Will joined Channel 8 in July 2026 as Sports Director after spending two years in Great Falls, Montana as a Sports Multimedia Journalist.

The Chicago native is so pumped to be back in the Midwest — and in Big Ten country. Will attended the University of Illinois (sorry, Husker fans) from 2020-2024 where he received a Bachelor of Science in Journalism. He promises being an Illini won’t cause issues with reporting on Big Red in the best ways he can.

Will’s a fan of the Green Bay Packers, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Bulls and Chicago Blackhawks. Outside of work, Will loves keeping active by weightlifting and playing basketball.

Fun fact, Will had never been to Nebraska before moving to the Capital City.

If you have a sports story idea, want to say hello or just simply talks sports, send Will an email to will.charlton@klkntv.com or follow him on X (@willcharltonh13), Instagram and TikTok (@willcharltontv).