Meet The Team

Karrie Leggett-Brown graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. Before graduation, Karrie landed a position as a reporter/photographer for WDAM 7.

Vanessa Pacheco is the morning anchor at WDAM 7.

Brandy McGill joined WDAM 7 in November 2021. This is a homecoming for Brandy after growing up and attending elementary, high school and college in the Pine Belt.

Charles has worked at WDAM 7 for more than two decades. He was born and raised in Hattiesburg and attended the University of Southern Mississippi, where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Radio, T.V. and Film in 1988.

My name is Will Polston. I am a multimedia journalist for WDAM 7. I am a recent graduate of the University of South Florida where I received my B.A. in Mass Communications.

Marissa was born and raised in Clovis, CA. Growing up as a child, she remembers watching the evening news every night with her parents, which introduced her love for broadcast journalism.

Emily Blackmarr is a native of Dickson, TN. She attended Freed-Hardeman University where she played collegiate tennis and cheerleading

A Waynesboro, Ms. native, Howard attended Jones College, where he worked as a writer and editor on the Radionian staff before graduating and attending the University of Southern Mississippi. Howard earned a bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism at USM, as he was a host of USM Radio's afternoon program.

Tia McKenzie is a native of Clarksdale, MS. She earned her Master of Arts in Journalism at the University of Mississippi. Prior to Ole Miss, Tia attended Tougaloo College where she graduated Magna Cum Laude.

Patrick's love and passion for weather began the day he was born. "As a kid, I would watch The Weather Channel more than cartoons. Weather just came naturally to me."

Ryan Mahan’s passion for weather began in 2005 after witnessing the destruction that Hurricane Katrina had on his family and home.

Rex is originally from Columbia, MS. His interest in weather began in 1969 when he was just 8 years old.

Hannah Hayes was born and raised in Albertville, Alabama. Her passion for weather started when the April, 2011 Super Tornado Outbreak affected her hometown.

After spending two years in Hattiesburg as a sports reporter at WDAM 7, Taylor Curet was promoted to Sports Director in August 2018.

Kendall Duncan is a sports reporter and anchor for WDAM 7. She was born and raised in Mandeville, Louisiana.