Cameron Sanders
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Ronald L. "Cameron" Sanders
Ronald L. "Cameron" Sanders is an American Journalist as well as a Consultant to non-profits and corporations on media matters. He was Business Editor and Host of public radio’s Marketplace (radio program)
1989-1993 and a correspondent for CNN
from 1989–1993, based in Los Angeles. He served as a Vice President of A. G. Edwards (now Wells Fargo Advisors) from 1993–2002, based in St. Louis, Missouri. Prior to this he was a reporter at Financial News Network
(later CNBC
), Economics Correspondent at KDFW
Channel 4 then CBS (1983–1988) in Dallas, Business Editor at KOCO Channel 5 ABC in Oklahoma City
and a Reporter at KOTV Channel 6 CBS in Tulsa, Oklahoma
, WEAU Channel 13 NBC in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
and KBSD Channel 6 CBS in Dodge City, Kansas
. Following his time at CNN and public radio, Sanders was President of the Media Communications Association-International and Chairman of the University City, Missouri
Commission for Access and Local Original Programming (CALOP ), which allocated funds derived from cable TV subscribers to fund local filmmakers to create quality programs about local culture, arts and history. While CALOP Chair (and, later, Executive Director), he Hosted Liquid Light, a prime time cable television show on the Higher Education Consortium cable channel (HEC-TV} http://www.hectv.org) in the St. Louis region (2003–2008) which featured local filmmakers and documentarians. Sanders wrote a chapter in the book, Creating Digital Content (McGraw-Hill
2002), entitled "The Case for Professional Communicators in a Digital Age." He is currently a Media Consultant and Advisor.
Cameron Sanders has interviewed Ronald Reagan
(in office and prior), George Herbert Walker Bush (in office and prior), Bill Clinton
(in office and an prior). He also interviewed Jimmy Carter
repeatedly.
by Texas Governor Ann Richards
on June 13, 1991 for his "service to Texas." He was awarded a Telly Award in 2006 as host of HEC-TV's Liquid Light for an interview show on "University City: The First Decade" (a documentary that he had commissioned as Chair of CALOP). Sanders' team at A.G. Edwards won an additional 22 Telly Awards under his management as well as 7 Awards in Excellence in Media or AiME Awards (also known as Golden Reels) from the Media Communications Association-International. Sanders contributed to KOCO's George Foster Peabody Award
in 1982 for "Oklahoma's Shame." He won awards from the Dallas Press Club, the Los Angeles Press Club and numerous state Associated Press
Awards. In 1981 he was recognized by the Northwest Broadcast News Association for a segment on the Mariel boatlift
Cuban Refugee Camp at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin
near Sparta, Wisconsin
.
. He attended La Sierra University
in Riverside, California
. He is married to Yvonne P. Sanders (nee Watson). He resides in Tustin
, California. When Sanders joined AFTRA (the broadcast union) in 1985 he was required to choose a professional name other than Ron Sanders because another broadcaster had previously joined the union under that name. As a result, he has been known professionally as Cameron Sanders since that date.
Ronald L. "Cameron" Sanders is an American Journalist as well as a Consultant to non-profits and corporations on media matters. He was Business Editor and Host of public radio’s Marketplace (radio program)
Marketplace (radio program)
Marketplace is a radio program that focuses on business, the economy, and events that influence them. Hosted by Kai Ryssdal, the show is produced and distributed by American Public Media, in association with the University of Southern California...
1989-1993 and a correspondent for CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
from 1989–1993, based in Los Angeles. He served as a Vice President of A. G. Edwards (now Wells Fargo Advisors) from 1993–2002, based in St. Louis, Missouri. Prior to this he was a reporter at Financial News Network
Financial News Network
The Financial News Network was a television network that operated throughout the United States during the 1980s.-Founding:Financial News Network was founded in 1981 by two men: Rodney Buchser, who had been general manager of KWHY, Channel 22 in Los Angeles and Glenn Taylor. The concept originated...
(later CNBC
CNBC
CNBC is a satellite and cable television business news channel in the U.S., owned and operated by NBCUniversal. The network and its international spinoffs cover business headlines and provide live coverage of financial markets. The combined reach of CNBC and its siblings is 390 million viewers...
), Economics Correspondent at KDFW
KDFW
KDFW, virtual channel 4 , is the Fox owned-and-operated television station in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex designated market area....
Channel 4 then CBS (1983–1988) in Dallas, Business Editor at KOCO Channel 5 ABC in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma city
Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma.Oklahoma City may also refer to:*Oklahoma City metropolitan area*Downtown Oklahoma City*Uptown Oklahoma City*Oklahoma City bombing*Oklahoma City National Memorial...
and a Reporter at KOTV Channel 6 CBS in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
, WEAU Channel 13 NBC in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Eau Claire is a city located in the west-central part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 65,883 as of the 2010 census, making it the largest municipality in the northwestern portion of the state, and the 9th largest in the state overall. It is the county seat of Eau Claire County,...
and KBSD Channel 6 CBS in Dodge City, Kansas
Dodge City, Kansas
Dodge City is a city in, and the county seat of, Ford County, Kansas, United States. Named after nearby Fort Dodge, the city is famous in American culture for its history as a wild frontier town of the Old West. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,340.-History:The first settlement of...
. Following his time at CNN and public radio, Sanders was President of the Media Communications Association-International and Chairman of the University City, Missouri
University City, Missouri
University City is an inner-ring suburb in St. Louis County, Missouri. The population was 35,371 in 2010 census. The city was shaped by Washington University in St. Louis, whose campus abuts the city to the southeast....
Commission for Access and Local Original Programming (CALOP ), which allocated funds derived from cable TV subscribers to fund local filmmakers to create quality programs about local culture, arts and history. While CALOP Chair (and, later, Executive Director), he Hosted Liquid Light, a prime time cable television show on the Higher Education Consortium cable channel (HEC-TV} http://www.hectv.org) in the St. Louis region (2003–2008) which featured local filmmakers and documentarians. Sanders wrote a chapter in the book, Creating Digital Content (McGraw-Hill
McGraw-Hill
The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., is a publicly traded corporation headquartered in Rockefeller Center in New York City. Its primary areas of business are financial, education, publishing, broadcasting, and business services...
2002), entitled "The Case for Professional Communicators in a Digital Age." He is currently a Media Consultant and Advisor.
Cameron Sanders has interviewed Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
(in office and prior), George Herbert Walker Bush (in office and prior), Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
(in office and an prior). He also interviewed Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
repeatedly.
Awards
Cameron Sanders was named an Admiral in the Third Texas NavyTexas Navy
The Texas Navy was the official navy of the Republic of Texas. Two Texas Navies were naval fighting forces. There is a “Third and Honorary” Texas Navy, in which officers are commissioned by the Governor of Texas as Admirals, Commanders and Lieutenants....
by Texas Governor Ann Richards
Ann Richards
Dorothy Ann Willis Richards was an American politician from Texas. She first came to national attention as the state treasurer of Texas, when she delivered the keynote address at the 1988 Democratic National Convention. Richards served as the 45th Governor of Texas from 1991 to 1995 and was...
on June 13, 1991 for his "service to Texas." He was awarded a Telly Award in 2006 as host of HEC-TV's Liquid Light for an interview show on "University City: The First Decade" (a documentary that he had commissioned as Chair of CALOP). Sanders' team at A.G. Edwards won an additional 22 Telly Awards under his management as well as 7 Awards in Excellence in Media or AiME Awards (also known as Golden Reels) from the Media Communications Association-International. Sanders contributed to KOCO's George Foster Peabody Award
Peabody Award
The George Foster Peabody Awards recognize distinguished and meritorious public service by radio and television stations, networks, producing organizations and individuals. In 1939, the National Association of Broadcasters formed a committee to recognize outstanding achievement in radio broadcasting...
in 1982 for "Oklahoma's Shame." He won awards from the Dallas Press Club, the Los Angeles Press Club and numerous state Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
Awards. In 1981 he was recognized by the Northwest Broadcast News Association for a segment on the Mariel boatlift
Mariel boatlift
The Mariel boatlift was a mass emigration of Cubans who departed from Cuba's Mariel Harbor for the United States between April 15 and October 31, 1980....
Cuban Refugee Camp at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin
Fort McCoy, Wisconsin
Fort McCoy is an active United States Army installation. It is located on 60,000 acres between Sparta and Tomah, Wisconsin, in Monroe County...
near Sparta, Wisconsin
Sparta, Wisconsin
Sparta is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States, along the La Crosse River. The population was 9,522 at the 2010 census.-Notable people:*William Hawley Atwell, U.S. District Court Judge in Texas*Larry Baumel, NASCAR...
.
Personal
Cameron Sanders was born May 30, 1958 in Lincoln, NebraskaLincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
. He attended La Sierra University
La Sierra University
La Sierra University is a Seventh-day Adventist co-educational university accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the Adventist Accrediting Association...
in Riverside, California
Riverside, California
Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and the county seat of the eponymous county. Named for its location beside the Santa Ana River, it is the largest city in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area of Southern California, 4th largest inland California...
. He is married to Yvonne P. Sanders (nee Watson). He resides in Tustin
Tustin
-Places:United States* Tustin Legacy, Tustin, California, a master-planned community* Tustin Ranch, Tustin, California, a master-planned community* North Tustin, California, unincorporated area north of the City of Tustin* Tustin, Michigan...
, California. When Sanders joined AFTRA (the broadcast union) in 1985 he was required to choose a professional name other than Ron Sanders because another broadcaster had previously joined the union under that name. As a result, he has been known professionally as Cameron Sanders since that date.
External links
- Media Communications Association-International http://www.mca-i.org
- University City, MO http://www.ucitymo.org
- CALOP http://www.ucitymo.org/index.aspx?NID=373
- HEC-TV http://www.hectv.org