Amber Krycka returns the Midwest as co-anchor of 25 News at 5pm, 6pm and 10pm. She is a journalist who brings passion and commitment to each and every story she tells.
I joined WEEK-TV in mid-July of 2015 and now co-anchor 25News at 5, 6 and 10pm alongside Amber Krycka. Having spent over 20 years in broadcast news in Colorado, I've worked for several stations.
Born on Chicago's South Side, she studied Broadcast News at Eastern Illinois University and Public Affairs Reporting at the University of Illinois. She's is a 4x Miss Illinois titleholder and competed in national beauty pageant competitions. She's worked in print, radio and television news both in front and behind the scenes.
RaShaun Haynes is the weekend morning anchor for 25 News Saturday and Sunday. She joined the station in July 2022 as an evening producer for ABC Heart of Illinois.
Sam joined WEEK 25 News in January of 2023 as a multimedia journalist. He is a native of the Milwaukee suburbs and is enthusiastic to tell stories for the Peoria community.
Peter moved into sales as an Account Executive in 1992. He was promoted to Local Sales Manager two years later and then General Sales Manager in 1995. Today, Peter oversees the sales operation for WEEK Television as Vice President and General Manager
White House Correspondent and Senior National Editor
Jon Decker is the White House Correspondent and Senior National Editor for Gray Television and has been a member of the White House Press Corps since 1995.
Brendan Cullerton joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in March 2022 as a multimedia journalist after spending four years covering state, local, and federal politics for the CBS affiliate in Milwaukee.
I started working at Gray TV’s Washington D.C. bureau in May of 2023.
I found my calling for news while attending Butler University during the Ferguson Riots after the killing of Michael Brown, an unarmed teenager. During the chaotic times is when I realized how facts and storytelling can really impact a community.
Molly Martinez rejoined Gray Television in March 2022 as a multimedia journalist in the Washington News Bureau. She previously covered politics at Gray TV's KFYR-TV in Bismarck, N.D.
Ashonti Ford joined Gray Television in August of 2023.
Ford is a well-traveled watchdog journalist who has worked for newsrooms around the nation, including; Tampa, Kansas City, Decatur, Wichita and Salisbury.
Stetson Miller joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in February 2023 as a multimedia journalist after working at WTOP, WJZ in Baltimore and WCBD in Charleston, SC.
Annie has worked at various news outlets in Washington, D.C., including covering the 2020 and 2022 election cycles for C-SPAN. Before that she worked at local stations in Louisiana and Virginia.
Joshua worked at several local stations before moving to Washington, D.C.. There he launched a national morning show, "The National Desk" for Sinclair. He now works as a producer for the Gray Washington News Bureau.
Leah Vredenbregt joined the Gray Washington Bureau team in June 2023 as a weekend producer. She is a recent University of Missouri grad who worked for three years in mid-Missouri news, with internships across the country in both local and national news outlets.
Michael is a born and raised Ohioian who got his photojournalism start at his alma mater Ohio University working for PBS in 2007. He has gone on to work for several media outlets both locally and nationally, shooting award winning news and documentary stories, garnering him an Emmy and Edward Murrow award.
Sarah Meklir joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in September 2023 as a production assistant after working as an intern for the DC Bureau in the summer of 2023. She is currently studying journalism at the University of Maryland.
