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Lauren Granada is the weekend morning anchor and a weekday reporter at NBC5 News. Lauren joined the newsroom in June of 2020.

Alice Kang a true Midwesterner and is excited to call New England home. She joined the NBC5 News team in August 2018 as the morning anchor for NBC5 News TODAY.

A proud native New Englander, Amanda Martin-Ryan moved from Connecticut to the Green Mountain State to join the NBC5 news team in September of 2022. Amanda graduated summa cum laude from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York in May 2022, completing her Bachelor’s degree in Media Studies and Production, coupled with a journalism minor.

Ever since I was a child, I have been truly fascinated by the weather. From tracking summer afternoon thunderstorms on radar, to venturing out into Nor’easters with my winter gear, to tracking wind speeds with my portable anemometer, I have always been truly at awe by all that mother nature has to offer.

From the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina to the Green Mountain State, Stephen Biddix officially joined NBC5 in July of 2022. Stephen attended Appalachian State University in Boone, NC and graduated with a degree in Electronic Media/Broadcasting before making the move up to Burlington.

Adrian Pastor officially joined NBC5 in June 2022, after earning his degree in Public Communication at the University of Vermont. Adrian is originally from The Bronx, New York and has enjoyed his time getting to know the Green Mountain State during his time as an undergrad.

Troy joined WMUR in July 2022 as a weekend evening anchor and reporter. Before New England, Troy was in the south as a sports anchor/reporter for KLRT Fox 16 in Little Rock, Arkansas, where he covered two Elite 8 appearances and Arkansas in the Outback Bowl.

Eric Kerr is a native New Englander but is enthusiastic to be in upstate New York to cover sports news and feature stories. Eric joined the NBC 5 news team as the Plattsburgh sports reporter in June 2022.

Noah Cierzan joined the team at NBC 5 in June 2022 as the weekday sports anchor/reporter. He is thrilled to cover the area’s rich history of winter sports, along with its burgeoning college athletics teams.

Jack Main is back in his hometown to join the MyNBC5 team as the weekend sports anchor and reporter, his first job in television! A native of South Burlington, Jack spent the last four years earning his degree in journalism at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut and graduated in May 2022. During his time at QU, Jack was the general manager of the campus radio station 98.