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Carl Deffenbaugh

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Carl Deffenbaugh has worked in news for nearly a decade. He attended St.Cloud State University, majoring in mass communications. During his time at SCSU, James anchored and reported at the campus television station. He also interned and worked at TV stations across the state including ones in St. Cloud, Rochester, and Minneapolis. Carl is an award winning journalist. He’s been honored by the Associated Press in both Nebraska and New York. He’s also received a national Telly Award for his work in college encouraging students to vote.

Chris Hurst

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Chris Hurst joined the Market Buzz Media news staff in June 2010 following a long career in radio. Chris Hurst was News reporter and morning news anchor at KAUS radio in Austin. During that time, KAUS won more than 8 awards for excellence in news coverage from organizations including the Minnesota Associated Press, Minnesota News Network, Iowa Associated Press, Minnesota Emergency Managers Association, Minnesota Education Association and others. Chris Hurst attended the former Austin Community College and Austin Vocational – Technical Institute, both of which are now parts of Riverland Community College. He also writes a weekly column for the Austin edition of the Post Bulletin newspaper. Away from work Chris enjoys astronomy and train watching, hobbies he shares with his five year old son Steven. They can often be found in their driveway at night peering through a telescope, or trackside watching trains go by.

Jean Jadhon

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Jean Jadhon career began at ABC 6 News. She worked as a production assistant, intern, and finally a reporter. Then, her husband’s job took her to Omaha, NE, where she spent a year working as the mreporter. Having grown up in Minnesota, and graduating college in Rochester. She has a degree in Mass Communications, and reported, anchored and produced for her campus news show. She was also the managing editor of the student newspaper. Jean Jadhon says she is excited to be back, and loves the people of Southeast Minnesota. When she is not working, she likes to spend time at home with her husband Damian, and two kids; Aiden and Lucy.

Joe Dashiell

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Joe Dashiell was raised in the Twin Cities and is a graduate of the University of St. Thomas. During his free time, he enjoys volunteering and being with friends and family. He is an avid fan of movies and loves to write, shoot, and edit them in his spare time. He is also a musician at heart and plays piano and guitar. He began his journalism career when he was 15-years-old. He and a group of friends competed in NASA’s Student Journalism Competition. After winning the National 1st Prize, they were flown out to the Johnson Space Center in Houston Texas to present their project. Shortly afterwards he realized that he wanted to be a journalist.

Travis Wells

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Travis Wells attended the University of Iowa and graduated with a double major in Journalism and Mass Communication and Health and Sports Studies. After completing a semester long video project on three former Iowa football players, Travis graduated from the School of Journalism with honors. Travis has worked as a reporter and anchor in newsrooms in Mississippi, Wisconsin, Florida, Tennessee, and Minnesota. He has been one of the area’s most popular journalist reporter for the past decade, winning many awards and recognitions for her work. He is active in many civic and charitable causes, most notably with the developmentally disabled.

Brent Watts

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Brent Watts before joining Market Buzz Media, Brent worked for Hubbard Broadcasting sister station KSTP in the Twin cities as part of the production team and now wants to focus his attention back into the newsroom. He graduated with a degree in broadcast journalism from University of St. Thomas and worked on St. Thomas’s T.V. station, Campus Scope, as a reporter and anchor. Brent gained valuable forecasting skills from The New England Shore Line to the Mountains of West Virginia. During his free time he loves watching and playing Ice Hockey.

Karen Loftus

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Karen Loftus is a Minnesota native, she grew up in Hastings, Minnesota and graduated from Hastings High School. Her passion for news started at a young age. While in high school, she reported and anchored for the school’s Friday news segment. Karen Loftus attended St. Cloud State University, majoring in broadcast journalism and minoring in political science. She joined SCSU’s news station, UTVS News, in the beginning of her college career. During the summer of 2011, Karen interned at KSTP-TV in St. Paul where she was able to select and write stories for the Hubbard Broadcasting-owned station’s web page and community websites. In her free time, Karen enjoys spending time with family, friends, and her family dog Vinnie. Karen enjoys living in the Midwest because of her love for the changing seasons and for her favorite sport, snowboarding. Karen loves to meet new people and to hear their stories. She is thrilled to be reporting in southern Minnesota and to continue to learn more about her new hometown.

Melissa Gaona

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Melissa Gaona graduated from St. Cloud State University with a double major in Broadcast Journalism and Communication Studies. While at SCSU Melissa anchored, produced, and reported for their campus TV station UTVS, and also helped with various other broadcasts. She is an active member of the Society of Professional Journalists. During the Summer of 2010 Melissa interned at KARE-TV in Minneapolis where she was able to assist reporters out in the field and help in the newsroom. In her free time Melissa enjoys reading and hanging with friends and family.

Susan Bahorich

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Susan Bahorich is a Minnesota native, she grew up in Hastings, Minnesota and graduated from Hastings High School. Her passion for news started at a young age. While in high school, she reported and anchored for the school’s Friday news segment. Susan attended St. Cloud State University, majoring in broadcast journalism and minoring in political science. She joined SCSU’s news station, UTVS News, in the beginning of her college career. While working for UTVS News, Susan did everything from reporting, producing, and anchoring. Susan made the most of her experience at UTVS by becoming the News Director of the station her senior year, overseeing three live newscasts daily.

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