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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF |
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Adam Yeomans, Bureau Chief
Joined AP in 1993 in Tallahassee, FL; news editor and
assistant bureau chief, Miami, 1996-2004. Responsible
for AP news and marketing operations in Tennessee and
Kentucky. |
Teresa Wasson, News Editor
Joined AP in 2000 in Nashville. 2008
named News Editor. Responsible for
AP news in Tennessee. |
Delila Vassar, Admin. Assistant
Joined AP in 1998 in Nashville as assistant to the
bureau chief. Handles all facets of bureau operations
and is state election coordinator. |
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EDITORIAL STAFF |
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Randall Dickerson, Early Breaking News Supervisor
Joined AP in 1989 in Nashville. Responsible for
early breaking news for state broadcast news report.
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Joe Edwards, Newsman
Joined AP in 1970 in Nashville. Covers general
assignments.
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Rose French, Newswoman
Joined AP in 2005 in Nashville. Covers business,
Legislature and general assignments. |
John Gerome, Entertainment Writer
Joined AP in 2002 in Nashville. Covers country music
industry and general assignments. |
Kristin Hall, Editorial
Assistant
Joined AP in 2005 in
Nashville. Responsible for daily fixtures such as
daybook, member calls and general assignments. |
Mark Humphrey, Photographer
Joined AP in 1982. Responsible for photo coverage in
Tennessee.
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Lucas L. Johnson, Newsman Joined AP in 1992 in Nashville. Covers
Legislature and general assignments. |
Travis Loller, Newswoman
Joined AP in 2006 in
Nashville. Covers Hispanic issues and general
assignments.
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Erik Schelzig, Newsman
Joined AP in Miami in 2003, then in
Charleston, WV; transferred to Nashville in 2005.
Responsible for Legislative coverage. |
Teresa Walker, Sports Writer / State Sports
Editor.
Joined AP in 1989 in Nashville. Responsible for sports
coverage in Tennessee, including the Tennessee Titans. |
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Beth Rucker, Newswoman/Sportswriter Knoxville
Joined AP in 2005 in Nashville; Names Knoxville
sports writer 2008. Covers news, sports and general
assignments. |
Duncan Mansfield, Knoxville Correspondent.
Joined AP in 1982 in Columbia, SC. Rejoined AP in 1987,
Boston. Named Knoxville Correspondent in 1989.
Responsible for coverage in eastern Tennessee.
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Bill Poovey, Chattanooga Correspondent
Joined AP in 1983 in Montgomery, AL. Named Chattanooga
Correspondent in 2003. Responsible for coverage in
southern Tennessee. |
Woody Baird, Memphis Correspondent
Joined AP in 1977. Rejoined AP in 1982 in Memphis.
Covers Memphis and western Tennessee. |
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SERVICES & TECHNOLOGY STAFF
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Ron Bellafato, Technology Manager.
Covers Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee. He has
been with the AP for 37 years and is based in Atlanta. |
Steven Lynch, Technician-Nashville.
Joined AP in 1991 in Lubbock, TX; 1995-99 St.
Louis; 1999 Nashville. Installs and maintains equipment.
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Roger Adams, Technician, Nashville.
Joined AP in 1982 in Boston; 1992-2006 Rhode Island;
2006 Nashville. Installs and maintains equipment. |
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BROADCAST STAFF |
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Chris Weis, Radio Division I
Joined AP in 2007. Regional radio executive
responsible for the Midwest region. |
Vance Koretos, Regional
Radio Executive, Midwest Div II
Joined AP in August of 2007. Covers the
Midwest small market stations for Division II. |
Bob Young, Regional TV
Executive
Joined AP in 1986 in Florida as Broadcast Executive.
Covers AP sales in the Southeast. |
