NeCorey Anderson
NeCorey Anderson was named production manager at 13WMAZ–TV, Gannett's CBS affiliate in Macon, Georgia, in January 2002. Anderson, hired at 13WMAZ in January 1993 as a part time video journalist, worked as production supervisor from May 2001 to January 2002. He also worked for eight years in 13WMAZ news, holding positions that included chief video journalist and news operations manager. Starting his television career as an overnight master control operator, Anderson's work has led to recognitions and awards from organizations that include the National Press Photographers Association, Georgia Association of Broadcasters, Middle Georgia Black Pages, Adopt–A–Role Model, Muscular Dystrophy Association, and Children's Miracle Network.
Denise W. Bates
Denise W. Bates joined KTRK–TV/ABC–13 as Community Affairs Director in May of 2002. She started her television career with the National Cable Television Association in Washington, DC. Later she returned to Indianapolis to work for WISH–TV as that station's special projects producer and was promoted to public affairs director. While in Indianapolis, Bates played an active role in the community, working extensively with grass roots organizations while also managing the development of several community partnerships and collaborations. And since joining KTRK––TV, she has continued her dedication to community commitments. She is KTRK–TV's liaison with Houston–area non–profit organizations. She also organizes and facilitates Community Forums that create a communication avenue for KTRK–TV to be aware of important issues that concern the public. In addition, Bates implemented the weekly "Community Spotlight" Public Service Announcement campaign, and also serves as the executive producer for "Crossroads" and "City View"— both of which highlight current events and issues of interest to viewers. She holds several awards and certificates, including Indiana's Sagamore of the Wabash from the late Governor Frank O'Bannon. Bates is currently affiliated with the National Association of Black Journalists and serves on the Board of Directors for Houston–based Women's Fund, Families Under Urban and Social Attack, the Latino Learning Center, and the Sandra Organ Dance Company.
Emily Chambers
Emily Chambers is the vice president of Human Resources for Cox Ohio Publishing. Since late 1999, she has directed all Human Resource initiatives and programs for the organization, which employs over 1,400 and includes four daily newspapers and four weekly publications. Chambers has 17 years of human resource and organizational development experience in both domestic and international companies. Developing and implementing successful diversity initiatives that reflect the strategic goals of the company have been key focus areas throughout her career. She has served on the board of the Center for Non–Profit Resources, worked on initiatives with the Dayton Foundation's Diversity Task Force, and has independently served as a resource to many individuals within the Dayton community.
Araceli De Leon
Araceli De Leon started her television career in 1978 with KENS–TV, CBS in San Antonio, Texas, where she joined the Engineering Department as an audio operator. She later transferred to the Production Department as the assistant to the director of operations. In January 1986, she was recruited to join CBS in New York as an associate producer. Her first assignment was to help establish a satellite news center. She later field produced projects that included traveling to Cuba in 1989 to cover the Gorbachev visit with Fidel Castro; the 1988 Super Bowl XXII in san Diego, 1988 Republican Convention in New Orleans, 1987 United States Papal visit and the 1986 coverage of the explosion of the Challenger shuttle in Florida. De Leon returned to San Antonio in 1989 to become director of operations for KVDA–TV, a Telemundo owned and operated station. She also traveled to New York and Houston that year to work directly with the Telemundo network in covering the Democrat and republicn conventions. In 1993, she returned to KENS–TV as the assistant news director and transferred to the Sales Department in 1997 as an account executive. She joined KORO–TV Univision in Corpus Christi, Texas, in 1999 as the general manager. She joined Telemundo in 2003 as vice president and general manager for KDRX–TV, Phoenix, and KHRR–TV, Tucson. De Leon was appointed in 2005 vice president and general manager for KWHY–TV, the independent Spanish language Channel 22 in Los Angeles.
Katharine Fong
Katharine Fong is Assistant Managing Editor for Features at the San Jose Mercury News. She has been with Knight Ridder since 1995, where she has held a variety of senior editing and management positions. Immediately prior to her work in the Mercury News Features department, Fong was editor of the paper's Sunday magazine. In the late '90s she was arts editor and Business Monday editor at the Miami Herald. Fong was managing editor of Mother Jones magazine when it was named the Best Investigative Magazine by the American Journalism Review (1994). She has also served as a senior and managing editor at several general–interest and business magazines in the San Francisco Bay Area. Fong has written for newspapers, magazines and books, authored a travel book, worked as a radio commentator and taught magazine writing.
Sharon Prill
Sharon Prill is a 10–year media professional, with experience spanning both business and editorial sides of the industry. She joined The News Tribune as director of interactive media in 2003. As director, she has P&L, technology, sales, marketing, and operational responsibilities for all online news and commercial operations of The News Tribune and its accompanying network of sites. Prill also oversees ongoing online product and business development initiatives. Prior to The News Tribune, she was at The Seattle Times Company where she held various managerial and project management roles in Circulation, Marketing, Production, News, New Media, and Advertising. Prill is currently serving as national secretary for the Asian American Journalist Association, and sits on the NAA Diversity Communications Sub–Committee.
Julie Topping
Julie Topping has worked at the Detroit Free Press for 19 years in various editing roles. She started there as a copy editor in 1983, and has been a page designer, assignment editor in metro and features, reader representative, assistant managing editor/special projects. Topping is now deputy managing editor and supervises the nation/world desk, photography department, library, the copy desk and the news desk. She is also in charge of newsroom planning. For two years starting in 2000, Julie was copy desk chief at the Charlotte Observer in North Carolina. Before arriving in Detroit in 1983, Julie was a copy editor at the then Greensboro Daily News in North Carolina. Prior to joining the Greensboro Daily News, Topping was a reporter for three years at the Sandusky Register in Ohio.
Tracy A. Wright
Tracy A. Wright is marketing director at WIAT–TV CBS 42 in Birmingham, Alabama. In her position, she is responsible for the marketing and promotion of CBS 42 brand, both on air and through outside mediums. She was nominated in 2004 to a three-year term as a CBS Caucus Rep, serving as a liaison between CBS and the stations they represent. Wright has been in broadcasting for 17 years. She began her television career at WCBD, an ABC affiliate in Charleston, South Carolina as a production assistant in 1988. She worked her way through the ranks at several television stations in various positions ranging from associate producer, writer/producer before getting her first management job in 2000 at WNCT-TV a Media General, Inc. CBS affiliate in Greenville, North Carolina as the marketing director. She worked there for four years before being promoted to marketing director at CBS 42 in Birmingham, a ranked 40 DMA.