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Email Roger at: rcornish@kwch.com Like Roger on Facebook: Cornish12 Follow Roger On Twitter: @Rcornish12 Roger Cornish is a third generation Kansas broadcaster, who has worked for Eyewitness News since 1976. He grew up in Hutchinson, and one of his first jobs after high school was on the camera crew at what was then called KTVH. Roger worked as morning, noon & weekend anchor, as well as Hutchinson correspondent. He began in his current position anchoring the 6 & 10 pm weekday newscasts in 1980.

Email Ross at:  rjanssen@kwch.com Like Ross on Facebook:  Janssen12 As a Kansas native, weather has always been a real passion for Ross for many different reasons. Growing up on a family farm and ranch near Ellsworth, it was easy to see how weather affected almost every aspect of agriculture and how important it was for us to know what kind of weather was on the horizon. Ross started attending storm spotter training classes with his dad while he was still in middle school because he wanted to learn more about thunderstorms.

Email Danilynn at: dwelniak@kwch.com Like Danilynn on Facebook:  DanilynnWelniak Follow Danilynn on Twitter: @DanilynnWelniak Danilynn joined KWCH in Spring of 2011 as a sports reporter and CIK reporter in the Dodge City area. ----------- I was born in Chicago, spent a lot of my childhood in Melbourne, Australia and would say I grew up in Fort Worth, Texas. I moved to Dodge City from Stillwater and this is my first on-air job. My family is my everything.

Email Merril at: mteller@kwch.com Like Merril on Facebook: Teller12 Merril Teller has been Chief Meteorologist at KWCH since September, 1981. Merril began his broadcasting career doing weather reports and forecasts on the student radio station at his alma mater, Rutgers University. Next came more radio forecasting at the University of Oklahoma where he was a graduate meteorology student. While attending OU, Merril did part time meteorology work for a private weather company in Oklahoma City.

Dozens of you called our disaster relief hot-line to help those impacted by Hurricane Sandy.  The American Red Cross took the donations on the phone Thursday afternoon.  After three hours, the Red Cross raised $8,750. The Red Cross says more than 250 shelters across 16 states opened up to help those affected by Sandy.  Those shelters provided 11,000 overnight stays on the night Sandy made landfall. More than 2,300 Red Cross workers have arrived to serve more than 100,800 meals, and to offer their help and compassion.  You can make a financial donation by visiting www.redcross.org , call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767)

The Schurz Communications Board of Directors, parent company of KWCH 12, has approved $500,000 in funding for improvements to the KBSL antenna in Goodland. KBSL was off the air for four days in July when equipment on the 50-year-old tower failed. Engineers diagnosed the problem and temporary repairs were made. However, we have only been able to broadcast at half-power since the summer. Due to the age of the antenna and a lack of parts being available, we determined that a total antenna replacement was the only viable option.We have chosen a new antenna and have placed an order for it. Replacing the antenna requires us to modify the current tower to support the new equipment and make sure it meets current industry and federal standards for wind and ice. This modification will be done at the same time as the antenna installation.

Long-time KWCH 12 Eyewitness Sports Director Bruce Haertl will be reducing his duties in 2013. Haertl's reduction is at his request to accommodate his family situation. His wife, Sarah Haertl, recently accepted a position as the Director of Marketing at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Haertl family will be relocating to Tulsa after the first of the year. Bruce Haertl plans to continue working for KWCH in a reduced role. He will remain the voice of televised Shocker men's basketball games and cover those games for KWCH.

Monday morning's cool temps, clear skies and light winds are making way for a couple of summer-like days this afternoon and again Tuesday. Look for sunshine and a few high clouds both days with afternoon highs in the mid-80s. Wednesday a strong storm system will pass by Kansas to our north dragging a cold front through our region. The front will bring some passing sprinkles or rain showers, gusty northerly winds and colder temperatures. Afternoon highs Wednesday will fall into 60s and 70s then tumble into the even cooler 50s and 60s Thursday and Friday.

Just wanted to remind you that CBS and KWCH will be airing Wednesday's presidential debate at 8pm. And so will who knows how many other channels....which will no doubt cause people to question why the same thing has to be on so many channels at the same time. I guess the simplest reason is that each of the networks prides itself on being a reliable source of news and current events. Neither of them wants to be seen as dropping the ball by carrying sit-coms or reality shows while others are providing something "important" like the debate.

Email Samantha at: sanderson@kwch.com Like Samantha on Facebook: Samantha Anderson Follow on Twitter:   @SAnderson12 Samantha is the Salina Bureau reporter for KWCH 12 Eyewitness News. She graduated with honors from the University of Kansas in 2012 with a double major in journalism and history. During her senior year, she worked as a photographer and reporter at WIBW in Topeka, Kan. Prior to that, Samantha was a reporter, anchor and producer at KUJH, the University of Kansas' station, and also interned in sports at KCTV.