I do like Erika and I was happy with her. I thought it was an unnecessary change.
But Rachel is very natural. Not amateurish in the slightest. She's done very well in this role and I'd have to think she has experience in a role like this on some kind of level. It doesn't seem like she's just making her TV debut tonight. She's not at all green.
And after finding her linkedin account after doing a google search, she's been the sports anchor for the local ABC affiliate in Fargo, North Dakota since December of 2022. And her resume has her in several roles for St. Cloud State as on-ice reporter for the college hockey program.
She's young, but it was easy to see she's been doing this for at least a little while.