Francine Schertzer is the Vice President of Programming at PCN.  She oversees production of PCN’s flagship public affairs show, the PCN Call-In Program, where viewers can speak directly with elected officials and newsmakers, and is a regular weekly host. Francine oversees PCN's coverage of State House and Senate floor proceedings and is intimately involved with producing various legislative and political events, including coverage of the state budget process and state-wide elections. Additionally, she produces the weekly "PA Books" program and a variety of specialty programming.

Francine joined PCN in 1997. She is a 1997 graduate of Susquehanna University, holding a Bachelors Degree in Mass Communications and Writing. As a student, she worked at NBC’s London Bureau and completed an adult summer program at Oxford University.