BYRON WOOD
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BYRON WOOD Anchor |
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 SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS 30 years experience in the television news business including anchoring, reporting, photography and producing. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2001 - 2006 KRIS TV/Corpus Christi, TX Weekday news anchor 5 & 9pm Newscasts, general assignments reporter 1996-2000 KPTM TV/Independent Contractor • News anchor 9 pm Newscast while doing independent work 1991-2001 • Independent Work During this time I was an independent contractor employed as host of the Independent Investor, a financial news program featuring interviews with the nation’s top financial newsletter writers. The program has aired on CNBC, KTLA, WNYW, and WGN and syndicated in more than 60 markets around the country. I was also employed as the narrator for North American Outdoors, a hunting and fishing program that aired regularly on ESPN in 1993. I was also employed by the University of Nebraska as host of the program Profiles which featured interviews with prominent individuals including consumer advocate Ralph Nader, journalist Carl Bernstein, presidential press secretary Marlin Fitzwater, journalist David Broder, CNN anchor Catherine Cryer, civil rights activist Julian Bond and environmental attorney Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 1978-1991 WOWT-TV/Omaha NE • Weekday news anchor for the number one rated 5 & 10 pm newscast through 1988. Weekend news anchor and reporter the last three years. 1976-1978 KVUE-TV/Austin TX • Weekday news anchor for the 6 & 10 pm newscasts as well as doing some general assignment reporting 1973-1976 KGGM-TV/Albuquerque NM • I was initially responsible for reporting spot news and the city/county beat. I was then promoted to weekend sports anchor, then weekend news anchor. I was the weekday news anchor the last year and a half. EDUCATION 1970 - 1974 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico B.A., Journalism major, Speech minor AWARDS RECEIVED 2005-Named Reader’s Choice Best of the Best local anchors by Corpus Christi Caller- Times newspaper readers 2004-Named Reader’s Choice Best of the Best local anchors by Corpus Christi Caller- Times newspaper readers 2003-Named Reader’s Choice Best of the Best local anchors by Corpus Christi Caller- Times readers 1988-Named Best Omaha Newscaster by Our City magazine 1983- Named Best Newsperson of the Year by the American Women in Radio and Television. 1983-Associated Press award for investigative reporting 1983-Associated Press Mark Twain Award for enterprise reporting 1982-Associated Press award for feature reporting 1975- Winner of Golden Ape Award for best feature story in Albuquerque television market. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Experienced rock, blues and jazz guitarist. I was hired to fill in for established bands in the Omaha market. The bandleaders included internationally prominent musicians such as Ron Cooley, guitarist for Mannheim Steamroller, a band famous for its Christmas music with many platinum-selling albums. Also Matt Wallace, a saxophone player for the Maynard Ferguson jazz band. |
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 Byron Wood Corpus
Christi, TX
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