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Subject: teenage athlete survives snakebite Genre: Spot News Synopsis: The family of a young athlete recounts a close call with a potentially fatal snake-bite |
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Subject: southeast MO and southern IL Tornadoes of early 2017
Genre: Severe Weather/ live coverage reel Synopsis: Ahead of a series of damaging tornadoes, KFVS was on the air for several hours detailing a developing and historic weather event. |
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Subject: Family mourns death of 20 year old
Genre: Hard News Synopsis: A family remembers a 20-year-old as police file murder charges. I field produced, wrote, and edited this story to lead the 10 p.m. newscast. On the same day, I produced the 6 p.m. newscast. |
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Subject: Kingshighway Bridge reopens in St. Louis
Genre: Hard News Synopsis: A major thoroughfare reopens after 2 years of construction. I wrote and edited this story for a 10 p.m. newscast at KSDK after producing the same day's 5 p.m. newscast. |
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Subject: Local youth earns world record
Genre: Feature Synopsis: Will Yocum has ammassed the single largest collection of a certain type of Rat-L-Trap fishing lures according to Guinness World Records, and he's only 12. |
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Subject: Cut levels to SIU Broadcasting program announced Genre: Hard News Synopsis: Amid the Illinois budget stalemate of FY-2016-17, higher education establishments announced potential sweeping cuts to certain programs. |
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Subject: Illinois Budget threatens special needs child's insurance
Genre: Hard News Synopsis: After juggling work with chemotherapy, one man earned lifetime insurance coverage for his family weeks before his death. That coverage hung in limbo while lawmakers missed deadlines on their budget. |
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Subject: 'Black Lives Matter' protesters march in Carbondale
Genre: Hard News Synopsis: The night after police officers were shot in Dallas, TX, national unrest swept numerous cities, including Carbondale, Illinois. |
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Subject: Local brewing industry flourishing
Genre: Feature Synopsis: Some farmers in southern Illinois are starting to take part in the region's fledgling brewing industry. |
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Subject: Study: Tattoos make you tougher
Genre: Health Synopsis: A University of Alabama Study shows tattoos are linked to improved immunity. |
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Subject: Illinois Budget threatens social service agencies
Genre: Hard News Synopsis: Amid ongoing disagreements on a state budget in Illinois for FY-2016, southern Illinois social service agencies faced cuts, layoffs, and closure. Some donation funded groups did what they could to fill in for struggling agencies. |
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Subject: Illegal activity digs county housing a deep hole Genre: Hard News, Investigative Series Synopsis: After years of Illegal activity and financial mismanagement, The Alexander County Housing Authority struggles with grim results from an architectural firm called in to asses the damage. |
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Subject: Homeless man inspires non-profit
Genre: Feature Synopsis: A homeless man delivering a meal to a family on thanksgiving inspired a local group to start a non-profit. |
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Subject: Severe Weather
Genre: Aerial Photography, Spot News Synopsis: This is aerial footage I shot as part of a followup wall-to-wall style newscast. After doing a feature with a local helicopter pilot about his world record-setting flights, I was lucky enough to develop a lasting relationship with him. In part due to our relationship, he now provides KFVS with assistance in shooting aerial photography upon request, free of charge. |
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Subject: Hard Cider Production Genre: Local Business Spotlight / Feature Synopsis: Owl Creek Winery now produces more hard cider than it does wine. They say the industry for local breweries is on the upswing, and they intend to ride it to the top. |
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Subject: Snow plow service threatened by lawmaker inaction Genre: Hard News Synopsis: Awaiting a state motor fuel tax in late 2015, local highway departments warned that the winding rural roads in their counties would remain unplowed come winter without timely appropriations from Illinois lawmakers, |