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Meet the Team

Efren Afante

Chief Meteorologist Efren Afante, a native New Yorker, joined The News19 Weather Team in May of 2015.
Reggie Anderson

Reggie Anderson has been a member of the WLTX Sports Department since 1993.
J.R. Berry

It seems that J.R. Berry was destined to become a television anchorman.
Daniel Bonds

Daniel Bonds joined the News19 weather team in July of 2007.
Becky Budds

Becky is a graduate of DePaul University where she studied Journalism and Public Relations.
Alex Calamia

Alex is a native New Yorker but grew up dreaming about forecasting weather in the Southeast.
Kayland Hagwood

Kayland is a multiskilled journalist with a three-year background in print journalism. She is a full-time reporter and weekend evening anchor for News19.
Nydja Hood

Nydja is a native New Yorker, but no stranger to the South.
Julia Kauffman

Julia joined the News19 team in May 2020.
Walker Lawson

Street Squad is in counties across the Midlands telling stories you want to see on TV
Chandler Mack

Chandler Mack joined the News19 team in May 2017.
Andrea Mock

Andrea Mock has been an Evening Anchor at WLTX since April of 2007.
Rachel Ripp

Rachel Ripp is a Multi-Skilled Journalist at WLTX-TV in Columbia, SC where she covers a range of topics.
Darci Strickland

There was never any doubt as to what kind of career Darci Strickland would have: it had to be communication.
Whitney Sullivan
Eleanor Tabone

Eleanor is a native of Australia who joined the station in December of 2020.
Brandon Taylor