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The Unbranded

Unbranded Broadcast 03/11/2026

Hannah Hill, Daniel Miller, Zayna Haider, Iksha Kesari, Cameron Johnson, Dylan Hollomon, Katelyn Kennedy, Hunter Cannon, and Fernando Brea

March 11, 2026

Welcome back to the Unbranded! On today’s show, Hannah Hill anchors, Zayna Haider and Iksha Kesari celebrate our DECA program, Cameron Johnson, Katelyn Kennedy, and Dylan Hollomon participate in the trend of “polite catcalling” on Mavs in the Hallway, and Hunter Cannon and Fernando Brea highlight art student accomplishments in the VASE competition.

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: Daniel Miller

About the Contributors

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.

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.

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.

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.

Cameron Johnson, Unbranded Staff Reporter

Cameron is a junior at Emerson High School and he serves as a Staff Reporter for The Unbranded! This is Cameron’s first year with the team, and he super excited to bring fun, loving, fresh ideas to the table! Cameron joined The Unbranded because he loves filmmaking, camera presence, and connecting with people everywhere! Outside of The Unbranded, Cameron is involved in Choir, Theater, Leadership and as a hobby he loves to make high quality films with his best friend Dylan on their youtube channel Dam Vlogs! Cameron is SO ready to begin this amazing work!

Katelyn Kennedy, Unbranded Staff Reporter

Katelyn Kennedy (KK) is a junior at Emerson High School and works as a Staff Reporter for the Unbranded. It’s her first year in the Unbranded, and she can’t wait to be a part of the magic! KK has a love for film and animation and a passion for storytelling. She’s in varsity theater, and is an officer for her theater ITS club. The arts are a central part of her life; from theater to choir, she loves to perform. She also enjoys teaching and is an intern in the kids ministry at her church.

Hunter Cannon, Unbranded Staff Reporter

Hunter Cannon is a Senior at Emerson High School and serves as a Staff Reporter for the Unbranded. His favorite part of his job is using cameras and obtaining footage and editing them together and using creative ideas. When not working for The Unbranded, he likes to play and collect video games and hang out with his friends and make videos together.

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