Staff Directory

Brad Burt is a reporter for KTTZ, born and raised in Lubbock. He has made a point to focus on in-depth local coverage, including civic and accountability reporting. Brad's professional interest in local journalism started on set as a member of the technical production team at KCBD Newschannel 11 before becoming a digital and investigative producer.

Samantha Larned is a reporter and producer with KTTZ. Originally from Arizona, Samantha began her journalism career at Arizona Public Media in Tucson and moved to Lubbock in 2023. She has a focus on social issues and culture journalism.

Bishop Van Buren is a reporter with KTTZ who has been in Lubbock since 2020 and enjoys covering sports, culture, and environmental issues.

Olivia O’Rand is a junior journalism and biology student at the Texas Tech Honors College. After discovering her love for nature at a young age, Olivia is focusing on environmental journalism and covering people who are passionate about their work in the outdoors.

Jaxon Stallings is radio operations for KTTZ. He grew up in Lubbock and graduated from Texas Tech University. Jaxon started his career in radio at the student station KTXT in 2022. Jaxon has a passion for voice acting and you can hear his voice on all four of our stations.