A proud daughter of the Midwest, Brittany Noble was born and raised in St. Louis and is the daughter of two law enforcement officers. She attributes her love of journalism and storytelling to a belief that everyone has a story to tell. Brittany has reported and anchored at KMOV in St. Louis, Missouri, WEYI in Flint, Michigan, WJTV in Jackson, Mississippi and at WBBJ-TV in Jackson, TN. Her career started behind the scenes at KAIT-TV in Jonesboro, Arkansas where she worked as an associate producer and studio technician.
Her expert use of social media gained her national attention while covering the shooting death of Michael Brown in 2014. She interviewed his mother hours after police fatally shot the teen and shared their story online. The ensuing protests helped spur The Black Lives Matter Movement and led to national conversations about policing and racial justice.
An award-winning journalist, she was the 2014 recipient of the National Association of Black Journalists’ Michael J. Feeney Emerging Journalist of the Year Award and was also named Best Radio/TV Reporter in St. Louis by The Riverfront Times.
Brittany earned her undergraduate degree in Mass Communications from Alcorn State University, and master’s degree in Radio & Television from Arkansas State University. She is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., The National Association of Black Journalists, and The Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.
When not reporting Brittany enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and watching live sporting events especially basketball. Her youngest brother was a star basketball player at Indiana State and now plays professionally overseas.
Email Brittany at brittany.noble@wishtv.com.
Adam Pinsker joined the WISH-TV team in November 2021 as a general assignment reporter after a two-year stint at WTIU in Bloomington, Indiana.
While at WTIU, Adam covered several executions conducted at the federal prison in Terre Haute during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prior to arriving in the Hoosier State, Adam worked at WFTX in Ft. Myers, Florida. During his time there, he covered a major hurricane, forest fires and several visits by then-presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
Adam has also been a reporter at KTUU in Anchorage, Alaska, where he split time covering the state legislature along with reporting on oil and gas issues.
From 2009-2012 Adam was a sports and news reporter at WACH-TV in Columbia, South Carolina.
Adam is a proud University of Florida graduate, and enjoys rooting on his beloved Gators and Miami Dolphins. Adam is an avid Crossfitter and enjoys exploring Indiana’s state parks during the summer.
Email Adam at adam.pinsker@wishtv.com.
Danielle Zulkosky is a reporter at WISH-TV. She joined the team in August of 2022.
She is excited to stay in the Midwest after two years of reporting in Green Bay, Wis. She started her career in her hometown of Lancaster, Pa. as a video journalist at the local newspaper LNP|LancasterOnline.
Danielle attended Hofstra University and majored in Journalism and Political Science. Reporting has been her lifelong dream. She started her “career” doing the middle school announcements and took every journalism class her high school had to offer.
She loves to travel, meet new people and try new restaurants. If she had a choice, Danielle would spend every day at the beach.
Email Danielle at danielle.zulkosky@WISHTV.com.
Katiera Winfrey’s return to WISH-TV is sort of a homecoming. She got her start in news behind the scenes at WISH-TV in 2010. Now she’s back as the station’s first ever Multicultural Reporter.
Although she considers Houston, Texas home, Katiera spent several years growing up in Indianapolis and is a graduate North Central High school. Finally back in Indiana, she’s ready to share the Hoosier experience again.
In the last two years she’s been able to define her role as multi-cultural reporter. Expanding station wide coverage of minority communities. From the beginning it’s been about amplifying voices who’ve historically been silenced. But there is still a lot more work to do.
In the last decade, Katiera’s career has taken her to several Texas cities, Oklahoma, and most recently Allentown, Pennsylvania. She’s covered everything from a deadly accident that killed several veterans in west Texas, tornados, and the national story involving the shooting death of Terence Crutcher by Tulsa police officer Betty Shelby. But, the stories she’s loved the most are the ones that allow her to get to know people and tell their unique stories. Being able to share those stories helped contribute to an Indiana Society of Professional Journalist award, a couple Emmy nominations and a few news team Emmy wins.
Katiera is a graduate of one of the largest historically black colleges and universities, Texas Southern University, and a member of the National Association of Black Journalists. In her free time, she likes to travel, read, enjoy movies, theaters, museums and spend time with her family and dog Sarabi.
Email Katiera at katiera.winfrey@wishtv.com.
Amicia Ramsey is a multimedia reporter at WISH-TV. She brings more than eight years of television and print journalism experience to the newsroom.
Before joining WISH-TV, her broadcast career led her across the country from sunny California covering a wide range of stories from wildfires to DACA and immigration. She then went to Memphis, Tenn., covering the coronavirus pandemic, protest, and police reform following the death of George Floyd.
Her charismatic and down-to-earth personality has also helped her leverage interviews with celebrities, musicians, professional athletes, politicians, faith leaders, to everyday people. Amicia’s ability to shoot, write and edit skills has allowed her to remain competitive in the ever-changing television broadcast industry.
She hit the national stage as co-host and guest panelist of the Roland Martin Unfiltered Daily Digital Show streamed with a live audience in Chicago. She is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and is active with the local chapter in Indianapolis. Some of her professional accomplishments included an first place award for breaking news with The Associated Press, and Meridian Star “Readers Choice” acknowledged her as the 2017 Best TV Personality.
Amicia was born in St. Louis and raised in O’Fallon, Ill.. Her parents are both pastors in her hometown in Southern Illinois. She’s also a graduate of the University of Missouri- Columbia where she achieved a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies concentrating in communications, journalism, and black studies.
Email Amicia at amicia.ramsey@wishtv.com.
Lakyn McGee is a reporter and fill-in anchor for Daybreak. Lakyn joined News 8 in 2021.
She is a two-time Emmy nominated journalist.
Lakyn previously spent three years at WOI in Des Moines, Iowa covering the historic derecho and the first in the nation caucus. Her first TV gig was at KRBK in Springfield, Mo. as a reporter/anchor.
Her most memorable story to cover was the tragedy of the sinking Branson Duck Boat. She also had her own segment called “Fur Kids” where she would feature different animals to be adopted.
Lakyn was born and raised in The Ozarks and is the middle child of five siblings. Fun fact: Lakyn is 19 years older than her youngest sibling.
She graduated from Missouri State University with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and Theatre.
During her time at MSU, Lakyn met her husband in their thesis class where they made a cooking competition show called “Show Me Chefs” that aired on the local ABC station. Lakyn was the host and her husband was the director.
In Lakyn’s spare time, she goes on walks with her dog Chloe, finds new pasta recipes to try, and is always looking for a story to tell.
Email Lakyn at lakyn.mcgee@wishtv.com.
Investigative reporter Kody Fisher joined I-Team 8 at WISH-TV in November of 2022.
He comes to Indianapolis after spending three years in Cincinnati reporting for FOX19.
Kody is from Las Vegas, but moving to Indianapolis is a homecoming of sorts because he graduated in 2013 from Indiana University in Bloomington with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. That is where his passion for journalism grew and he learned the importance of holding people in power accountable. That is what he aims to do here in Indianapolis.
Outside of work Kody enjoys racing and training for triathlons, reading books, cooking, and being a loving cat dad to his giant fluffball Mocha.
If there is a story you believe needs to be investigated, you can email him at Kody.Fisher@wishtv.com.
Richard Essex is a Zionsville native and graduate of Indiana University. He joined News 8 as a reporter in January 2018. Prior to that, Richard worked in Lexington, Kentucky and Raleigh, North Carolina as an investigative reporter. Before those jobs, he worked almost 10 years at WTHR in Indianapolis.
Richard’s first exposure to a television newsroom was in 1982, when then WISH-TV news director, Lee Giles, gave him a tour of the station. It was several years before Richard would come full circle, working at the Indiana Statehouse and in construction before beginning a career in broadcasting. His first job in radio was in Orlando, Florida. He made the jump to television in 1998 as a weekend weather anchor/reporter at KLAX in Alexandria, Louisiana.
Richard is married and has two children and “one fat dog.” He says his family is thrilled to be back home.
Email Richard at richard.essex@wishtv.com.
Garrett Bergquist brings a decade of statehouse reporting experience to WISH-TV. He joined the team at News 8 in December 2021 after two and a half years as a political reporter for Spectrum News 1 in Raleigh, N.C., a time when the Tar Heel State was in the political spotlight due to ongoing redistricting battles and its status as a swing state in the 2020 presidential election.
Prior to his time in Raleigh, Garrett reported for KRCG 13 in Jefferson City, Mo. for nearly six years. While there, he covered stories ranging from international trade disputes and presidential visits to the first resignation of a Missouri governor in more than 150 years. He also helped launch the station’s drone journalism program.
Garrett is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, where he earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees. A Chicago-area native and a lifelong racing fan, he’s happy to be back in the Midwest and in the racing capital of the world. Keep an eye out for him next time you’re at a local track.
Email Garrett at garrett.bergquist@wishtv.com.
Camila Fernández joined WISH-TV as a bilingual reporter in January 2021. Prior to that, Camila worked at WMDT-TV in Salisbury, Maryland where she was a reporter and anchored for Latino Flavor, a Spanish language newscast for Azteca America affiliate WGDV-LD. During her time in Salisbury, Camila received a Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association award for her stories on dual language education.
Camila was born in Barranquilla, Colombia, but grew up in Miami. She earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism from Florida International University where she also minored in French and graduated manga cum laude. Previously, she was News Director for FIU Student Media where she wrote and edited stories for newspaper, radio, and online platforms. For three years, she was also a correspondent for the online TV streaming company Caribe Sano TV.
Her grandfather, Abel González Chávez, was an award-winning journalist in Colombia. He was her mentor. Camila loves to travel the world with her family and her husband. She’s also very proud of her French and Italian heritage. Camila also enjoys spending time at her local gym.
Email Camila at camila.fernandez@wishtv.com.