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The Unbranded

Unbranded Broadcast 4/29/26

Hunter Cannon, Aria Briggs, Rudraksh Yarlagadda, Bryce Holland, Chase Rodenhaver, Hannah Hill, Miles Borne, Zayna Haider, Fernando Brea, and Aditi Sunil

April 29, 2026

Welcome back to the Unbranded! On today’s show, Hunter Cannon anchors, Aria Briggs and Ru Yarlagadda cover the Majestics Spring Show, Bryce Holland and Chase Rodenhaver celebrate the success at the FISD Broadcast Competition, Hannah Hill and Miles Borne ask Maverick seniors about their future plans, and Zayna Haider and Fernando Brea highlight the HOSA Blood Drive.

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: Aditi Sunil

About the Contributors

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.

Aria Briggs, Unbranded Staff Reporter

Aria Briggs is a Junior at Emerson High School, and she serves as the Staff Reporter for the Unbranded. This is her first year in the Unbranded, and she is excited to improve her videography skills and work with the other members. She can’t wait to do different segments on the Unbranded and create fun videos for the school. Outside of the Unbranded, Aria is a manager of the Majestic; she has a passion for dance, art, and baking. Her plans for after high school is to go to college and get a degree in criminal justice and A/V production.

Rudraksh Yarlagadda, Unbranded Staff Reporter

Rudraksh “Ru” Yarlagadda is Junior Staff Reporter on the Unbranded at Emerson High School. He has 4 years of experiences working on A/V programs. He enjoys editing and working the camera. Other than the Unbranded he volunteers and works. In his free time he hangs out with friends and builds/fixes Pc’s.

Bryce Holland, Unbranded Associate Producer

Bryce Holland is a junior at Emerson high school and he serves as the Associate Producer for the Unbranded. This is his second year with the Unbranded as he likes working in media and sports. He is also in the sports broadcasting program at the CTE. Bryce chose to join the Unbranded because of his love for sports and broadcasting.

Chase Rodenhaver, Unbranded Staff Reporter

Chase is a junior at Emerson High School and he serves as a Staff Reporter for the Unbranded. His favorite part of the Unbranded is working with cameras and interviewing people. When he is not at school he likes to talk about sports with friends and family and watch sports. His goal is to be a sports broadcaster.

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.

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!

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.

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

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.