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Wednesday, February 8, 2012

KOMO News Team Recognized for Veterans Documentary



(Photo by Steven Stelter)
WDVA Director John Lee recently took the opportunity to recognize the leadership of KOMO News for creating a special news feature detailing the challenges faced by our returning military veterans.

This production was made possible by the commitment and professional leadership of Senior VP and General Manager James Clayton, VP of News Holly Gauntt, Executive Producer Nathan Wilson and Problem Solver Eric Johnson. The entire KOMO team is to be congratulated for helping our community better understand the range of issues Washington’s warriors (and their families) deal with and for recognizing local organizations that help on the homefront.

We also want to thank Tami Michaels, whose energy and enthuriasm is what sparked and kept alive the documentary!

While at the KOMO offices in Seattle, John also took a moment to thank several radio hosts including John Carlson, Ken Schram, Herb Weisbaum and Jane Shannon, who helped inform the listening public not only about the special, but also about the Veterans Raffle that was being conducted through Veterans Day last year.

If you haven't had the opportunity to view documentary, we encourage you to take some time to watch it! Help on the Homefront.

Photo Left to Right: James Clayton, Tami Michaels, John Lee, Nathan Wilson, Holly Gauntt, Eric Johnson