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Chris
is news director at Mountain
Communications. He's responsible for the
reporting, editing and broadcast of
Tri-Lakes region news and also hosts "The
Morning News," which is simulcast on ROCK105
and AM 920 and 1240 WNBZ weekday mornings from 6 to 9
a.m.
Chris was born and raised in Saranac Lake.
His parents, Karen and Don, had him
cross-country skiing as soon as his legs
were strong enough to stand -- and a
life-long love of all things outdoors
blossomed. In his teenage years, Chris
excelled in cross-country ski racing,
ranking among the best skiers in New York
State and the northeast. He also played
lacrosse at the high school level and
enjoyed years of kayaking with his father --
who co-authored the paddling guidebook
"Adirondack Canoe Waters, North Flow" with
Paul Jamieson.
After graduating from Saranac Lake High
School, Chris studied at St. Lawrence
University in Canton, New York, where he
received his Bachelor of Arts degrees in
English Writing and Religious Studies. At
St. Lawrence, he served as editor of the
campus newspaper The Hill News for several
years and was a longstanding member of the
Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, as well as the
Irving Bachelor Society – an English
honorary group.
Chris's background in journalism is somewhat
diverse. At the Malone Telegram, he covered
the village and town beat in Malone. In
Vermont, he was the editor of the Vermont
Times-Sentinel, a 32-page weekly paper that
served the communities of Burlington,
Shelburne, Hinesburg and Charlotte. He also
worked as as assistant to the
editor-in-chief of Conde Nast Traveler
Magazine in London, England and as news
editor for Denton Publications in
Elizabethtown.
When he's not manning the WNBZ studio and
hosting "Talk of the Town," Chris enjoys
fishing on the Adirondacks expansive network
of lakes, ponds, rivers and streams. An avid
golfer, Chris will find just about any
excuse to sneak away and play a quick nine
at one of the area courses. And, perhaps
most importantly, Chris is a self-admitted,
full-time sports junkie -- his first loves
being the National Basketball Association
and the National Football League. He lives
with his cat, Wu-Tang, at an undisclosed
location in Saranac Lake. |