Media Makers - Show #4, Danny Spewak

Ladue alumni Danny Spewak, who is currently a General Assignment News Reporter for KARE 11 in Minneapolis, MN, shares memories of his time at Ladue. Danny also reminisced about stories from his college days at Mizzou, his unbelievable first day on the job as a professional reporter in Buffalo, and updates on his work covering the coronavirus.

Examples of Danny' work

• Interview Donald Trump
• Unsolved on the Iron Range: A Northern Minnesota cold case from 1979 receives new life 
• Large industrial fire dots the Twin Cities metro skyline, a good example of big breaking news
• Aug. 2017 political reporting example from Buffalo with Rep. Chris Collins, who has since been sentenced to prison for his role in insider trading scandal

Show notes
Cory Epps exoneration story Danny mentioned
The original Feb. 2014 story:

• TV version 
• Web version with extended written piece

The 2017 exoneration story, including TV broadcast version and extended interview. Part 1 of the exoneration can be seen in the main video player, with Part 2 in the body of the text.

Channel 2 reporter winds up at hospital after earpiece gets stuck on his first day 

High School

• E-Mak Team 1380
• Danny anchoring in a plaid shirt with plaid tie