Sean Blake
Advertising Producer
I’ve been with Free State Studios since 2004. I joined the crew here after graduating from the University of Kansas with a B.A. in film-studies. I’ve also worked as an editor and producer on ...
Brendan Costello
Producer
Raised on a robust diet of MTV, reality television, and Die Hard movies, I found I had the makings of a true thoroughbred videographer at a young age. I grew up in Overland Park, ...
Kevin Dobson
Producer
Born and raised in Wichita, KS (but don’t hold that against me). Went on to graduate from K.U. with a degree in theater and film. From there I began work with the fine ...
Tommy Gish
Advertising Producer
I grew up in Topeka and started making commercials in high school for my sister’s secondhand clothing store, Branded. Armed with a battered Hi-8 camcorder and a handful of eccentric friends, I set out to ...
Kevin Hoehns
Director/Producer
I’m a native of Smithton, Missouri, located about 2 hours east of Kansas City. Graduate of the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, MO. Got my start in television working at KMOS-TV, ...
Ann Niccum
Director of Video Media/Station Manager
Originally from Atchison, Kansas, I graduated from Kansas University with a degree in Film Studies. I started part-time with Sunflower Broadband’s Channel 6 in 1989, learning video production from the ground up. I’ve been lucky ...
Brian Powell
Free State Studio producer
Originally from Salina, I graduated from KU in 1990 with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. By that point, I had interned (‘88), worked in production (‘89), and finally shot news (‘90) for channel six. ...
Neil Rasmussen
Production Manager
I moved to Lawrence from Boston Massachusetts in 1980 to attend the University of Kansas. I graduated from KU and stayed in Lawrence because of its Midwestern charm and hospitality. From 1983 through 1990 ...
Patrick Rea
Patrick Rea graduated from the University of Kansas in December 2002. Patrick received a degree in film with a minor in communications. A native Nebraskan, Patrick has been making films for the last eight years. ...
Dave Severance
Video Engineer
I started with the company in December 1972. My background was in photojournalism, and I started shooting 35mm slides for our commercials. I ran camera in the studio and on remotes and quickly learned the ...
Greg Williams
Advertising Producer
I grew up in Garden City, KS. I graduated with a BA in Art from Washburn University. I started working at KTKA in ’97 as a part-time camera operator. Currently I’m a ...
John “JP” Wofford
Producer/Director
Born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Alumni of Haskell Indian Nations University. I have been working for Channel 6 since 2002. I love the excitement, diversity and comradery of my job. Live News, Cooking show, ...
Jacquelin Zammuto
Project Coordinator/Supervisor
I grew up in Boulder, Colorado. In 2003, I graduated from the University of Colorado with a B.A. in Broadcast Production Journalism and an emphasis on film and Spanish. I have always had a ...