Meet The Team

John Knicely co-anchors live at 4, 5, 6:30, and 10 p.m. nightly on 6 News WOWT.

Lauren co-anchors 5 and 10 p.m. newscasts for 6 News WOWT.

Anchor and special projects reporter Jacqueline Fernandez joins the 6 News anchor desk weekdays for First at 4 and Live at 6:30.

Look for Dave Zawilinski weekday afternoons as part of 6 News WOWT First at 3.

Danielle Avitable joined WOWT 6 News in August 2020 as co-anchor of Daybreak, but she is no stranger to the Midwest.

Craig joins 6 News as the co-anchor of Daybreak. Before returning to Omaha, he worked for WOWT’s sister station in Sarasota, Fla., as the weekday co-anchor of "Good Morning Suncoast."

Brian Mastre can be seen weekdays reporting and anchoring for WOWT 6 News at 6 & 10. His in-depth reports, special projects and documentaries air throughout the year.

Before joining the 6 News team in March 2022, Erin began her career at KKCO/KJCT in Grand Junction, Colo. She first worked as a Multi-Media Journalist and eventually became the anchor and producer of the morning and noon weekday newscasts.

Taylor Johnson is a multi-skilled anchor and reporter, appearing on Daybreak and weekend evening newscasts.

A Lincoln native and 1977 Journalism graduate of UNL, Mike has 30 years reporting experience at WOWT -- 10 years of that as State Bureau Chief.

A member of the WOWT staff since 1990, Roger Hamer has covered everything from National Championship games to presidential visits.

John Chapman is a veteran member of the WOWT 6 News team. The award-winning news and sports reporter has worked for close to three decades in the Omaha area.

Marlo Lundak joined the WOWT 6 News team in March 2021.

Bella Caracta joined 6 News in May 2022. She graduated magna cum laude from Duke University with degrees in psychology and global health and a certificate in policy, journalism, and media studies. In college, she was editor-in-chief of Juris, Duke’s Undergraduate Law Magazine.

Johan Marin joined WOWT 6 News in September 2022. He is originally from Quito, Ecuador, but calls Kansas City home.

Laura, an Omaha native, is excited to be back in her hometown after moving back from Silicon Valley in 2020.

Multimedia storyteller Brent Weber brings a broad range of experience to his role with WOWT.

Gina Dvorak, who joined the 6 News WOWT newsroom in 2018, has strong roots in Nebraska, growing up in a multigenerational farm family and graduating from UNL's journalism college.

Jacob Comer joined the 6 News team in February 2022 as a digital producer.

Zane Culjat joined the 6 News team in December 2022 as a digital producer.

Chief Meteorologist Rusty Lord joined the 6 News First Alert Weather Team in June of 2008

Chief Meteorologist Emily Roehler joined the 6 News First Alert Weather Team in October 2021 — but it's not her first time forecasting in Nebraska.

David Koeller is a meteorologist for 6 News WOWT, bringing you weather updates in several afternoon and evening newscasts as well as any time severe weather threatens.

Meteorologist Jaret Lansford joined the First Alert Weather Team in May 2022 after working on the weather team for more than five years at sister station KTIV in Sioux City.

Not only does Joe enjoy covering sports but it is his life, he spends most days learning more and more about athletes