Meet The Team

Jennifer Valdez is the chief meteorologist for CBS46. She has been at CBS46 since 2008. You can watch Jennifer weekdays on CBS46 at 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 11 p.m. Jennifer has more than a decade of experience at CBS46.

Ella joined CBS46 in early 2016 as a weekend meteorologist. Ella spent her childhood in Baltimore, Maryland, and then moved to Atlanta with her family at the age of 13. She attended the University of Georgia (Go Dawgs!), where she graduated Cum Laude with a B.S. in geography and a certificate in Atmospheric Sciences.

Fred joined the CBS46 First Alert Weather team in 2019 after spending the first part of his career in New England. Fred is a member of the American Meteorological Society and has earned the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) and Television Seals of Approval.

Rodney Harris is a meteorologist, traffic anchor and digital content producer for CBS46. Rodney joined CBS46 in October 2009 as a weather producer. Like many other weather broadcasters, Rodney's fascination with atmospheric science began at an early age; he has been involved with broadcasting since the 5th grade!

Cutter Martin was born and raised on the Gulf Coast, where he tracked hurricanes and enjoyed summer downpours.

Fred Kalil joined CBS46 News as a sports anchor in March 2015. Kalil comes to CBS46 from WXIA where he's been for the last 22 years. While there he received 12 Southeastern Regional Emmy Awards and six of them were for Best Sportscaster.

Emily Gagnon joined the CBS46 Sports Team in January 2017. She's elated to be back in the South. She comes to the Peach State from Wichita, KS.

Rachel Polansky is an Edward R. Murrow and Emmy award-winning investigative reporter at CBS46. Rachel is most proud of her investigative reporting that has enacted change at both local and statewide levels.

"Better Call Harry" is a consumer investigative reporter who joined CBS46 in 2005. Harry has been solving problems on Atlanta's streets for almost 2 decades.

Ciara is a Florida native, born and raised in Orlando, who found her home here in the peach state. This award-winning journalist began her career two hours from Atlanta, in Augusta, where she developed a passion for narrative writing and investigative storytelling.

Crystal Bui loves asking questions and getting answers, chasing a breaking news story, or investigating an issue that needs more attention — especially when it benefits viewers and the public.

Lindsey Basye is an Edward R. Murrow and Emmy award-winning investigative journalist at CBS46. She manages the investigative team as they expose inequity and systemic problems across Georgia.

Jacqueline Policastro created the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in 2014. She’s covered Congress and the White House for more than a 15 years.

Ted Fioraliso returned to Washington, D.C. in April 2016 as a senior reporter/executive producer at the Gray Television Washington News Bureau. He has more than 15 years experience in television news -- mostly covering politics.

Peter Zampa joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in June 2015 as a multimedia journalist.

Alana Austin joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau team in August 2017 after spending three years covering national and state politics in Richmond, Virginia at Gray TV's WVIR-TV.

Timothy Knapp joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in September 2018 as Studio Manager and Photojournalist. He now serves as Supervisor of Videography.

Karen Daborowski joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in January 2019 as a producer.

Natalie Grim joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau as a multimedia journalist in June 2019.

Tyler Smith joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in July 2019 as a photojournalist/editor.

Nicole Neuman joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in June 2021 as a multimedia journalist.

David Ade returned to the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in July 2021 as a multimedia journalist. He previously worked at the Bureau from 2017-2019.

Jamie Bittner joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in December 2021.

Priscilla Huff joined the Gray Television Washington Bureau in January 2022 as a producer.

Brendan Cullerton joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in March 2022 as a multimedia journalist after spending four years covering state, local, and federal politics for the CBS affiliate in Milwaukee.

Molly Martinez rejoined Gray Television in March 2022 as a multimedia journalist in the Washington News Bureau. She previously covered politics at Gray TV's KFYR-TV in Bismarck, N.D.

Jon Decker is the White House Correspondent and Senior National Editor for Gray Television and has been a member of the White House Press Corps since 1995.