CLEVELAND — Brissa was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio, and is no stranger to the area, having graduated from the University of Akron. Go Zips!
Brissa’s broadcast career started at WICU/WSEE in Erie, Pennsylvania, where she covered an array of stories, from the Tops Supermarket shooting in Buffalo, NY, to a one-on-one interview with Bernice King, the youngest daughter of MLK Jr., to major snowstorms shutting down I-90.
After a bout of frostbite, she moved south and worked for the ABC affiliate in Sarasota, Florida. There, she covered the historic 2024 hurricane season, including wall-to-wall coverage through Hurricane Milton. She was a finalist in the Florida Broadcast Awards for a series called Chalkboard Champions, a monthly series honoring local teachers…