A somewhat…’unconventional’ path to news, he decided he wanted to write, shoot and edit his own stories in high school after watching The Evil Dead (it’s a long story). He’s a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University and started his career at WBKO in Bowling Green, KY. He’s the recipient of 11 regional Emmy Awards and 14 first place Associated Press Awards for work he wrote, shot and edited. He’s an active member and strong proponent of the National Press Photographers Association.