 On January 28, 2011, "NewsCenter 5 EyeOpener" anchor Bianca de la Garza served as co-host and was also featured in a segment with Professor Lyrical, a master hip-hop rapper and professor at Northeastern University.Liz Brunner, who was a member of "Chronicle"s regular reporting staff from 1993 to 2002, had returned to the program as a frequent contributor as well until her departure from WCVB in 2013.