Meet the America's Radio News Network Co-Anchors

 

 

 

 

 

Ernie Brown is a true veteran broadcaster with over 32 years experience in radio with many major markets in the U.S. Including: Seattle, Houston, Dallas, Austin, Cleveland, and Las Vegas. Before joining ARNN, Brown was most recently in Dallas, TX as host of The Dallas Morning Show on CBS News Radio, KRLD, Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX.

He started news talk programming on a statewide nightly news radio show. He continued in the news format hosting both morning and afternoon news radio programs on KOMO, Seattle.

John McCaslin, ARNN’s Executive Vice President, News and Programming, says, "Ernie Brown and I began our broadcast careers just about the same time, although to his credit he's sat behind more microphones in more major markets than the majority of broadcasters on-air today. Ernie's wealth of experience is evident in each of his daily ARNN broadcasts. Cite virtually any topic, and Ernie can – and will – expand like nobody else." 

Lori Lundin - Prior to joining ARNN and before Lundin was anchoring mornings nationally on Fox News Radio for over four years. Prior to that, she was an award-winning reporter on Heritage News Talk 1530, KFBK, Sacramento, CA. Lundin received the Northern California, Radio and Television News Directors Association, award for her breaking news coverage while reporting for the station.

Lundin is known for her authoritative delivery covering the expanse of international, political and social issues of the day along with her writing abilities and creative use of sound. Lundin has traveled extensively through Central and South America along with South East Asia and brings with her knowledge learned during her travels around the world.

John McCaslin, ARNN’s Executive Vice President, News and Programming, says, “I first heard ARNN’s new co-anchor, Lori Lundin when she was anchoring top-of-the-hour and breaking news stories on Fox News Radio. ARNN is extremely fortunate to have somebody of her caliber join the team – a news anchor who possesses a rare, unwavering reputation for accurate, complete, and unbiased reporting. Lori Lundin is the exception, not the norm, for members of the Washington Press Corps.”

 

Molly Paige served as News Director or News Anchor on great radio stations like KRLA in Los Angeles, and WAOI in San Antonio where she received the regional Radio Television News Directors Association Award as the Best Radio Newscast in the Southern United States.

She was an on air personality on CBS-FM in Los Angeles and has held a variety of positions including: News and Traffic Helicopter Reporter, Show Host, Producer, Writer, and Editor and served as Special Events Producer and News and Traffic Anchor on Citadel’s Los Angeles affiliate. Paige is active in promoting the broadcast industry donating her time to support the Broadcast Mentorship Program for Local Broadcast Journalism Students sponsored by the Museum of Television and Radio.

John McCaslin, ARNN’s Executive Vice President, News and Programming, says, "Our growing family of ARNN affiliates in the West and Southwest already know of Molly Paige's unparalleled reputation for fair and balanced news reporting. She's done it all in the world of broadcasting, gathering her many years of news experience with the top broadcast networks in the country. Now she brings her wealth of knowledge to the nation's capital, and we will all – politicians included – be better for it."

 

Rachel Crowson got her start in radio nearly 20 years ago, and has worked in Washington, DC most of that time. Crowson has had stints at the Voice of America and ABC News Radio, and spent a decade working as a reporter and anchor at Metro Networks in Washington, where she also served as News Director. She also spent two years in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, co-hosting a morning news program on WRNN-FM. She is a graduate of George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.

Mark Masters, CEO of ARNN, says, “We welcome Rachel into our exclusive news organization, her background and demeanor are a perfect match for our non-partisan long-form news programming.” Masters adds, “Stations continue to tell us they love the long-form news blocks so much they want more. We have been stunned by the high demand!”

 

Steve Ray as a fellow news co-anchor to our growing long-form radio news network. Ray has traveled around the world during his over 30 years in major markets, networks & international radio. He has served as a National Program Director for the English language services in both the Republic of China on Taiwan and Mainland China, reporting from Eastern & Northern Europe, the former Soviet Union, South East Asia, Central America and at legendary radio stations in both Los Angeles and Washington, D.C..

Ray has had stints at the Westwood One Radio Networks, Radio Free Asia, Metro Networks, Associated Press Television, WMAL AM & FM and at the Bonneville D.C. outlets WTOP, Washington Post Radio/WWWT & Federal News Radio/WFED. Ray holds a B.A. degree in Broadcast Journalism from American University.

Mark Masters, CEO of ARNN says, “We are all very excited to add Steve Ray to our long-form all-news network. As we expand, with more journalists and co-anchors it is a pleasure to welcome a man with such a solid news background. His reporting from around the world brings a knowledge and depth to stories that only a journalist that has been there, can bring home to our radio audiences.”

 

Chris Salcedo got his news experience on TV, as a TV news anchor with CBS 11, in Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, the 5th largest TV market in the nation. Salcedo still continued contributing content and analysis to radio stations locally on CBS News Radio KRLD and Cumulus Owned, KLIF and also provided content and analysis on several nationally syndicated news radio programs.

Salcedo’s first experience in radio was on various stations in Southern California where he worked his way through college at San Diego State University and earned his Bachelor’s Degree. He then started radio news reporting and traffic and then eventually a career in television on XETV, San Diego, Fox 6 where he stayed for over seven years. Salcedo is an active supporter of several non-profit causes including: Autism Speaks, United Cerebral Palsy and The Salvation Army.

John McCaslin, ARNN’s Executive Vice President, News and Programming, says, “Chris Salcedo was the first co-anchor hired at ARNN – and for good reason. He's the consummate professional in every aspect of news broadcasting with an impressive career anchoring news on both television and on the radio. In only a few short months, Salcedo's impact is already being felt here in the nation's capital. ARNN's listeners love him. His news anchoring experience on both radio and TV along with his radio broadcasting experience makes Salcedo our 'first pick' to co-anchor news on-air at ARNN."