A Career Ends

Seen in the Iowa Public Radio control room in Des Moines during my final hour on the job. (Photo by Clay Masters)

My professional journalism career concluded Oct. 3, 2016 after nearly 49 years of radio, television, print and online reporting. I exited as a quasi government employee (Iowa State University), and started as a federal employee (U.S. Marine Corps). In between, I worked for commercial news organizations and as a freelancer. KCCI-TV did an overview of my life which is posted below. I continue to write my full length book about some of the broadcasters and news events I've covered over the last half century. KCCI Feature Story