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PRSA Phoenix Media Happy Hour Recap

PRSA Phoenix Media Happy Hour Recap

 |  June 15, 2017

The last PRSA Phoenix Media Happy Hour was full of great conversation, fast thinking and a lot of laughter, thanks to our incredible panelists. We all left with a little more know-how than what we came with--which is always the point! [Click below for more]

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#MediaMonday – Courtland Jeffrey

#MediaMonday – Courtland Jeffrey

 |  Dec 14, 2015

Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from Courtland Jeffrey at ABC15 in Phoenix. I met Courtland a couple weeks ago when we both served on a panel at Cronkite Days, the J-School’s homecoming event.  Our topic was about how the Cronkite School prepared us for our careers and some of the changes that have occurred over […]

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#MediaMonday – Fay Fredricks

#MediaMonday – Fay Fredricks

 |  Sep 21, 2015

Today’s Media Monday comes from just down the street from the HMA offices. Fay Fredricks co-hosts ABC 15’s The NOW Arizona at 4 p.m. and also contributes to ABC15 News at 5 p.m. and ABC15 News at 6 p.m. She got her start in the industry at the same place I did – Flagstaff’s KNAZ-TV, […]

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#MediaMonday – Susan Casper

#MediaMonday – Susan Casper

 |  Aug 31, 2015

Sonoran Living Live is the Valley’s original local lifestyle program on ABC 15 hosted by Terri Ouellette and Susan Casper. Recently, Caelen and I had the opportunity to sit in as part of the live audience and even talk one-on-one with the hosts. Our jobs are so cool! Since we had Terri on for a […]

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Media Monday – Danielle Lerner

Media Monday – Danielle Lerner

 |  Apr 6, 2015

Today’s #MediaMonday gets an eeeeearly start!  If you’re up before sunrise to watch the local news, you will see a new co-anchor on ABC 15’s morning news. It’s Danielle Lerner, who has been with the station as a weekend anchor and reporter since the fall of 2014. She has been anchoring on a temporary basis […]

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#MediaMonday – Emmy Edition

#MediaMonday – Emmy Edition

 |  Oct 7, 2013

Congratulations are in order to several of our broadcast colleagues this morning, as the nominees for the 2013 Rocky Mountain Emmys have been announced. With the actual honorees set to be awarded on Saturday, Oct. 19 at the University of Phoenix Stadium during the annual Emmy Gala, we wanted to take a moment to recognize […]

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#MediaMonday – Troy Barrett

#MediaMonday – Troy Barrett

 |  July 29, 2013

It’s a bird… Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from Troy Barrett, who has recently returned to Phoenix and is a helicopter-reporter/photographer for KNXV ABC15.  Over the years Troy has worked in television news, primarily as a weather forecaster, anchor and reporter at stations in Oregon, Texas and Washington State. So, Troy, time to share! What […]

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#MediaMonday- Margo Papke

#MediaMonday- Margo Papke

 |  Dec 3, 2012

Today’s #MediaMonday comes from one of our favorite gals Margo Papke. This media lover got her start producing news at ABC15 and now she’s the producer at Sonoran Living. I got to work with this lovely lady for the first time recently and learned that our love for media isn’t the only thing we have […]

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#MediaMonday – Ashley Goelitz

 |  Nov 5, 2012

It’s that time of the week again! Every Monday, HMA introduces you to a member of the media – the new and the seasoned – that keep our local and national news gears turning. Today, that person is Ashley Goelitz, Saturday morning producer for Fox 10. So, take it away, Ashley! What do you want […]

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#MediaMonday – Rocky Mountain Emmys

 |  Oct 8, 2012

    This past weekend was a special one for Arizona’s broadcast media as its best and brightest in television production, talent, direction and camera work were honored at the 35th Annual Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards. Some great friends and colleagues were honored during the event, including 12 News for Station Excellence, 3TV for Feature […]

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#MediaMonday – Denise Naughton

 |  Sep 17, 2012

    Anyone who has done PR here in town over the past five years knows Denise Naughton. As the queen of producing for Sonoran Living on ABC15, not a day passes when she isn’t working with at least a dozen communications folks. And now, you can work with her in a totally new way […]

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#MediaMonday – Pitching Television

 |  July 30, 2012

      Last week, I had the pleasure of attending my first ever PRSA media breakfast which was all about the do’s and don’ts of pitching the media. Unlike other media breakfasts, this event was hosted at night (AKA happy hour). The panelist included producers and reporters Nicole Crites, reporter/anchor for CBS 5, Yasmeen […]

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