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The Unbranded

Unbranded Broadcast 02/11/2026

Grace Torres, Fernando Brea, Daniel Miller, Iksha Kesari, Humza White, Hannah Hill, Aditi Sunil, Zayna Haider, Joshua Slate, and Miles Borne

February 11, 2026

Welcome back to the Unbranded! On today’s lovely show, Grace Torres anchors, Fernando Brea and Daniel Miller share about Sweet Week, Iksha Kesari and Humza White play couples’ trivia on Mavs in the Hallway, Hannah Hill and Aditi Sunil cheer on the Majestics, and Zayna Haider and Joshua Slate ask Mavericks, “What does being a Maverick mean to you?”

Watch our previous videos, read student newspaper articles from The Charge, participate in our latest poll, and more at ehscharge.org. Follow us @unbrandedehs on Instagram for bonus content.

Broadcast Editor: Miles Borne

About the Contributors

Grace Torres, Unbranded Co-Secretary

Grace Torres is a senior at Emerson High School and serves as Co-Secretary for The Unbranded. This marks her first official year with the team, where she’s eager to sharpen her videography skills and build meaningful connections. Beyond The Unbranded, Grace enjoys playing guitar, singing, tennis, and participating in debate. After graduation, she plans to pursue a pre-law track, majoring in criminal justice, with the goal of attending law school. She is committed to working hard to become a criminal prosecutor, driven by her passion for justice and advocacy.

Fernando Brea, Unbranded Staff Reporter

Fernando Brea is a Junior at Emerson High School and he is an unbranded staff reporter. He has experience making short films, but wants to get even better. He enjoys working with cameras and filming and entertainment. Also a member of the varsity wrestling team, Fernando wants to bring more spotlight to his sport. Outside of school he loves to hang out with his friends, girlfriend and family, and exercise. In the future Fernando wishes to be either a filmmaker or an animator

Daniel Miller, Unbranded Staff Reporter

Daniel Miller is a sophomore at Emerson High School and he serves as an Unbranded Staff Reporter. This is Daniel’s first year on the Unbranded, he is very excited and can’t wait to work on the Unbranded team. He likes doing entertainment and making people laugh, he also quite a big fan of sports. His hobbies consist of working out, sleeping, and hanging out with his friends. Daniel wishes to pursue and continue staff reporting for the Unbranded in the future.

Iksha Kesari, Unbranded Co-Secretary

Iksha Kesari is a senior at Emerson High School, and she serves as the Co-Secretary for The Unbranded. This is her first year on The Unbranded, and she is excited to bring new ideas to the table and improve on her videography skillset. She can’t wait to elevate the social media page for The Unbranded while collaborating with the staff reporters to produce amazing content. In her free time, Iksha enjoys creating vlogs and playing board games with friends. In the future, she wants to continue making short films while pursuing a career in the legal field.

Humza White, Unbranded Staff Reporter

Humza White is a Junior Staff Reporter for the Unbranded. He helps lead the editing operations on the Unbranded. Humza has been working in AV Production for 3 years, and his favorite part is being able to get on the spot interviews and managing behind the camera operations. Outside of the unbranded, Humza serves as Junior Class Co-President, and as a Varsity Football Team Manager. In his free time, he likes to read and hangout with friends.

Hannah Hill, Unbranded Staff Reporter

Hannah Hill is a senior at Emerson High School and is a staff reporter for the Unbranded. Hannah has done freelance editing for the past five years, before working on her first Unbranded show last year. She has joined the unbranded to gain professional experience in video editing before applying to film school, in hopes of one day being a film editor. Outside of the unbranded, Hannah is involved in a variety of extracurriculars and hobbies, two of which being theatre and weightlifting. She looks forward to the year to come with the Unbranded.

Aditi Sunil, Unbranded Staff Reporter

Aditi Sunil is a Sophomore at Emerson High School and is a staff reporter. This is her first year. outside of school she enjoys drawing, painting & baking in her free time. She also enjoys gardening and specifically growing lavenders. After highschool she wants to explore agricultural biology.

Zayna Haider, Unbranded Treasurer

Zayna is a sophomore at Emerson High School and currently serves as Treasurer for Unbranded. This is her second year in Broadcast, and she’s excited to keep learning and improving her skills both on camera and behind the scenes. Zayna enjoys working with her classmates to create stories that matter to their school community. Outside of school, she loves spending time with friends and family and reading. She’s looking forward to growing in her role and exploring future opportunities in media.

Joshua Slate, Unbranded Staff Reporter

Joshua Slate is a freshman at Emerson High School and a dedicated Staff Reporter for The Unbranded. He brings a diverse background in media production, having served as assistant director on multiple film sets and gained hands-on experience with high-end RED cameras. Joshua also has a solid foundation in journalism, reporting for Scoggins Middle School, and has contributed to advertising efforts for the startup company Castaway. He is best known for his original film, House of Hobbies, which was proudly accepted into the Dallas International Film Festival (DIFF). Beyond his media work, Joshua is an avid musician, playing the double bass with the Emerson Chamber Orchestra and the Greater North Texas Youth Orchestra Young Artists group. In his free time, he enjoys staying active by going to the gym and shooting hoops.

Miles Borne, Unbranded Staff Reporter

Miles Borne is a junior at Emerson High School, severing as a staff reporter for the Unbranded. His favorite part of the job is editing and camera operation, using a vivid imagination to at a lot of creativity to the shows. He love to play video games and hang out with his friends!