Kimberly Kelly, the host of Scene on 7 can also be seen each weekday morning on WSPA's mid-morning show, Your Carolina, along side WSPA legend, Jack Roper. Before television, Kimberly spent over a decade waking up parts of North and South Carolina while hosting Morning Radio Shows at several stations, including stops at rock station WTPT-FM and adult contemporary, WSPA-FM.

Though starting off as a Theatre major, Kimberly quickly stumbled into the world of media, and credits the late, legendary broadcaster Jim Phillips for truly getting her into the business.

Throughout her radio career, television was never that far away. She and her radio partner even made reoccurring appearances on the national FOX NEWS morning show, Fox & Friends. Kimberly also has also had her brush with filmmakers and stars. She hosted the BMW Pro-Am Red Carpet Event for many years, helping to welcome people like Kevin Costner and Kurt Russell. She also organized and hosted a portion of a still "available" documentary (first featured at Sundance) with Sharon Osbourne and directed by Penelope Spheeris.

Kimberly left radio, knowing exactly what she wanted to do… a local television show about the people and places she knew and loved. Kimberly pitched a show idea to Charter Cable and Talk of the Town was born. Still looking for further challenges, Kimberly created and produced a syndicated cable show about waterfront living, called FOR SALE by Water, which ran in four different markets.

Kimberly has had the opportunity to interview hundreds of people throughout her career, from presidents and politicians to singers and actors. Still, her favorite stories are those found right here in her own back yard, the Carolinas.

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Megan Heidlberg, a producer and occasional host of Your Carolina and Scene on 7, began her television career six years ago at WSPA's sister station inToccoa, Georgia, WNEG. She served as anchor of the 6, 7 and 11 p.m. newscasts until coming to the Upstate to help launch Your Carolina. 

Growing up in a family of broadcasters, Megan was a natural for her chosen profession. Her parents worked in radio and television throughout her childhood. Megan's career actually started at age 3 when she began doing radio commercial voice-overs. While in middle school she hosted a kid's video program, and in high school helped produce and acted in public service announcements addressing topics such as the dangers of drinking and driving. 

Megan graduated from University of South Carolina with a degree in Mass Communications. While there, she anchored and reported news and sports on the university's TV and radio stations. She and her husband, Jeff, are proud Gamecock supporters and look forward to football season all year. Since the birth of their son in December of 2008 they’ve been showing him the Gamecock ways and love seeing things through a kids’ eyes. 

She loves athletics having played high school and college basketball. She continues to stay active in sports, playing basketball and softball with BuncombeStreetUnitedMethodistChurch.

Be sure to check out Megan every Tuesday and Thursday night on Scene on 7 for Viral Videos. She’s always looking for the next big internet video that has you talking.  

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Jamarcus Gaston, while known as a contributing reporter for Scene on 7, the real question is, who is this guy really?

Jamarcus grew up in the very small town of Great Falls, South Carolina in ChesterCounty. He graduated Salutatorian from Great FallsHigh School in 2003 and headed to the mountainous upstate to attend FurmanUniversity on an academic and music scholarship. While at Furman, Jamarcus studied Tuba with trombonist Dr. Mark Britt, playing in the Furman Paladin Regiment, Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Brass Quintet, and Symphony Orchestra. He served as the tuba section leader for several years, as well as Publicity Chairperson for two years.

Outside of the music department Jamarcus also wrote for Furman’s student publication, The Paladin, for four years. Jamarcus was also selected as a Freshman Journalist, where he documented his entire freshman year in words and images for prospective students to the university. While at Furman, Jamarcus also worked vigorously to revive the school’s television news program. Jamarcus recruited reporters, photographers, anchors, and producers for his campus news program “WFTV Reports.” Jamarcus also served as an anchor, reporter, producer, photographer and News Director. Through “WFTV Reports,” Jamarcus and his team had the opportunity to meet and cover many big names including: Nikki Giovanni, 2008 Republican Presidential candidate John McCain, John Stossel, John Glenn and Zell Miller.
During his four years at Furman Jamarcus continued to further his interest in community service and music by serving as marching/music instructor at several area high schools, narrating/producing a promotional video for a non-profit literacy organization, serving as a camp counselor during the summers, and becoming active in a vocational exploration center that took him on a trip to Cuba. Jamarcus also spent part of a summer in Upstate New York working at CampKiwago, a camp for homeless children. He also co-produced a documentary on migrant farm workers in the Southeast. Prior to graduation, Jamarcus was awarded the Charles A. Batson Outstanding Student in Broadcast Journalism Award from FurmanUniversity and was elected to Who’s Who Among American College and University Students. Jamarcus hold a bachelor of arts degree in Music and Communications Studies from Furman.
In addition to his reporting for Scene on 7 and Your Carolina, Jamarcus works for WSPA News Channel 7 as a Writer/ Producer in the Marketing Department, and a host of the show Xtreme Achievers on Your CW. Jamarcus also field produces and edits stories for the station’s “Caring for the Carolinas” series and has written pieces for telethons and other special projects. In his spare time Jamarcus enjoys working out, running (he is proud to have run two half marathons and one full), volunteering, and going to live music events.

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Jessica Drew joined the Scene on 7 crew in April 2010 as a reporter, coming all the way from Kansas, but don’t worry she’s a southern belle, born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia.

Jessica started her career working as a General Assignment reporter for the ABC affiliate in Topeka, Kansas, within months she was promoted to Weekend Anchor and Community Reporter.

While she was in Kansas, Jessica started a non-profit called Cutting For A Cause, which helped deter crime in neighborhoods around the city. Being able to give back to the community gave Jessica a passion for telling “good stories.” So when the opportunity came up for Jessica to be able to tell good news, funny, or entertaining stories on a daily basis, she jumped all over it.

Jessica was a cheerleader for Georgia Southern University, where she graduated with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. She looks forward to football season every year, and living here in the Upstate with other Southern Conference teams she is always up for a little friendly competition.

After moving around, Jessica was excited to buy a home and settle in South Carolina. She enjoys all the perks this area has to offer, and is always looking for something new and fun to do.

If you have any story ideas, just email her at jdrew@wspa.com, or you can follow her on facebook.

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Jack Roper started his broadcast career in radio. After several years in local Carolina radio, Jack moved to Washington, NC as a weather anchor and children’s show host at WITN-TV. He then headed out west to KENS-TV in San Antonio, TX where he was also weather anchor. He returned to South Carolina in 1986 to join the News Channel 7 team as a weather anchor.

It’s no surprise that Jack has been awarded the South Carolina Broadcasters Association’s Local Broadcast Personality of the Year award three times. Locally, readers of the Greenville News have also chosen him as Favorite Upstate Television Personality for two years. Roper is the former host of the program “Kidsizzle with Jack Roper,” which received the Best Children’s Program award five times from the South Carolina Broadcasters Association. In 2003, Jack received an Emmy for his weather presentation in the News Channel 7 5pm newscast. Jack is now the on air host for News Channel 7’s Caring for the Carolinas Campaign. This campaign has given Jack more time to be out in the community and doing what he enjoys.

Jack is a native of Union, SC, a graduate of the University of South Carolina and in 2007, he received his meteorology degree from Mississippi State University. Jack spends his time outside of work performing his magic shows at area festivals and events. Jack also makes his Positive Attitude Speech at churches, civic groups, and businesses.  Jack is also a musician, he regularly performs with his own band.

Community service, hard work, and dedication are what make Jack Roper one of the area’s most popular television personalities. Your Carolina with Jack and Kimberly is a great opportunity that will allow Jack more time to be out there in communities doing what he loves to do.