Raychel Vendetti
Anchor

Raychel Vendetti's Bio
E-Mail: raychel.vendetti@wsee.tv

The fun all began at WSEE in September of 2003. I started my career as a weekday/weekend Reporter. After a year, I was promoted to weekend Anchor, taking the anchor seat for the first time. Just a year later, in September of 2005, WSEE launched a brand new morning news program. Meteorologist Ray Petelin and I were promoted as hosts. You can also catch us on Newswatch at Noon.

My career in broadcasting began even before I graduated college at Penn State Behrend. After a summer internship at WICU in Erie, I was hired as a part-time producer for a mid-morning newscast. I also spent some time working for a local advertising agency, EngelO'Neill. In my spare time, I love spending time with my husband. Larry and I married in 2003, and we happily reside in Millcreek. We enjoy movies, board games and he enjoys that I enjoy cooking classic Italian dinners! Go Eagles!

DATE HIRED: September 2003

FIRST STORY: "Bomb Making 101" - how easy it is to make a homemade bomb (post-Brian Wells case)

FAVORITE STORY: "Diet Pill Overload" - overkill of diet pill commercials on tv

MEMORABLE INTERVIEW: anytime I talk to the coroner

DREAM JOB: I'm living it!

FAVORITE TV SHOW: Family Guy, Friends

FAVORITE MOVIE: every 80's movie ever played on cable

FAVORITE BOOK: Charlotte's Web

ROLE MODEL: my mother

HOMETOWN: Erie, PA

ALMA MATER: McDowell High School and PSU Behrend

KIDS: 0

ZODIAC SIGN: Cancer

HOBBIES: cook, boardgames, shopping, spend time with my family

FAVORITE FOOD: steak

FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM: Philadelphia Eagles

FAVORITE MUSICIAN: Madonna (in the 80's of course), any song I can butcher in karaoke

WHY I AM A JOURNALIST: because it allows you to be creative in your writing and fair at the same time. You meet new people everyday and you become a part of the community. You see what really affects the people you live with and you can make a difference.