Portfolio Center Blog Portfolio Center Blog: Broadcast Journalism Industry Expert Terence Barthel
Terry Barthel is a Producer on the WGN-TV Morning News, the highest rated morning news show in Chicago. He has won two Emmy awards in Chicago, one for 'Sports Feature' and one for 'Specialty Series'. He has been a writer, sports producer and special-projects producer at WGN. Before moving to Chicago, he lived in Atlanta and worked at CNN/SI, CNN's sports channel. His first job in TV was at the NBC affiliate in Savannah, Georgia (WSAV-TV) - a tiny station where he had a whole bunch of menial responsibilities. He lives with his wife and daughter in the Bucktown neighborhood.
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Q: Whoa there. What are Industry Expert sessions again?
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