This coming Monday, we are excited to welcome our first guest speaker, John Deushane, for our August series: Media Channels, Now and the Future.
The Club welcomes those who are interested in becoming a Rotarian, as well as Rotarians from other local clubs, to attend the meeting this Monday, August 5th. The Club also encourages its members to bring a guest or to bring their children who have an interest in journalism.
We're happy to extend the member lunch fee of $15 to visitors; make sure to RSVP so we can provide the caterer with a visitor count for each meeting.
Please RSVP by emailing our Membership Chair, Sam Evans, at: sevans@legacyplangroup.com
Without further ado, I'll introduce our guest...
His bio states:
John C. Deushane was named President and General Manager for WXIA 11Alive and MYATL in Atlanta, Ga. in June 2010. A veteran TV executive with more than 30 years of experience in the industry, John formerly was chief operating officer for Granite Broadcasting Corporation in New York. Previously, John was senior vice president of Granite Broadcasting; president and general manager at KSEE-TV in Fresno, Calif.; and president and general manager at WEEK-TV in Peoria, Ill. He earlier worked for Price Communications Corporation in various positions, including president and general manager at KRCG-TV in Jefferson City, Mo. John received his Bachelor of Science degree, with a double major of Journalism and Broadcast Management, from Bradley University in Peoria, IL. He graduated magna cum laude.
He has held board of director positions with numerous associations and currently serves on the boards of the Atlanta Business League, Georgia Association of Broadcasters, co-chair of The Mayor’s Masked Ball, Alliance Theatre Advisory Board, CURE Childhood Cancer Advisory Board, and the Junior League of Atlanta Advisory Board. (Previous engagements included the New York, California, Illinois and Missouri Broadcaster Associations, Television Bureau of Advertising, NBC Sales and Marketing Committee, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Easter Seals, Council for Drug Free Youth, Bradley University, Boys & Girls Club, Crime Stoppers and others.)
John lives in Atlanta with his wife of 25 years, Kelly, and their daughters Taylor and Bailey. In his free time he enjoys running, playing golf and completing mission work. A 15-year resident of metro Atlanta, John is a true fan of the South as evidenced from his seven-year commute to New York City as an alternative to moving from Georgia.
