A newscast rises and falls based in large part on the likability of its regulars, and CBS4 has that base covered: News anchors Jim Benemann and Karen Leigh, ably assisted by main forecaster Ed Greene and sportscaster Vic Lombardi, specialize in balancing accessibility with substance. But what really pushes the station's flagship news offering over the top is the investigative work of journalists such as Brian Maass and Jodi Brooks, who regularly tell compelling stories that matter for reasons of content and not just as ratings bait.