Marion S. Meriwether

3705 College Blvd.

Monroe, La. 71203

(318) 343-7713


EMPLOYMENT

 News Director, KEDM, University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, La., 1991-present

 Capitol correspondent/anchor, KARN/Arkansas Radio Network, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1988-1990

 News Director, KNOE AM/FM, Monroe, La., 1986-87

 News Director, KMLB/KWEZ (now KJLO), Monroe, La. 1983-1985

 Graduate Assistant, University of Louisiana at Monroe, 1977-78 and 1980
EDUCATION
M.A. in Communications, University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, La., 1983

 B.A. in General Studies (summa cum laude), Northeast Louisiana University, Monroe, La., 1974

 Neville High School, Monroe, La., 1970
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND BOARDS

 Public Radio News Directors, Inc.

 Radio-Television News Directors Association

 Louisiana Associated Press Broadcasters Association, president

 Ouachita Council on Aging, past member, board of directors

 Northeast Louisiana Arts Council, board of directors

 Phi Kappa Phi

 Alpha Psi Omega
HONORS AND AWARDS
Louisiana Associated Press Broadcasters Association annual awards (numerous; more than 30 at KEDM) including Best Newscast, Best Feature, Best General News, Best Public Affairs, Best Use of Sound, Mark Twain Awards

 Louisiana Association of Educators Award of Excellence

 Louisiana Federation of Teachers school Bell Awards

 Citations from Associated Press Managing Editors Association for outstanding contribution to the AP wire report

 Contributor to: NPR's Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and hourly newscasts; PRI's Marketplace; National Native News; BBC's People and Politics; CBS Radio; AP Network; and Louisiana Network

 National Merit Scholar, 1970