Managing Editor – hansonblakem@gmail.com
Blake Hanson is an award-winning senior broadcast journalism major from Apple Valley, Minn.
Prior to joining KCOU, he wrote for his high school newspaper and worked on daily and weekly television shows. During his senior year, Blake received the National American Television Association Upper Midwest Scholarship. During his senior year he was also the recipient of three regional high school Emmy’s for News, Sports and Sports Writing.
In summer of 2011, Blake and a colleague won the Fox News College Challenge, earning them a scholarship, as well as a trip to New York City and an appearance on Fox & Friends.
In summer 2009, Hanson interned at WCCO-TV (CBS) in Minneapolis. Blake also works at KOMU-TV as a reporter, anchor, producer, production assistant, and live truck operator.
Blake previously served as KCOU News’ Assistant News Director from August 2009 to May 2010. He was News Director for the 2010-2011 school year.
He is passionate about sports and politics, two totally different things, and plans on going into TV reporting after graduating from MU.
Blake hopes to intern in New York City for summer 2011.
