Greg McQuade

I am living my dream every day I show up for work. I remember watching television newscasts in Boston as a youngster and saying to myself, ‘Now THAT is something I want to do.’ From an early age, I wanted to carve out a career as a television news reporter. Flip through the pages of my high school yearbook and you will find « News Broadcaster » under my career goals. For more than twenty coque samsung a6 2018 samsung years I’ve had a front row seat to life.

Since taking my first job as a storyteller in 1997, I have earned 33 Emmy Awards, 34 regional Edward R. Murrow Awards and 4 National Edward R. Murrow Awards.

I am juggling many different responsibilities here at WTVR. I produce two weekly franchises « Heroes Among Us » on Thursdays and coque samsung a20 « I Have a Story » on Fridays and anchor the « CBS6 Weekend Morning » show on Saturdays coque samsung note 1 and Sundays coque samsung galaxy a8 psg with my colleague and friend, meteorologist Mike Stone.

My roots stretch back to Somerville, MA. I graduated from Bunker Hill Community College in 1989 and Northeastern University in Boston with a degree in broadcasting in 1992. During my college days, I gained as much experience in the field as possible. In 1991, I landed a position as a disc jockey at KLHI FM 101 on the Island of Maui, Hawaii. I also spent seven months in Dublin, Ireland and Belfast, Northern Ireland during an exchange program. I worked as a coque clapet samsung a7 bleu political intern for a representative in the Irish Parliament while studying at the Institute of Public Administration in Dublin and studied at Queen’s University and work as an intern with the BBC’s « Good Morning Ulster » radio program in Belfast.

During my college days in Boston, I coque samsung coque iphone 4 galaxy a20e rouge paid for tuition by selling popcorn and ice cream at historic Boston Garden coque de protection samsung galaxy s10 during Celtics and Bruins home games. Following graduation, I landed an entry level position as a video archivist at WBZ TV in Boston. It was such a treat working with many of the folks I admired and grew up watching like the legendary Jack Williams and the intrepid reporter Ted Wayman.

In 1997, I moved to Bangor, Maine for my first full time coque samsung galaxy s10 plus silicone on air reporting job at WVII TV. The job prepared me well for a career in broadcasting. In a small market samsung a20e coque cerf like Bangor you work long hours, shoot the pictures, write the story, edit the video and go live all while getting paid very little. But I loved it! It was an experience filled with riches I cannot count. I will always cherish the memories and coque samsung a10 silicone avec motif the life long friends I made.

One of the highlights during my time in Maine was flying on a National Guard tanker over the Atlantic Ocean during a refueling mission involving eight F 16 fighter jets. I also had an opportunity to play a bit part in the film « Storm of the Century. » Stephen King, who is a Bangor native, wrote and appeared in the movie as well.

In coque iron man samsung a50 1998, I returned to Boston to work at NECN as a weekend reporter. coque iphone 7 I covered a wide range of New England and national stories including the 2000 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles. One of the most memorable lot coque samsung a10 moments during my tenure at NECN was interviewing former Russian leader Mikail Gorbachev and Buzz Aldrin, the second human to walk on the moon. One of the most heart wrenching stories I ever had to cover was the deaths of six Worcester firefighters who lost their lives in a cold storage facility during a fire in December of 1999.

In the fall of 2000, I moved to Richmond after landing a job at WTVR as the military/political affairs reporter. I consider myself a history buff and Richmond offers plenty of the past from the Revolutionary War to the Civil War to keep me satisfied. George H. coque lapin samsung a5 2016 W. Bush in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Landing on the aircraft carrier in the middle of the Atlantic was exhilarating. During this « Sailor for a Day » program I experienced pilot swim survival training including swimming in a flight suit, helmet and boots. I also had to escape a device called The Dunker which simulates a downed helicopter underwater. An exhausting yet thrilling experience.

I also had the opportunity to fly with the Blue Angels and witness countless brave sailors and marines leave for and return from the War on Terror. and Virginia for the 400th anniversary of Jamestown. One of the most fascinating interviews I conducted during my time spent in England was with Lord Cornwallis, the great great great grandson of Lord Cornwallis who surrendered to coque samsung a40 gym George Washington in Yorktown, Virginia which essentially ended the Revolutionary War. My reports from that week were transferred to a DVD and placed in a time capsule at Historic Jamestowne. In 2057, the time capsule will be unearthed and opened for the 450th anniversary commemoration.

In 2007, I had the golden opportunity to once again return to England and work at the BBC in Kent, England. It was part of an exchange with the BBC South East. One of their reporters switched jobs with me in Richmond. It was one of the highlights of my broadcasting career.

Each week, since 2014, I have had the pleasure of producing a segment called « Heroes Among Us. » I share the stories of people who are making a positive impact on central Virginia. I also produce a weekly segment called « I Have a Story » which features the little known Virginians with remarkable tales to tell.

I also anchor « CBS6 This Morning » each Saturday and Sunday morning.

In coque samsung galaxy a50 lot my spare time I like to travel the world, hunt for coque samsung a40 verre de vin Civil War relics with my metal detector and search my family history. coque samsung galaxy a10 avec bague For the last several years, I’ve been tracking down and interviewing the soldiers who served in the 692nd Tank Destroyer Battalion during WWII. My late grandfather, William McQuade, was captain of ‘A’ Company in the 692nd. I’ve driven and flown to many states across coque samsung a5 2015 diamant America to meet these aging coque iphone xr veterans in their homes and reunions. They’ve been sharing stories that help me get to know the grandfather I never met…

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