Hailing from the musical mecca of Macon, Georgia, and raised in the deep Southern roots of blues music, classic rock n‘ roll and the fire and brimstone hymns of his father’s Southern Baptist church, for Rick Brantley, a life making music was never really a choice. Teenage bar bands gave way to a move to Nashville, TN where he established himself as one of the most in demand young writers on Music Row, with cuts ranging from Meat Loaf to David Nail. An artist and dynamic performer as well as a songwriter, Brantley cut his teeth early and secured a well-earned reputation as a consummate “road dog” touring virtually nonstop all over the world for the next decade, opening for everyone from John Hiatt to Kiefer Sutherland to Zac Brown and Brandy Clark, as well as headlining his own shows from Ontario to Hamburg and back. Now some fifteen years into his career, Brantley has only added to his impressive portfolio, producing acclaimed records with artists like Rob Baird and Justin Halpin, among others and directing music videos in his down time.

Ryan Canaday was originally born in Riverside, California, but he still very much considers himself a Nevadan. He moved to Henderson at age 7 and spent the rest of his childhood there. He graduated from Green Valley High School with high honors, before continuing his education at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Since moving to Reno in 2010, Ryan has truly planted his roots here. After earning his bachelor's degree in journalism in May of 2014, Ryan quickly landed a part-time job at 2 News.

Since then, Ryan has continually moved up the ranks. He's served the role as full-time weekend video journalist, a weekday general assignment reporter, the weekend anchor/reporter and now anchors the evening newscasts Monday-Friday. Ryan also produces the "Your 2 Cents" segment nightly at 4:25 and 6:55.

Becoming an anchor for KTVN has helped fulfill a longtime dream of his. Since he was a young boy, Ryan knew he wanted to be on the news. Now that he has earned his opportunity to show people the work he can do, he only intends to move forward in his career.

Ryan married his college sweetheart in 2018 and the two of them welcomed their first baby boy into the world in 2020. Ryan is not only only a husband and father, but he is the oldest of four siblings.

He enjoys spending his quality time with friends and family and loves being outdoors at Lake Tahoe. His greatest role models are his parents and grandparents.

Arianna Bennett

Arianna was born and raised in Reno, and a third-generation graduate of Reno High. As a teenager, she discovered her love for journalism while working on the school newspaper, The Red & Blue.

Arianna graduated from Northwestern University with a major in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in English Literature. She got her start reporting in Montana at KULR-TV in Billings, but she couldn't wait to get back to her hometown. She has been with 2 News Nevada since 2010. She anchors the newscasts on weeknights at 4:00, 4:30, and 7:00, and contributes investigative reporting and special projects. She is also the executive producer and host of Face the State, an in-depth news program that airs on weekends.

Arianna is a proud recipient of a regional Edward R. Murrow Award, second place nationally in the AP Awards for feature reporting, and an Emmy for her work on our "Best Local Newscast." She has also been recognized by the Nevada Association of School Boards for "Excellence in Education Reporting." She loves doing any story that has an impact, but especially those with passionate, interesting people. Thankfully, there are plenty of those in Northern Nevada!

Good journalism is a fundamental part of a functioning democracy. It has the power to bring communities together to fix problems, help people, and keep each other safe. Arianna is proud to be part of the fourth estate, and loves to be able to do it in her hometown.

Alongside journalism, Arianna loves tea (of all kinds), traveling to new places (and trying their food), binge-reading any novel she can get her hands on, practicing yoga, and hiking with her dogs in the prettiest parts of Northern Nevada. She harbors a healthy obsession with Lake Tahoe, and thinks that living this close to it is just about as good as it gets. Arianna is also an alumna of Kappa Alpha Theta, and a member of the Secret Witness Board of Directors.