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Scott Cook - News Director - Twin Tiers Tonight Anchor
Scott comes from another Lilly Broadcasting station, WICU-TV in Erie. There he spent seven years reporting & anchoring, asking the tough questions, and earning the reputation as Erie’s best-known investigative reporter. In 2003, CNN called on Scott to report from the scene of the so-called “Pizza Bomber” story, which gained international coverage.
Scott began his news career in San Francisco. He graduated San Francisco State University with BA in Broadcast Journalism, and went to work on the assignment desk for ‘Frisco NBC affiliate KRON. After his first baby was born, Scott moved back east to be nearer to family. He took a job as Associate Producer at WFSB in Hartford on the number one morning newscast.
Scott was born and raised in central New Jersey. He married his wife, Andrea on Sept. 9, 1989. They have two boys. Sam was born in May of ’98, and Adam was born in March of ’01. A former Ultimate Frisbee and high-school football player, Scott now enjoys coaching his sons and playing what he calls “senior sports” like softball, bowling and golf.
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Renata Stiehl - Executive Producer/Assistant News Director/Anchor
Renata Stiehl is a Twin Tiers native with a passion for local news.
She joined the WENY NEWSCHANNEL 36 news team in May 2005 as a producer. Over the past several years, she’s worn many hats, including health reporter, and now as Executive Producer and Assistant News Director, as well as 6pm and 11pm Anchor.
Renata grew up in the Northern Tier, graduating from Towanda High School and then in 2004 from Mansfield University with a degree in Broadcasting. Before she was hired at WENY, she interned at the station, where she got hands-on experience in reporting and news writing.
In addition to all she does at WENY, Renata also volunteers her time with the Children’s Miracle Network and is on the Board of Directors for the Sullivan Trail Chapter of the American Red Cross.
When she’s not working, Renata enjoys reading, learning to cook and spending time with friends and family.
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Julie Browers - Good Morning Twin Tiers Anchor
Julie Browers joined the NEWSCHANNEL 36 team in February 2007 as a General Assignment Reporter.
A Massachusetts native, Julie spent 11 years in Los Angeles before returning home to attend Connecticut School of Broadcasting. In 2006, she interned as a General Assignment Reporter and Anchor for The Needham Channel News.
In California, Julie worked as a freelance interior designer. She graduated with a B.F.A. in Design and Space Planning from Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida.
In her free time, Julie enjoys watching and participating in equestrian events and hiking with her dog Molly.
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Steve Christy - Good Morning Twin Tiers Co-Host
Steve Christy is the most experienced, longest-serving television Weather Forecaster in the Twin Tiers.
A native of the Buffalo area, Steve graduated from Burgard High School in 1955, after which he embarked on 4 years of military service with the United States Air Force. Following his release from active duty, Steve returned to Buffalo, where he began his broadcasting career at WNIA radio in 1960.
After a stint on WBUZ in Fredonia, NY, Steve came to WENY radio in Elmira in 1963. He rapidly became the #1 disk jockey in the Twin Tiers - a rating which he maintained for close to two decades. In addition to his on-air duties, Steve was the program director for WENY-AM.
Having grown up in New York's infamous "snow belt", Steve had a lifelong interest in the weather, so it was only natural that he was selected to be the first Weather Forecaster on WENY-TV when it began broadcasting in 1969. Steve has been forecasting the weather for Twin Tiers viewers ever since.
Steve has also served for 36 years as an on-air host for the annual Muscular Dystrophy Telethon, broadcast each Labor Day on NEWSCHANNEL 36.
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Joe Veres - Chief Meteorologist
Joe Veres can be seen weeknights on NEWSCHANNEL 36 at 6 and 11. Originally from Parsippany, New Jersey, Joe had an early interest in weather. In elementary school he would entertain his family with weather forecasts gathered from watching the Weather Channel. In high school Joe gained valuable experience working at ION Weather, and became the "go-to guy" for the inside scoop on impending snow storms. Joe's next stop was Lyndon State College in northern Vermont where he studied Meteorology and Communications. While in college, Joe gained on air experience doing fill in work at WCAX in Burlington. He also interned at FOX 5 in New York City.
Upon graduation Joe headed north to WAGM in Presque Isle Maine. In just three months he was promoted to the 6 and 11pm newscasts. After a long cold winter in potato country of northern Maine, Joe and his wife Donna headed for the warmer climate of the Twin Tiers. Joe has been the Chief Meteorologist at NEWSCHANNEL 36 since 2000 and is the only local Meteorologist to hold the prestigous National Weather Association Seal of Approval.
Joe is active in the local community often going to schools and talking to students about weather safety. In his spare time Joe enjoys working around the house and traveling with friends and family. He and his wife Donna, daughter Madelyn, and son Joseph reside in Big Flats.
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Toby Motyka - Sports Director
Toby Motyka came to NEWSCHANNEL 36 in October 2007 as a Part-time Sports Reporter and Photographer. He then signed on as a Full-time News and Sports Reporter in December of 2007.
Toby graduated from Mansfield University in May of 2007 with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. He spent time as the Sports Director of 89.5 FM The Giant while calling play by play for numerous sports and hosting a sports-talk show titled "The NFL Show And Stuff". He was also the Sports and News Anchor for the university's television club, and spent time as a Copy Editor and Sports Editor for "The Flashlight". He was a sports intern in Minneapolis, MN at WCCO-TV during the summers of 2005 and 2006.
As a Binghamton native, Toby is familiar with the Twin Tiers and is excited to be working here.
In his spare time Toby enjoys playing sports, music, and watching movies.
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Ted Fioraliso - General Assignment Reporter
Ted Fioraliso joined the NEWSCHANNEL 36 team in June 2007 as a General Assignment Reporter.
A Long Island native, Ted comes to Elmira from Boston University, where he was Executive Producer, Anchor, and Reporter for Inside Boston, BUTV-10's news magazine. He was also a DJ on WTBU-AM/FM.
Ted started his TV career doing behind-the-scenes work at 4 Village Studio in his hometown. He also interned at WHDH-TV in Boston, News 12 Long Island, and The Laura Ingraham Show in Washington, D.C.
Ted is an award-winning journalist. He was recently recognized by the New York State Broadcasters Association for "Outstanding Feature Story." In 2007, he won the 4th Annual Fox News Channel College Challenge for a news report he co-produced about eminent domain.
In August 2008, Ted provided unprecedented local coverage of the Democratic National Convention from Denver.
Ted graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism. He is looking forward to meeting people and covering stories in his new home.
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Sarah Sheridan - Producer/Reporter
Sarah joined the NEWSCHANNEL 36 news team in November 2007 as Producer of Twin Tiers Tonight and Health Reporter bringing you the latest medical and health news in the Family Heath Report.
Sarah comes to the Twin Tiers from Long Island where she was born and raised. In May 2007 she graduated Magna Cum Laude from the College of Mount Saint Vincent in the Bronx with a double major in Communications concentrating in Broadcast Journalism and Liberal Arts focusing on history and writing.
Sarah started her news career at WABC-TV in New York City as an intern for Seven on Your Side in the fall of 2005. As her passion for news developed she got involved in her college newspaper as a staff writer, digging up compelling stories. As a senior she was a production intern at RNN-TV in Westchester, NY.
In her free time, Sarah loves to run, shop, travel and spend time with her family and friends.
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Laura Hutchinson - General Assignment Reporter
Laura joined the NEWSCHANNEL 36 news team in March 2008 as a General Assignment Reporter.
Laura comes to the Twin Tiers from Philadelphia where she made graphics and ran the audio board for the CW Philly WakeUp News. She also interned for their sister station KYW where she worked as a production assistant.
Laura is a proud 2008 Temple University graduate. There she double-majored in Broadcast Journalism and Broadcast Telecommunications & Mass Media, and minored in Political Science. When she wasn't in class, she was busy covering campus and city-wide stories for the student-run news station Temple Update .
The Connecticut native is happy to be in New York where it snows a lot and she can root for her Yankees! But during football season, she'll be wearing green for those Philadelphia Eagles! If you see Laura on the street, stop her and say hi! Let her know what's going on in your community!
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Emma Wright - General Assignment Reporter
Emma joined the NEWSCHANNEL 36 in August 2008 as a General Assignment Reporter. She is thrilled to be an official member of the team; she started at WENY-TV in November of 2007 as an intern.
A New England native, Emma comes to the Twin Tiers from Ithaca College. She started her news career with internships at WMTW in Portland, ME and New England Cable News.
When she's not reporting for NEWCHANNEL 36, keeping the Twin Tiers up to date on the latest news, Emma likes to read, run and when she gets time, visit her family in Maine.
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Darrin Denmon - Sports
Darrin joined the NEWSCHANNEL 36 news team in August 2008 as Part-time Sports Reporter and Editor.
A native of Dushore, Pennsylvania, Darrin has been involved with the media since the age of 13 when he began broadcasting high school sports for WRPA-FM. During high school he continued broadcasting sporting events in addition to hosting a nightly radio show on WCOZ-FM in his home town. His first taste of television sports came in 1999 when he reported on BMX bike racing for WNEP-TV’s Newswatch 16 for Kids.
A December 2006 graduate of Mansfield University, Darrin was named 2005-06 Outstanding Communications Major for his work with the University’s television club. He also traveled extensively with Mansfield’s Mountaineer sports teams, broadcasting their games on WNTE-FM. While attending Mansfield University he spent time in Charlotte, NC, as a production intern with SpeedChannel.
Darrin is an avid motorsports fan and spends much of his free time working on cars and competing in demolition derbies. He also enjoys writing, and has written a self-published collection of his work entitled “Waiting for the Train to Come.”
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