummer.
Leah Hill is a Missouri native who started at KY3 in June of 2019. She received her bachelors in meteorology at the University of Oklahoma, with minors in broadcasting. Her dream was to work in Missouri after college, and is just thrilled the dream is now a reality.
Mark joined the KY3 sports team in July of 2018. He graduated from Quinnipiac University in Connecticut in 2015, and loves covering the Chiefs, Cardinals, Royals, Blues, Missouri State and all the schools around the Ozarks!
Through his interest in the great outdoors and exploring landmarks and natural wonders, he launched the ongoing segment series "Spencer's Adventures" in 2020 on the Place, taking KY3 viewers on a virtual journey to state parks and Ozarks attractions that are only a short drive away.
Melanie Steen is the Executive Producer and Co-Host of The Place. It’s KY3’s new lifestyle and entertainment show, airing weekdays at 11:30 a.m. She joined the team in April 2020.
Alana Austin joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau team in August 2017 after spending three years covering national and state politics in Richmond, Virginia at Gray TV's WVIR-TV.
Timothy Knapp joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in September 2018 as Studio Manager and Photojournalist. He now serves as Supervisor of Videography.
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