 | Jim Scott
Anchor 5 & 6pm
Jim Scott has been broadcasting the news in Kern County since 1983. Born and raised in Casper, Wyoming, Jim's career in broadcasting started in high school, as a graveyard shift deejay for a top-40 AM radio station in his hometown.
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 | Robin Mangarin
Anchor 5pm
Robin Mangarin came back to Kern County and KGET in 1996 and has never looked back. She climbed the ranks of television broadcasting with her start at KTLA-TV in Los Angeles, worked seven years as the 5pm and 6pm anchor at KERO-TV before landing the 4pm anchor spot in San Diego (KFMB TV - CBS), a career dream for this San Diego native.
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 | Todd Strain
Sports Director
Todd Strain has been KGET's Sports Director since June of 2001. A California native, Todd began his sports broadcasting career at KEYT in Santa Barbara, shortly after graduating from U.C.S.B. From there he moved on to KTVL in Medford, Oregon.
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 | Tami Mlcoch
Anchor 6 & 11pm
Tami Mlcoch joined 17 News in April, 2000. After six years of waking up early to deliver the news, she moved to nights to anchor 17 News at 6pm and 11pm.
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 | Alissa Carlson
Chief Meteorologist
Chief Meteorologist Alissa Carlson has crossed the country covering all types of weather, and now she's happy to call Bakersfield home. Growing up in Illinois, Alissa spent most of her life watching severe thunderstorms and measuring snow with her dad who loves weather.
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 | Kevin Charette
Morning and Noon Weather Anchor
Kevin Charette joined the 17 weather team in September 2005. Originally from Washington state, he began his broadcasting career as a reporter and weekend weathercaster at the NBC station in Medford, Oregon.
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 | Kiyoshi Tomono
Anchor 17 News at Sunrise
Kiyoshi Tomono joined the 17 News team in March of 2004. He currently anchors 17 News at Sunrise and reports for other newscasts.
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 | Katie Harlan
Sunrise and Noon Anchor / Reporter
Katie Harlan joined the 17 News team in March of 2006 as a general assignment reporter and was quickly promoted to anchor 17 News at Sunrise and 17 News at Noon.
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 | Tim Calahan
Reporter
After saying goodbye to his hometown of Bellevue , Washington in July 2007, Tim joined KGET as a general assignment reporter.
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 | Lou Wasson
Reporter
Lou started at KGET in February 2008, and hopes to contribute in any way possible, whether it is in news or sports.
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 | Alex Valle
Reporter
Alex Valle joined the 17 News Team as a general assignment reporter in March 2008. She graduated from California State University, Long Beach and earned degrees in journalism and political science.
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