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Overview
Jim Mertens is an anchor at KCRG-TV, the ABC station in Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Iowa City-Dubuque. He appears on KCRG-TV9 News First at Four and the KCRG-TV9 News at 6 and 10. He has been at KCRG-TV since May 2022.
His career has included WQAD-TV in the Quad Cities; WEAU-TV in Eau Claire; WWMT in Kalamazoo, Michigan; and WAXX/WAYY Radio. He has covered the floods of 1993 and 2008, and the August 2020 derecho.
Mertens’ honors include the Jack Shelley Award from the Iowa Broadcast News Association. He studied at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
Also on KCRG-TV
Anchors
- Becky Phelpsstreaming anchor
- Beth Malickianchor and managing editor
- Charles Hartanchor, producer and reporter
- Conner Woodruffweekend morning anchor and reporter
- Danielle Wagneranchor and reporter
- Emily Schradweekend anchor and reporter
- Kristin Rogersanchor
- Rebekah Vaughanweekend morning anchor and reporter
Meteorologists
- Joe Winterschief meteorologist
- Justin Robertsmeteorologist and co-host of Everyday Iowa
Sports
- Chelsie Brownsports director
- Collin Daviessports reporter
- Jack Lidoassistant sports director
Reporters
- Brian Tabickreporter
- Isabella WarrenIowa State Capitol reporter
- Jocelyn Peshiareporter
- Keegan Turnboughreporter
- Lacey Reevesreporter
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Jim Mertens at a glance
- Role
- anchor
- Station
- KCRG-TV (ABC)
- At the station since
- May 2022
- TV market
- Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Iowa City-Dubuque, IA
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