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  Friday, March 12th, 2010

Fox 21 Staff

Nick LaFave


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Position

Anchor / Reporter

Profile

Nick LaFave has been anchoring and reporting for FOX 21 since we first hit the air on March 12th, 2007.  His work has won numerous awards from organizations including the Society of Professional Journalists, Minnesota Associated Press, Michigan Associated Press and Michigan Association of Broadcasters. » read more 

Beth Jett


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Position

Anchor / Managing Editor

Profile

Beth Jett is an Anchor and Managing Editor for KQDS-TV / Fox 21 News. Beth is a seasoned broadcast journalist with nearly 15 years of award-winning experience. Her career has taken her from the small towns of the South to the growing cities of the Heartland and finally to the large metropolitan areas of the Upper Midwest.  » read more 

Chris Snider


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Position

Chief Meteorologist

Profile

Chris Snider joined Fox 21 in September of 2008. His passion for severe weather inspired him to pursue a degree in Meteorology from Central Michigan University. During his collegiate career, he spent time working as a weather anchor for one of the largest campus-run TV stations in Michigan. » read more 

Chris Nettleton


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Position

Sports Director

Profile

Chris couldn’t be happier about returning to the Northland as a member of the FOX 21 News Team. Whether it’s UMD hockey or Northwoods League baseball, the Minnesota native feels right at home in Duluth where they even have an elementary school named after him (Nettleton Magnet School). » read more 

Melissa Ganje


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Position

Reporter

Profile

Melissa is an Emmy nominated & award winning journalist with 7 years of television experience. Originally from Oakdale, Minnesota she graduated with honors from St. Cloud State University with a major in Mass Communication.  » read more 

Tracee Tolentino


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Position

Reporter / Weekend Anchor

Profile

Tracee Tolentino joined the FOX 21 News team in February of 2010. She joins us from sunny Southern California. Before moving to the Northland, she worked as a reporter for CitiCABLE 3 in Torrance, CA, a financial reporter with a daily online show and a weekly segment airing on the FOX Business Network. She has also worked as a freelance business writer for Equities Magazine. Tolentino is a Cum Laude graduate from Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, CA with a degree in Communication Studies and a minor in Marketing. » read more 

Bonnie McLaughlin


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Position

Weekend Meteorologist

Profile

Bonnie’s career in weather began in Kirksville, Missouri at a time when weather symbols were drawn on plastic maps and paper. Over her 28 years in broadcasting she has worked in Maine, Missouri, Georgia, Florida and Alabama.  » read more 

Greg Chandler


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Position

Weekend Sports Anchor / Sports Reporter

Profile

Greg Chandler is the Weekend Sports Anchor for Fox 21 News.  Greg joined the Fox 21 family in May 2008, and has quickly grown fond of the Northland.  » read more 

Jason Vincent


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Position

News Director

Profile

Jason Vincent joined the FOX 21 News team in February of 2010. He brings more than seven years of news experience to an already talented news team. Vincent started his news career in front of the camera as Midday Anchor at KEYC-TV in Mankato, MN. Most recently, Vincent worked as Morning Anchor / Reporter for WDAY-TV in Fargo, ND. He earned his Bachelors degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Vincent is a Wyoming, MN native and thrilled to be only a short drive from home. » read more 

Jon Ellis


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Position

Assistant News Director / Producer

Profile

Jon Ellis is the Assistant News Director and Producer of FOX 21 News at 9. His responsibilities include news writing, video editing, and working with reporters and behind- the-scenes staff to get the newscast on the air.

Ellis grew up in the Twin Cities area but quickly escaped to the Northland after graduating from Osseo Sr. High School in 1995. He attended UW-Superior, where he majored in Business Administration but spent most of his time at KUWS/Wisconsin Public Radio. » read more