Author Archives: Scott Hanson
Media Monday — Mitch Strohman
Scott Hanson | Sep 28, 2015
[inlinetweet prefix=”” tweeter=”” suffix=”@NAUAthletics”]In today’s #MediaMonday, we’re sharing some Northern Arizona University Lumberjack Love[/inlinetweet]. [inlinetweet prefix=”” tweeter=”” suffix=”@NAUtv @NAUAthletics #MediaMonday”]@mitchstrohman is in his 15th season as the “voice of the Lumberjacks”[/inlinetweet] for football and men’s basketball on the Lumberjack Television/Radio Network and also handles play-by-play duties for selected women’s basketball, soccer and volleyball games. That’s […]
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#MediaMonday – Fay Fredricks
Scott Hanson | 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 – Bill Buckmaster
Scott Hanson | Sep 14, 2015
Today’s Media Monday comes to us from Tucson, where Bill Buckmaster hosts a daily news talk program, “Buckmaster,” which airs on Tucson’s KVOI “The Voice.” Bill, [inlinetweet prefix=”#MediaMonday – @Buckmastershow @1030_KVOI” tweeter=”” suffix=”@AP”]a five-time Emmy Award nominee and former broadcast editor for the[/inlinetweet] Associated Press, is a member of the Arizona Broadcasters Association’s Class of […]
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#MediaMonday – Richie Melby
Scott Hanson | Aug 3, 2015
Today’s Media Monday comes to us from Tucson. I had the chance to meet Richie Melby, sports anchor and reporter at KVOA-TV as part of the “Who is Gym?” book tour. His background is similar to mine – starting in a small market before moving onward and upward. He’s been with KVOA since February 2014, […]
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#MediaMonday – Amanda Ventura
Scott Hanson | July 13, 2015
Today’s Media Monday has a Society of Professional Journalists flair. Amanda Ventura is the new president of the Valley of the Sun Chapter of SPJ. She’s also editor of Arizona Business Magazine and AZRE, published by AZ Big Media. Amanda, time to share: I was always interested in people and moved around a lot as […]
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#MediaMonday – Kris Pickel
Scott Hanson | July 6, 2015
There’s a new face at CBS 5. Kris Pickel has joined Sean McLaughlin on the station’s evening newscasts, replacing Catherine Anaya, who left the station after a more than a dozen years. Pickel was most recently the main news anchor at WKYC-TV (NBC) in Cleveland. Prior to Cleveland, she worked as a main anchor in […]
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#MediaMonday – Terry Leonard, editor, Stars and Stripes
Scott Hanson | June 29, 2015
With Independence Day on Saturday and Luke Air Force Base being such an important part of the Valley’s fabric, we thought it would be appropriate to display our own Stars and Stripes in today’s Media Monday. Stars and Stripes provides independent news and information to the U.S. military community, comprised of active-duty service members, Department […]
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#MediaMonday – Dave Zorn
Scott Hanson | June 22, 2015
This is the time of year when many of us try to escape the scorching desert heat and retreat to cooler climates. That’s where today’s #MediaMonday comes from – northern Arizona. Dave Zorn is the news director at Great Circle Media, which includes KAFF Country (KAFF-FM), 93.9 The Mountain (KMGN-FM ), Magic 99.1, (KTMG-FM) Hits […]
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#MediaMonday – Bob McClay
Scott Hanson | May 18, 2015
Today’s Media Monday comes to us from one of the most recognizable voices in Arizona. It’s Bob McClay, anchor and reporter for KTAR-FM, who’s been with the station for nearly 10 years. (Shameless plug: Bob just interviewed me about my new book, “Who is Gym?”). Bob, time to share: I was born in San Antonio, […]
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Media Monday – Olivia Fierro
Scott Hanson | Apr 13, 2015
Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from KTVK-TV’s Olivia Fierro, who has returned to the station after a six-year stint at KVVU-TV FOX5 in Las Vegas. 3TV took an innovative approach using Facebook to engage its viewers and reintroduce her as its new morning show co-anchor. She had a six-year run at the station before leaving […]
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Media Monday – Danielle Lerner
Scott Hanson | 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 – Keven Ann Willey
Scott Hanson | Jan 19, 2015
Today’s Media Monday comes to us from Keven Ann Willey, vice president and editorial page editor for The Dallas Morning News. She and I overlapped a couple years while we were students at Northern Arizona University – she was the editor of The Lumberjack and played on the NAU women’s volleyball team. We also served […]
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