Marlin
I grew up in Batesville, MS, and graduated from West Panola Academy (now called North Delta) in 1987. While in High School, I played football, basketball, baseball, tennis and ran track. I spent my summers on Sardis Lake water skiing.
I attended Harding University in Searcy, AR. I got live training as a news anchor and then a Sports Director and anchor from Harding’s live student produced nightly news broadcast. I was also fortunate enough to do some play by play for the Harding Bison football team, even going with them to Little Rock’s War Memorial Stadium.
My first job in television took me to WBBJ in Jackson, TN. After four months as Weekend Sports Anchor I was promoted to Sports Director. I spent almost two years in Jackson. During that time I covered the Lambuth University football team, including the season they played in the NAIA Final Four in Westminster, PA. I was also fortunate enough to do a few reports for ESPN’s Black College Sports segment as the Lane College Dragons made a run at the post season.
In January 1996, WJBF in Augusta, GA, called and I left for the weekend position in golf country. I was promoted to Sports Director five months later. Some of my favorite moments from my six and a half years in Augusta occurred when I covered the Olympic Games in Atlanta, covered seven different Masters tournaments, covered the U.S. Amateur Championship at Pebble Beach, followed the Atlanta Falcons to Super Bowl in Miami, Fl, and covered the Super Bowl in Atlanta when the St. Louis Rams barely beat the Tennessee Titans. Of course, living in Georgia meant that I regularly covered the Atlanta Braves, including NLCS and World Series games, as well as Georgia, Georgia Tech, Clemson, and South Carolina. I also won Best Sports Reporting two times for the Georgia Associated press, won Best Sports Cast twice, and won Best Sports Feature for Football Friday Night and Masters Report.
In 2003, an opportunity to return to the Magnolia State was presented, and I just couldn't pass it up. My parents live in Olive Branch, and I’ve still got friends in North Mississippi. Coming to WTVA was almost like coming home, especially since Jim Holder and I grew up together and worked together in Jackson, TN. I anchor the 6 p.m. sportscast on WTVA and the 9 p.m. sportscast on Fox’s WLOV station. I regularly get to cover Mississippi State and Ole Miss, two teams that were rarely out of my mind while living in other SEC waters.
Some of my favorite moments since coming to WTVA were following the Ole Miss Women’s Basketball team to Dayton, OH, and covering the Mississippi State Baseball team in the World Series in Omaha, NE. In the few short years I have been here, I have been awarded Mississippi Associated Press awards and received an Emmy nomination for producing, writing, and co-hosting First Down on Fox, the football show on WLOV.
My wife, Tracy, and I live in Tupelo, MS. We are blessed that she is able to stay home with our pride and joy, twin daughters Millie and Sophie, born September 7, 2004. We are active with our church, love playing with Millie, Sophie, and our two cats, and enjoy spending time with family and friends.
I attended Harding University in Searcy, AR. I got live training as a news anchor and then a Sports Director and anchor from Harding’s live student produced nightly news broadcast. I was also fortunate enough to do some play by play for the Harding Bison football team, even going with them to Little Rock’s War Memorial Stadium.
My first job in television took me to WBBJ in Jackson, TN. After four months as Weekend Sports Anchor I was promoted to Sports Director. I spent almost two years in Jackson. During that time I covered the Lambuth University football team, including the season they played in the NAIA Final Four in Westminster, PA. I was also fortunate enough to do a few reports for ESPN’s Black College Sports segment as the Lane College Dragons made a run at the post season.
In January 1996, WJBF in Augusta, GA, called and I left for the weekend position in golf country. I was promoted to Sports Director five months later. Some of my favorite moments from my six and a half years in Augusta occurred when I covered the Olympic Games in Atlanta, covered seven different Masters tournaments, covered the U.S. Amateur Championship at Pebble Beach, followed the Atlanta Falcons to Super Bowl in Miami, Fl, and covered the Super Bowl in Atlanta when the St. Louis Rams barely beat the Tennessee Titans. Of course, living in Georgia meant that I regularly covered the Atlanta Braves, including NLCS and World Series games, as well as Georgia, Georgia Tech, Clemson, and South Carolina. I also won Best Sports Reporting two times for the Georgia Associated press, won Best Sports Cast twice, and won Best Sports Feature for Football Friday Night and Masters Report.
In 2003, an opportunity to return to the Magnolia State was presented, and I just couldn't pass it up. My parents live in Olive Branch, and I’ve still got friends in North Mississippi. Coming to WTVA was almost like coming home, especially since Jim Holder and I grew up together and worked together in Jackson, TN. I anchor the 6 p.m. sportscast on WTVA and the 9 p.m. sportscast on Fox’s WLOV station. I regularly get to cover Mississippi State and Ole Miss, two teams that were rarely out of my mind while living in other SEC waters.
Some of my favorite moments since coming to WTVA were following the Ole Miss Women’s Basketball team to Dayton, OH, and covering the Mississippi State Baseball team in the World Series in Omaha, NE. In the few short years I have been here, I have been awarded Mississippi Associated Press awards and received an Emmy nomination for producing, writing, and co-hosting First Down on Fox, the football show on WLOV.
My wife, Tracy, and I live in Tupelo, MS. We are blessed that she is able to stay home with our pride and joy, twin daughters Millie and Sophie, born September 7, 2004. We are active with our church, love playing with Millie, Sophie, and our two cats, and enjoy spending time with family and friends.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
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