Where are they now?
At least as far as we know…
Updated 9/26/08

Where are they now needs help!  Many of our where are they now's are wrong!  Those that I'm nearly positive are wrong appear in red.  Those that I think may be wrong are in purple, and those I am fairly confident in are in black.  Please e-mail me at michael@bieke.us if you have updates on those people who I need updates for or if you're one of the people who needs to be added or updated.  

Lexy Kohake, May 2008, lands a job as morning producer, with some reporting, at KXRM Fox 21 in Colorado Springs. 

Shannon Mortimer, May 2007, is an associate producer at WREX-TV in Rockford, Illinois.

Tracy Perlman, May 2007, is a morning producer at WDAF-TV, Kansas City.

Andre Baker, May 2007, is a sports reporter for 6News, Lawrence.

Heather Brummitt, May 2007 (masters), is a reporter in Arizona.

Elyse Calderon, May 2007, is the 6PM and 10PM producer at KSNT, Topeka.

Gary Hawke, former general manager of KUJH-TV, has joined the Broadcast Education Association with responsibility for its sales and marketing efforts, primarily focusing on the convention.

Patrick Shehan, Dec. 2006, is a producer at KYTV, Springfield, MO.

Adam Sechrist, 2006, is a producer at KAKE-TV, Wichita.

Whitney Mathews, December 2006 works for web company Spiral 16 in Kansas City.

Haley Harrison, May 2006, is a reporter at 6News, Lawrence.

Sandra Barry, 2005, is a producer at KVUE, Austin, TX.

Denise Spidle, 2005, is anchor, reporter and producer for Studio 55, the TV/Web news operation of The Naples Daily News, Naples, FL.

Marshanna Hester, 2005, is Web producer at KTKA, Topeka.

Natasha Trelfa, 2005, is a reporter at KTKA, Topeka.

Jake Yadrich, May 2005, is an editor ar WDAF-TV, Kansas City.

Karen Abramowitz, May 2005, is working for Blue Cross/Blue Shield in Kansas City.

Kevin MacDonald, 2005, is weekend anchor at WIBW-TV, Topeka.

Morgan Smith, 2005, is a producer at KAKE, Wichita.

Natalie Flanzer, 2005, is an editor for newspaper and Web at the Lawrence Journal-World.

Ellyn Angelotti, May 2005, is the interactivity editor for The Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, FL.

Paige Edelman, 2004, is a production assistant for American Idol in Los Angeles, working with contestants.

Matt Laubaun, May 2004, is a morning meteorologist at KAMC, Lubbock, TX.

Michael Yeung, 2004, is a production assistant at TVB News, Hong Kong.

Robyn Flohrschutz, May 2004, is a reporter/editor/photographer/producer at KSNT, Topeka.

Liz Springer, May 2004, is a sales and marketing coordinator at Lime Media in New York City.

Kristen Glover, May 2004, us a producer at WKYT in Lexington, KY.

Jason Matisoff, May 2004, is a director at Texas Cable News in Dallas, TX. 

Paula Paggi, 2004, is morning producer at WAGT, Augusta. Ga.

Emily Melnyk, May 2004, is a media planner at Nicholson Kovac in Kansas City, MO.

Jonah Ballow, 2004, is associate producer for the D.A. Show at 610 Sports in Kansas City; producer/co-host/Webmaster for Rock Chalk Sports Talk and 1320 KLWN in Lawrence; and contributing writer for Jayhawk Illustrated and Phog.net.

Ashley Schneider, 2004, is Public Relations Director/ Event Planner at Silver Coast Winery, Wilmington, NC.  

Laine Baker, 2004, is a reporter at KSNT, Topeka.

Ashley Earnest, 2003, is an account executive for 360kc.com, an online advertising.

Liz Godfrey, May 2003, is out of TV and working in Grand Junction, CO.

Andy Davies, May 2003, is a photographer/editor/producer with DH Productions in Kansas City.

Melissa Freeman, May 2003, is an account executive at B.E. Smith in Lenexa.

Scott Smith, 2003, is a PhD student at the Florida State University studying mass media credibility.

Tim Bush, May 2003, is a graphics trainer for weather software developer Weather Central in Madison, WI.

Barry Loudis, May 2003, is senior manager for digital property development at CSTV, Online in New York.

Zach Lee, May 2003, is an editor at Trailer Park Inc., Hollywood, CA.

Andrea Burnett, May 2003, is working in public relations in Dallas, TX.

Mike Alzamora, May 2003, is a weekend sports anchor/sports reporter at KYTX-TV CBS 19 in Tyler, TX .

Joy Larson, May 2003, is currently back in Kansas City but we don't know what she's doing exactly.  Somebody fill me in!

Doug Donahoo, May 2003, is a topical news promotions producer at KCTV, Kansas City, MO.

Michael Bieke, May 2003, is the morning director/TD at WPRI, Providence, RI.

Matt Jacobs, May 2003, is the morning meteorologist and co-host of Good Morning West Texas at KMID, Midland.

Tawnya Bach, May 2003, is the weekend anchor at KFJX, Pittsburg/Joplin.

Graham Winch, May 2003, is back after reporting in Anchorage, Alaska and is planning to attend law school.

Jana Smoot White, May 2003, is gratuates from law school at the University of Kentucky in May 2006 and plans to work for a law firm in Lexington, KY.

Tina Terry, December 2002, is a reporter at WAGT, Augusta, GA.

Matt Makens, May 2002, is the weekend meteorologist at WFTV, Orlando.

Matt Sayers, May 2002, is in finance in Kansas City.

Derek Kenyon, August 2002, is a producer at WDAF-TV, Kansas City.

Michelle Sherwood, May 2002, is at reporter at KYTV, Springfield, MO.

Julie Kellogg, May 2002, is a producer at KCTV, Kansas City.

Molly Dallen, May 2002, is an executive producer at WINK-TV, Ft. Myers, FL.

Najahe Hall (Sherman), May 2002, is a morning anchor at KSLA-TV, Shreveport, LA.

Emily Galbreath (Thach), May 2002, is the Development Assistant for the School of Architecture and School of Business at the KU Endowment Association.

Dale Ziegler, May 2002, is a sales support analyst at Yellow Transportation in Overland Park.

Michael Rigg, May 2002, is a sports reporter/producer at KOCO, Oklahoma City.

Theresa Freed, May 2002, is a reporter at KSEE, Fresno, CA.

Jessica Salazar, May 2002, is the manager of media relations at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City.

Megahn Snyder, May 2002, is nightside assignment editor at KWCH in Wichita.

Chanda Hooten (Brown), May 2002, is a reporter at KSN-TV, Wichita.

Chrissy Bowers, May 2002, is back in school getting her masters..

Angela Schaefer Nightengale, December 2001, is in Florida working in pharmaceutical sales.

Valerie Bauman, 2001, is director of programming at KTWU, Topeka.

David Crnkovich (a.k.a. Hale), May 2001, is a meteorologist at Fox 25, WOHL, Lima, OH.

Jeannie McCarragher, May 2001, is a reporter at News 12, New York, NY.

Marta Costello, May 2001, is working for 1kTV in Los Angeles.

Eric Boedeker, May 2001, is an account representative at GCSAA Corporate Marketing & Sales in Lawrence.

Staci Kvasnik (Duman), May 2001, is a corporate event planner at metroConnections in Minneapolis, MN.

Dan Ferguson, May 2001, is operations manager at KCTE radio, Kansas City.

Thomas Franklin, May 2001, is a production assistant at Paramount Pictures Television in Los Angeles.

Molly Motley, May 2001, is the Web Coordinator, at Doctors Hospital in Augusta, GA.

Erin Bajackson, May 2001, is a reporter/anchor at MetroSports, in Kansas City.

Liz Pepperdine, May 2001, is the weekend 9PM producer at WDAF-TV, Kansas City.

John McGinley, May 2001, is a sales consultant with the Lithia Group, Denver.

Chevonn Peyton, May 2001, is an assistant editor/Web master at Primedia Business, Kansas City, KS.

Danner Evans, August 2000, is a reporter/weekend anchor at WSET, Lynchburg-Roanoke, Va.

Courtney Cullor, May 2000, is doing pharmaceutical sales in Kansas City.

Amanda Shaw, May 2000, is an associate producer and reporter for “Sunflower Journeys” on Kansas Public Television.

John Ary, May 2000, is operations manager at KQTV, St. Joseph, MO.

Erik Ashel, May 2000, is a sports reporter-photographer at MetroSports, Kansas City.

Renato Citelli, May 2000, is Web editor at tvonline, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Adam Mengels, May 2000, is Subscription on Demand (SVOD) Scheduler at Starz Encore Group, Englewood, CO.

Julie Green, May 2000, is the noon producer at WDAF-TV, Kansas City.

Jessica Langdon, May 2000, is a reporter for Times Record News newspaper in Wichita Falls, TX.

Danny Zederman, May 2000, is executive producer of the "Mac, Jurko, & Harry" show at ESPN Radio, Chicago.

Melissa Yeager, May 2000, is a reporter at KY3, Springfield, MO.

Michelle Tuckner, May 2000, is a sports reporter at WBAY-TV, Green Bay, WI.

James Sido, Demenber 1999, is a sports reporter/anchor at KOMO, Seattle/

Malorie Bartleson, December 1999, is morning anchor at WOWT, Omaha.

Alex Locke, December 1999, is program director at an assisted living home for senior adults.

krista Tatschl, May 1999, is out of the TV business but performs acoustic kids music.  Check out her website at www.funkymamamusic.com.

Marc Mehlman, May 1999, is a photojournalist at WFTV, Orlando, FL.

Erin Rolff, May 1999, is weekend producer at WCNC-TV, Charlotte, NC

Chris Jilka, May 1999, is a producer/editor at DHTV Productions in Kansas City.

Brian Custar is a sports reporter at WOLO-TV, Columbia, SC.

Jen Silvers, May 1999, is executive director at the East Pasco and Dade City YMCA.

Joy Benedict, 1999, is a reporter at WKYC-TV, Cleveland.

Rob Zerwekh, 1999, is the 9PM producer at WDAF-TV, Kansas City.

Kate Blatherwick Pickert, 1998, is the 5 p.m. producer at KMBC-TV, Kansas City.

Ann Wishaar, 1998, is producer of a new 4:30 p.m. newscast at KPNX-TV, Phoenix.

Brock Bowling, December 1997, is a play-by-play announcer and studio host for ISP Sports in Winston-Salem, NC.

Matt Wendt, 1997, is producer of the 6 p.m. news at KPNX-TV. Phoenix.

Tiffini Alaniz, May 1997, is an anchor at KSNF-TV, Joplin- Pittsburg.

Jonathan Kirsch, May 1997, is in video production for a wine distributor in Denver, CO.

Nate Hill, May 1996, is anchor and news director at KSNT, Topeka.

Jana Blackburn-Calkins, May 1996, is executive producer at WDAF-TV, Kansas City.

Jason Lamb, 1995, is a sports anchor at WDAF-TV, Kansas City.

Kim Byrnes is the weekend morning reporter at WDAF-TV, Kansas City.

Heather Claybrook is the Weekend Morning Anchor and Problem Solver Reporter at WDAF-TV, Kansas City