Richard Brown (journalist)
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Richard Brown from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan,[1] is a Canadian journalist.
[edit] Career
Brown is a former high school teacher. He started broadcast journalism with CFRN in Edmonton, Alberta.[1]
In 1981 he was one of the first news presenters of CNN Headline News.[2] He has also presented news at Global TV Toronto, CTV Toronto, WCBS-TV NYC,[2] KGO-TV San Francisco (1990-96},[3] and KXLY-TV Spokane (1998-2007).[1] He now hosts a 3-6pm daily radio talk show on CJME in Saskatchewan.[2]
Brown has received eight Emmys, Radio Television News Directors Association and Associated Press awards,[2] and the George Foster Peabody medal for his coverage of the Rwanda Civil War and Refugee Crisis in 1994.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Hansen, Pia K. (December 3, 2007). "Off-the-air with Richard Brown". Spokesman Review. www.spokesmanreview.com. http://www.spokesmanreview.com/breaking/story.asp?ID=12600. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- ^ a b c d "The Afternoon News with Richard Brown". CJME. RawlcoRadio. http://www.newstalk980.com/afternoon-news#. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- ^ Rubin, Sylvia (June 18, 1996). "Anchor Brown Out At KGO / Dan Ashley replaces Peabody Award winner". SFGate. San Fransisco Chronicle. http://articles.sfgate.com/1996-06-18/entertainment/17777028_1_kgo-station-replaced. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- ^ "Rwanda, 1994, Organization: KGO-TV". The Peabody Awards. www.peabody.uga.edu. http://www.peabody.uga.edu/winners/details.php?id=237. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
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