Skilled Journalist with fifty-year history conceptualizing and reporting on diverse stories. Versed in digital media and skilled in writing and editing pieces for online platforms. Seasoned announcer possessing outstanding source cultivation and maintenance skills. Researched and pursued potential leads to identify breaking news stories before delivery to live audiences. Confident and resourceful person with high creativity levels.
Write three sports related columns weekly.
Broadcast more than 500 college football, basketball, baseball and softball events for various companies, including ESPN, and Fox Sports.
Provided daily sports reports as well as handled production and did play-by-play. Was Voice of the Chattanooga Lookouts Minor League Baseball team in 1976.
Provided daily sports reports and worked to develop Blue Raider Sports Network at MTSU.
Named Tennessee Sports Talk show Host of the Year 1998
Produced best sports talk show in Tennessee, 1997 and 1998-Associated Press
Produced Best Sports Story in Tennessee, 1995-Associated Press
Three time finalist for Tennessee Sportscaster of the Year
Inducted into the Greater Chattanooga Sports Hall of Fame-2003
Authored a book in 2016 entitled, Seasons of Change about the first integrated girls basketball team in Tennessee.
Inducted into the Tennessee Journalism Hall of Fame-2018