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Veteran television journalist with small to major market experience.. whose stories and live field reporting have appeared on ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN and international networks.

Skills:

ANCHOR/REPORTER:  Polished delivery.. with a commanding, professional, but friendly demeanor.  Genuine, emotional, honest.. and when appropriate.. humorous.

WRITER/PRODUCER:  Clear, concise and creative.. with the ability to make stories relevant to viewers.. weaving words to pictures to convey not just facts.. but feelings. 

PHOTOGRAHER/EDITOR:  Creative eye and technical ability for shooting video that makes any story more impactful and visually interesting.  Greatest compliment from photographers:  "How did you get that shot?"

TECHNICAL:  November 2010.. the first to shoot, track, edit and upload a lead package from an iPhone3.  More recently.. the Presidential Inauguration of Donald Trump and Women's March on Washington, shot on iPhone6, edited on iMovie.

SOCIAL MEDIA:  Produces unique content (Hometown Video Buffet) that connects with viewers and reveals personal experiences.

Experience:

2017  Solo anchor ABC10 News at 11AM and 5PM.  Produce weekly FOLO (Tell10) viewer comment and questions segment.

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1997 - 2017  Co-anchor 5,6,&11PM newscasts on News10/ABC10 in Sacramento.  Produce several weekly franchise segments.. Cool At School.. Good News.. Good People.. Tell10

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1996 - 1997  Evening news anchor KSTW-TV (CBS) Seattle

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1992-1995  5PM anchor and 10PM reporter KDFW-TV (CBS) Dallas

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1986 - 1991 Weekend anchor and weekday reporter KTSP-TV (CBS) Phoenix

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1983 - 1985  Reporter WTCN (now KARE) (NBC) Minneapolis

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1979 - 1982  Anchor, reporter, photographer, editor, producer KELO-TV (CBS) Sioux Falls, SD

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1979  Graduated South Dakota State University BS Broadcast Journalism

Personal:

HOBIES & INTERESTS:  Blue water kayaking, downhill skiing, hiking, high power rocketry, licensed amateur radio operator, computers and electronics, wine tasting, producing fundraising videos for non-profits.

Awards and Recognition:
Two regional Emmys, several Emmy nominations, and one parody on Saturday Night Live courtesy Bill Hader.
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