Staff

Maura Christie

Maura Christie

Bio

Maura Christie is a Communications major with a minor in writing studies from Troy, NY. On the show Maura has been an anchor, camera operator and technical director. Ideally Maura would like to be host of NBC Nightly News.

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Britini D'Angelo

Britini D'Angelo

Bio

Britini D'Angelo is a Sophomore Communication Studies and Theatre Performance double major from Niagara Falls, NY. She is a news anchor for the Ridge Report. On campus, she is involved in thirteen clubs on campus, including the Vincentian Scholarship Program, tour guiding, and WNIA Radio. Outside of campus, she is a company dancer at the Dance Shop Studios in Niagara Falls, NY. She is also a second degree black belt at Presti Karate Centers. In the future, Britini wants to work as a news anchor for WGRZ in Buffalo, NY. Her dream is to work as a Sports Broadcaster for the YES Network in New York City!

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Franklin Heinzmann

Franklin Heinzmann

Bio

Franklin is a freshman from Williamsville, New York. He is a Communications Studies major.  With his degree, he hopes to pursue a career in either television or radio.  He's excited to learn all aspects of the show.

Fun Fact: Franklin played percussion in his high school band at Williamsville South and was the drummer in the school’s Jazz Band.

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Rachel Lewis

Rachel Lewis

Bio

Rachel Lewis is a communications major here at Niagara University. She is primarily involved in Ridge Report. Rachel spends her free time working on her art skills and watching YouTube videos. She plans to join a career in graphic communications or video editing. 
Fun Fact: She has a girlfriend who lives in Australia.

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Ashley Webb

Ashley Webb

Bio

Ashley Webb is a Junior enrolled in the Communications program with an additional interest in obtaining an ASL Minor. She commutes daily from her hometown of Lockport, New York. Around campus she is primarily involved with Ridge Report, but tries to attend the ASL events that occur both on campus and off. Post-graduation, Ashley plans to work with production teams for television and additional branches of media production.

Fun fact: Ashley has traveled abroad to Europe and China for weeks at a time to learn about and experience other cultures as well as promote international relations as a student ambassador.

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David Yarger

David Yarger

Bio

David Yarger is a Communications Major from Niagara Falls, New York. So far with Ridge Report, David has done the NU Sports update as well as anchored three episodes which all included some script writing. David is a part of Ridge Report, WNIA, PRSSN, as well as a writer for a local website fromthe300level.com.  When David grows up and graduates he sees himself writing, talking or broadcasting sports somewhere. Yarger has always said, he wants to take, FOX's, Joe Buck's job.  David is an avid Cleveland and Buffalo sports fan, loves to golf, play baseball and softball, and cherishes time with family.

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