Ben Watson
Reporter
Title: Reporter
Professional Experience: My career began in News Radio. During the past fifteen years I've worked as a Radio Reporter and Anchor, TV Reporter, Anchor, Photographer, Editor, and Producer, and as a Newspaper Reporter.
Awards/Recognition: The Gabriel Award for outstanding news reporting, The National Association of Black Journalist Award for excellence in news reporting. The Hal Walton Journalism Award from the American Cancer Society.
Education: B.S. Fine Arts - Journalism - Central Michigan University: Poynter Institute Graduate: International Radio and Television Society, New York City Graduate:
Hobbies and Interests: Church, Sports, Traveling, Photography
Community Involvement: NAACP, Omega Psi Phi, National Association Of Black Journalist. School Speaker Series. Church Announcment team.
Favorite Book: The Bible
Favorite Movie: Imitation of Life
What I Love most About Memphis: People and Weather
Most Interesting Assignment: Million Man March
More from Ben Watson
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Douglass students excel on chess team MEMPHIS, TN- (WMC-TV) - Some Memphis City Schools students are showing their chess skills. They attend Douglass Kindergarten through Eight Optional School. A year ago most did not even know how to... read more... |
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Fund set up to help bury 10-year-old who was shot A fund has been set up to help bury a 10-year-old boy who died playing with a gun.His family is facing hard financial times, and they opened a fund to help pay for his burial. If you would like... read more... |
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Hundreds line up at Mid-South job fair RALEIGH, TN- (WMC-TV) - Hundreds of Mid-Southerners have new hopes of getting hired after attending a huge jobs fair in Raleigh on Tuesday. Job seekers stood in line for hours at Raleigh United... read more... |
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Group awarded $225,000 to fight blight MEMPHIS, TN- (WMC-TV) - Two Memphis neighborhoods plagued by blight are in line for $225,000 in federal help. Frayser and Binghampton were chosen through their affiliation with The Greater Memphis... read more... |
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Third suspect in custody for Craigmont HS bombing MEMPHIS, TN- (WMC-TV) – A third suspect is in custody as investigators continue to look into the bombings that happened at Craigmont High School Thursday. The third suspect, 18-year-old... read more... |
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Mid-South Food Bank desperately needs donations MEMPHIS, TN- (WMC-TV) - Visit the Mid-South Food Bank and you'll see empty shelves and other signs that the agency is in trouble and all this comes at a time when the need for donated food is... read more... |
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Suspect's family says mental illness to blame in officer's shooting MEMPHIS, TN- (WMC-TV) – He's locked up in jail on a million dollars bond and Monday morning Edward Sample was arraigned on charges he shot a Memphis police officer. Sample's family was... read more... |
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Check engine lights costing Memphis drivers MEMPHIS, TN- (WMC-TV) – New Memphis car inspection rules are leaving many people in a bind, including some politicians. They're hitting a road block when they take in a car with its check... read more... |
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House fire kills elderly Memphis woman MEMPHIS, TN- (WMC-TV) - An elderly Frayer woman died after a fire broke out inside her home around 8:30 Monday night. Tuesday, firefighters went door to door in the area trying to make sure it doesn... read more... |
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