Amy Aubert, PSN News Anchor, ala5042@psu.edu

Amy Aubert is a senior at Penn State University and credits her extracurricular activities for her growth as a reporter and anchor. She joined PSN News as a sophomore in a reporting position and put together multiple stories for the station. Amy later moved into the anchoring position where she says she is able to really practice and understand what it takes to become an accomplished journalist. Amy is also the President of the Radio and Television News Director’s Association, secretary of the College of Communications student council and held several internships including NBC in Philadelphia and Comcast’s CN8. PSN News was her first out-of-the-classroom broadcasting experience and acknowledges its importance in bettering her journalism skills.

Chris Merrill, PSN News Anchor, cjm5088@psu.edu

Chris Merrill is an anchor for PSN News. He joined the network as the VTR operator and a videographer freshman year. He began anchoring in Fall 2008. His interest in news dates back to the late 1990s, when he started to really listen to the news radio his mother had on frequently. In high school, through the school district’s TV station, he developed a love for television and it made sense to marry the two interests. Chris is a senior majoring in broadcast journalism with minors in political science and history.

Alli Hedges, PSN News Anchor, alh5215@psu.edu

Alli Hedges is a junior from Pottstown, Pennsylvania, majoring in broadcast journalism with a minor in political science. In high school, Alli was an anchor and reporter for her school news show, The Paw Report. She also participated in the KYW News Studies program in Philadelphia, PA. Alli first joined PSN as a freshman reporter and videographer, while also working in the studio with camera equipment and tapes. Currently, Alli anchors and writes reads for the live weekly news show. She also volunteers in the studio for the Centre County Report. Alli is president of her sorority, Kappa Delta, and is preparing to study abroad in Barcelona, Spain, for the Spring 2010 semester.

Dan Yesenosky, Sports Producer and Anchor, dgy103@psu.edu

Dan Yesenosky is a sophomore majoring in Broadcast Journalism and planning to minor in marketing. His history in journalism and communications goes back to high school, where he took a journalism class writing newspaper articles, and a video production class working with DV cameras and editing in iMovie. His freshman year, he joined PSN and worked on b-roll for field hockey and volleyball first semester as well as a package on basketball. Second semester, he submitted a required project of a package on a story of his choice on IM Arena Footbal. That semester he also did a package and reported at the NIT basketball game versus George Mason. He also did b-roll for baseball, softball, and the Blue and White Spring Football Game. He was also appointed a Sports Producer, and anchored two shows in April. Currently, he is in charge of approximately 30-40 people for Penn State Sports Night and is responsible for the sports block of PSN News. 

Julie Knecht, Executive Producer, jnk5043@psu.edu

Julie Knecht is the Executive Producer of PSN News. She joined PSNtv her first semester as a videographer and server operator. She became the Executive Producer the following Spring. As Executive Producer, Julie is responsible for making sure that the show comes together each Monday, as well as putting together each script and rundown. Her interest in broadcast journalism began when she was in the seventh grade when she began to watch the news daily. She participated in her high school’s television program, writing the script for the live morning announcements daily. Julie also participated in the high school institute for broadcast journalism at Penn State prior to her senior year of high school and decided this is the place for her. Julie is a junior majoring in broadcasting journalism with a minor in political science.

Grace Muller, News Producer, gkm5008@psu.edu

Grace Muller is the news producer for PSN News. She joined the network as a videographer and floor manager freshman year and became a producer the following semester. Her interest in journalism dates back to the fifth grade, when she started reading the newspaper every morning before school. She decided on a career in journalism before coming to Penn State after her hometown PBS station aired her package about a local program for high school students in foster care. Grace is a junior majoring in broadcast journalism with minors in history and women’s studies.

Erica Sperber, Director of PSN News, eus132@psu.edu

Erica Sperber is a senior majoring in Film/Video and minoring in Labor Employment Relations. Her experience in film and television is broad. She worked with Major League Baseball Network before the launch of their network to help them set up to go live. She interned at FOX News Channel and FOX Business Network for 2 years in their Technical Operations Department. She interns for WPSU-TV in their Sports Production Department. She is the Videographer for Penn State Men’s and Women’s Varsity Gymnastics Teams. She is the Director of the Centre County Report for the College of Communications. As a member of PSNTV, Erica began as an Audio Engineer and Videographer for PSN News. Currently, she is the Director of PSN News, Sports Night and Write on Raquel. She is also Vice President of the network as well.