Eddie Randle to Co-Anchor ‘NBC Connecticut Today’ on Weekdays; Taylor Kinzler to Lead Weekend Editions
Julia LeBlanc to Serve as Weekday Morning Reporter
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – (Feb. 12, 2025) – NBC Connecticut / WVIT announced Eddie Randle has been named co-anchor of NBC Connecticut Today, Taylor Kinzler has been promoted to anchor of the program’s weekend editions, and Julia LeBlanc is joining WVIT as weekday morning reporter.
A 15-year veteran of local news, Randle will join co-anchor Shannon Miller and veteran meteorologist Bob Maxon on the weekday morning newscasts, beginning March 3. He joins WVIT from KSN in Wichita, Kan., where he has been morning anchor for the NBC affiliate since 2022.
Before joining KSN, Randle spent five years as a reporter and anchor for Denver’s NBC affiliate, KUSA, and more than three years as a journalist for KOKI in Tulsa, Okla. He began his career with KFDX in Wichita Falls, Texas, after graduating from Southern University and A&M College.
Kinzler, the longtime host of NBC Connecticut’s CT Live!, will join meteorologist Alexis Clemons on NBC Connecticut Today Saturday and Sunday beginning March 1. Since joining WVIT in 2018, she has covered local food, destinations, and entertainment for the Emmy-nominated lifestyle show.
Prior to NBC Connecticut, Taylor was a reporter and evening news anchor for WABI, the CBS affiliate in Bangor, Maine. A graduate of American University, she gained experience with NBC-owned station WRC and NBC Sports Washington after receiving a degree in broadcast journalism.
LeBlanc has joined NBC Connecticut as a weekday morning reporter, working alongside Jennifer Joas and Sydney Boyo, beginning Feb. 18. A Newtown, Conn. Native, she has spent nearly four years as a reporter for Hartford’s FOX station, WTIC, covering New Haven County.
Previously, LeBlanc covered local news as a multimedia journalist in Utica, N.Y., before moving to WSYR, the ABC station in Syracuse, N.Y., where she was an anchor and reporter for more than three years. A graduate of the University of Connecticut, she began her career as news intern for WVIT.
“Our new lineup brings with it a unique set personal and professional experiences,” said Davis. “They will help further our mission of serving our community with impactful and informative coverage of the most important stories, issues and events affecting audiences in Connecticut.”
NBC Connecticut Today is presented weekdays from 5 to 7 a.m., on Saturdays from 5:30 to 7 a.m. and 8:30 to 10 a.m., and Sundays from 5:30 to 8 a.m. and 9 to 10 a.m.
NBC Connecticut’s local news is available to stream for free 24/7 on leading streaming services and connected TV platforms, including on NBCConnecticut.com and the NBC Connecticut app.
About NBC Connecticut
Owned by NBCUniversal, NBC Connecticut / WVIT serves its audience with local news and weather information across multiple platforms, including more than 40 hours of newscasts each week on WVIT and online at NBCConnecticut.com. The station is Connecticut’s leader with Facebook and Instagram followers and provides mobile users on-the-go breaking news updates and weather information through a customized application. NBC Connecticut’s commitment to excellence in journalism has been recognized with numerous Emmy Awards, and the prestigious Peabody Award and Alfred I. DuPont-Columbia University Award.
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