Jeff Stoecker Joins WCVB as Freelance Reporter

Jeff Stoecker is joining WCVB-TV ABC 5 in Boston as a freelance reporter, New England One has learned.

Jeff comes to WCVB from WVIT-TV NBC 30 (NBC Connecticut) in Hartford where he had been a weekend evening anchor and investigative reporter for the stations "Troubleshooters" team. Jeff left NBC Connecticut last February after 6 years at the station to "pursue new opportunities."

Prior to joining NBC CT in 2009, Jeff was a reporter at WTEN-TV ABC 10 in Albany, NY. While in Albany, Jeff's biggest stories included Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal and the corruption scandal that led to State Comptroller Alan Hevesi stepping down from office.

He has also spent time as a reporter at KGWN-TV CBS 5 in Cheyenne, WY and as a producer at WUTR-TV ABC 20 in Utica, NY. In addition, he has spent time interning at WSYR-AM Radio; WIXT-TV; and Catholic Television - all in Syracuse.

Before television news, Jeff spent time in private business as an account executive for The Westlake Group; a representative for Innovex; and later a senior representative for GlaxoSmithKline.

A native of Cazenovia, NY, Jeff is a 1995 graduate of Le Moyne College in Syracuse, NY where he studied English and communications.

Jeff starts at WCVB today.