John Gerding joined Spectrum News in the St. Louis area in June 2024 as a Multimedia Content Producer (MCP). Just before starting with Spectrum News, John received a regional Edward R. Murrow award for an investigative news series he shot video of and edited. As an MCP, John writes and shoots video for stories on Spectrum News on-air and digital platforms.

After two years in Springfield, John took a photojournalist position with Fox 2 in St. Louis. John took pride in never missing deadline and being the epitome of dependability, building strong relationships with his colleagues in the process.

John’s personal life took a terrific turn in March 2014 when he met Ashley Peters, who he would propose to a few months later. John and Ashley have been happily married since 2015, and they have four children. Outside of work, John loves building LEGO (he’s always expanding the LEGO metropolis in his basement), coaching football, playing games, and visiting the movie theater.

You can follow John on X (formerly Twitter) at @johnnyphotogstl.