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I spent nearly six years with the Miami Herald's radio department, which provides all local news for NPR station WLRN-FM 91.3. I started in August 2003 as morning news anchor and reporter. I also periodically wrote stories for the newspaper. I would later be promoted to department editor, then assistant news director, overseeing assignments, editing copy from our reporters and working with print reporters to produce radio versions of their stories. |
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Miami-based reporter heard nationwide on CBS Radio News and the Westwood One program America In The Morning. I traveled throughout the region covering stories of national interest. When the story was big enough or events were breaking, I would broadcast live on CBS hourly newscasts and special reports. Among the stories I covered were the 2000 presidential election dispute, the anthrax attack at a tabloid publisher and Florida's connection to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. |
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Reporter and anchor starting in March 1998 for WIOD, Newsradio 610 in Miami. For most of that time I was a street reporter, spending my entire day running from one story to the next, filing reports over my cell phone. I covered several big stories, including the prolonged international custody fight over Elian Gonzalez and the trial that resulted from the 1996 Valujet crash. |
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Traffic reporter for radio and TV stations. I started in March 1997 at the Richmond, Virginia office, working as a morning producer and midday traffic anchor. I would later transfer to the Miami office, where I worked morning and afternoon drive reporting for the Fox TV affiliate and several radio stations, including then number one rated WEDR, 99 Jams. |
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Afternoon drive news anchor starting
in January 1997 for the Virginia News Network, which was heard across
the state on 55 affiliate stations. I was also the Friday evening news
anchor for the 50,000-watt flagship station WRVA, Newsradio 1140, which
was Richmond's top-rated news station. |
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Free-lance writer and photographer,
preparing hard news and feature articles for this bi-weekly alternative
newspaper in Little Rock, Arkansas. I wrote two cover stories, as well
as CD, concert and book reviews. |
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As part of an independent study class
in 1995 at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, I hosted a weekly
half-hour interview program on this NPR station. Later that year I began
working there, hosting jazz and classical programs and frequently filled
in doing local newscasts. In 2009 I returned to the station, where I
work today as afternoon news anchor. |
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Starting in May 1993 I worked as a news anchor and reporter for Little Rock's top news station and the Arkansas Radio Network, which had 65 affiliates statewide. Here I learned how to put newscasts together, report hard news, cover stories in the field and I started filing for CBS News. For a time I served as Morning Editor and later became Promotions Director. |
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Interned five months in 1993 in Washington, DC, helping to produce the weekly public radio program "C-SPAN's Weekly Radio Journal," which was a look back at the week in politics based on the network's coverage. It proved to be an invaluable learning experience that redirected me toward news. |
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Overnight DJ starting in October 1991
at this hard-edged pop station in the college town of Jonesboro, Arkansas.
The powerful signal could be heard in parts of five states. But the
first steps of deregulation led to a new owner, a watered-down format
and gave me a preview of what was to come with radio consolidation. |
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Even though it was another small town station, K-105 was professionally run, carefully programmed and actively involved in its community. I was evening DJ for this soft rock station in Paragould, Arkansas, starting in October 1990. But when the station was told it could increase its power, my shift was automated so that it could start raising money for the upgrade. |
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DJ at this AM-FM country music station in England, Arkansas, just outside of Little Rock. I started as a weekend part-timer in August 1989, working my way up to full-time evening personality. |
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This was my first real radio job in 1989, playing country music at this small town AM station in Benton, Arkansas. But financial troubles at KBBA gave me a harsh introduction to this business. |
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Volunteer host of a weekly alternative rock program from 1988 to 1995 on this powerful community radio station in Little Rock, Arkansas. The station kind of spoiled me because I've never had that kind of freedom since to play what I wanted and to have friends on the air with me. I also served as a news volunteer, giving me my first news experience. |
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I developed an interest in radio before
I even started elementary school. As I grew older, a love of music solidified
my desire to be on the air. A high school radio class taught me enough
to get my first job and begin getting some real experience. A couple
of mentors were also extremely helpful in conveying how the crazy business
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I've
been on the air in many different capacities since 1988. During the
first five years I worked mostly as a DJ playing alternative rock, country
and pop music. After an eye opening internship at C-SPAN in Washington,
DC I made the transition to news, working as an anchor and reporter
for several radio stations and networks around the country. I have also
written for newspapers and wire services. After 12 years in Miami, in
April I returned to my hometown of Little Rock, Arkansas where I work
as a reporter and afternoon news anchor for NPR station KUAR-FM-89.1
For each listing below you can click on the logo to read a detailed
description of experiences in each position, see photos and listen to
audio samples.
