Ron Olsen

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Ron Olsen
Born
Minneapolis, Minnesota
EducationCommunications/Theater Arts, Univ. of Minnesota, Twin Cities - Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN
Occupation
  • Journalist
Notable credit(s)Emmy Awards, Peabody Award, Edward R. Murrow Award, "Workingreporter.com" (Founder & Publisher), "Prime News" and "News at Ten" (KTLA-TV), "Eyewitness News" (KABC-TV), ABC Radio Network News, Cross-Platform Journalism (Los Angeles Times & KTLA-TV), Editorial Writer (Valley News Group Newspapers)
Websitehttp://workingreporter.com

Ron Olsen is an American journalist based in Harford County, Maryland.

Early life

Olsen attended the University of Minnesota and Bemidji State University. He has studied vocal interpretation with Lilyan Wilder[1] and Pat Fraley.[2]

Professional life

Olsen began broadcasting at student-run WMMR Radio (now "

KTLA-TV, and ABC Radio Networks in Los Angeles.[3]
At KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, Olsen hosted the "Channel to Pittsburgh" talk show and the Group W public affairs show "Impact”. At KTLA-TV in Los Angeles, he co-hosted the "Weekend Gallery" talk show.

Olsen joined the staff of

KTLA-TV in 1987.[citation needed] While there, he worked as a reporter, news anchor and, talk show host. From May 2002 to 2009, he worked at the Los Angeles Times
, adapting stories which appeared in the daily newspaper into television segments, which aired on KTLA-TV. In 2009, Olsen left KTLA-TV.

He is a member of SAG-AFTRA, the Society of Professional Journalists, and the Los Angeles Press Club. He served on the broadcast committee of AFTRA's Los Angeles Local prior to the SAG-AFTRA merger.

O. J. Simpson

Ron Olsen was among the first journalists to arrive at the Bundy murder scene and was KTLA-TV’s principal field reporter for coverage of the

low-speed chase."[3]

Rodney King

Olsen covered the Los Angeles riots in 1992.[5] He was at the LA police headquarters at Parker Center when the rioting started and later covered the federal trials of the four officers who were charged for beating Rodney King.

Charity work

Ron Olsen has volunteered for several charities, including the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Foundation[6] and the World Children's Transplant Fund.

Personal life

Olsen is a member of the Theta Tau Epsilon fraternity. After spending more than 30 years in Southern California, Olsen now lives in Maryland.

Awards and accomplishments

Olsen is the recipient of multiple Emmy Awards for his coverage of the

Golden Quill" awards from the Pittsburgh Press Club
.

References

  1. ^ "The Lilyan Wilder Center for Communication Excellence". lilyanwilder.com. Retrieved 2015-09-09.
  2. ^ "Patrick Fraley | Teacher, Actor, Producer". patfraley.com. Retrieved 2015-09-09.
  3. ^ a b "Thirty-five years as a journalist have taken Olsen from the University of Minnesota to Sioux Falls, S.D., to Boise, Idaho, to Columbus, Ohio, to Pittsburgh, to Baltimore, and finally, to Los Angeles, where he has worked as a television reporter and anchor since 1982". paynesvillearea.com. Retrieved 2015-09-09.
  4. ISBN 9780521624688
    . Retrieved 2015-09-09.
  5. ^ http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Angelenos+look+back+at+days+and+nights+of+%27Anarchy%27.+(Mixed...-a091481192 [dead link]
  6. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2009-07-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ The Peabody Awards: 1991 Winners: Rodney King: Videotaped Beating
  8. ^ "Daniel Pearl's Father Calls on Journalists to Uncover Seeds of Hatred -- re> HOLLYWOOD, Calif., June 24 /PRNewswire/ --" (Press release). prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2015-09-09.

External links

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