Fact Piles

Ron Smiley is an American journalist and meteorologist. Currently, he works at KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as a meteorologist this morning. Ron joined KDKA in June 2015. He has been giving a local and hopefully bright outlook on the day in Western Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh. Ron came to love the weather from a former neighbor Mr. Mike who worked at the National Weather Service.

Kristin Emery is an American award-winning journalist and meteorologist. Currently, she works as a meteorologist at KDKA in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Kristin joined KDKA back in 2012 and is excited to be back home with family in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Previously she worked as a columnist for more than five years for Observer-Reporter newspaper (O-R) in Washington, Greene Counties.

Ray Petelin is an American journalist and an accomplished weatherman. Currently, he works as a Meteorologist at KDKA in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Ray joined KDKA Weather Team in October 2018. He gives the latest weather forecasts each Saturday and Sunday evening on Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 at 6:30 p.m. and 11 p.m.

Mary Ours is an American journalist, News anchor, and reporter. Currently, she serves as a news anchor and reporter at KDKA-Tv in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mary started her career in 2013 at WTOV9 in Steubenville, Ohio. While there, she served as a reporter and weekend weather anchor then went to WJAC-TV as the weekday morning meteorologist in 2016.

Bob Pompeani is an American journalist and sports anchor. Currently, he serves as a sports anchor and sports director at KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh. Bob joined the station in 1982 and anchors sports at 6 am and 11 am. His experience with hometown sports goes beyond the 31 years he has worked at KDKA. 

Rich Walsh is an American journalist and anchor. Currently, he works as the weekend sports anchor for KDKA-TV (CBS) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Walsh also appears on KDKA-FM, 93.7 “The Fan.” Before coming to KDKA-TV, he was game day intermission host for the Pittsburgh Penguins, and also a sideline reporter/host for ROOT Sports Pittsburgh.

Kayla Burton is an American journalist and reporter. Currently, she works as a reporter and content producer for both news and sports at Western Mass News (ABC 40, Fox 6, and CBS 3) where she joined in August 2019. Kayla is a reporter for Friday Football Fever, player feature stories, and reporting team. She is a multimedia journalist reporting live from 5 to 9 a.m. then work on a story later in the afternoon.

Royce Jones is an American journalist and reporter. Currently, he works at KDKA as a freelance reporter in Pittsburgh, PA. Jones joined the KDKA news team in January 2020. He covers a variety of topics from breaking news, human interest, and crime to the unusual. No matter the story, Jones says he will meet the challenge head-on.

Chris Hoffman is an American journalist and reporter. He works as a freelance reporter at KDKA in Pittsburgh, PA. Chris is an award-winning journalist who joined the KDKA team in May of 2019. He is excited to tell stories in his hometown. Prior to coming back to KDKA, Chris worked at WSET in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Lynchburg, Virginia.

Mikey Hood (Full name: Michelyn Hood) is an African American Lifestyle and Entertainment Personality. Currently, she hosts  “Pittsburgh Today Live,” at KDKA which airs weekday mornings from 9 to 10 a.m. The show deals with sit-down interviews with local entertainers,  authors, artists, and entrepreneurs, performances, and on-camera cooking sessions with local chefs. Hood is also the founder of PGHSpot.com, a web show that spotlights the leaders, creative innovators, and small business owners in Pittsburgh. In addition, she produces “Neighborhood conversations”, live community conversations that focus on neighborhood heroes in Homewood and the Hill District.