Byron Wood

I've done a variety of projects including being a news anchor for more than 30 years. I've also done national television spots for Ameritrade and many industrial films for Union Pacific Railroad. Besides that I've done many commercials and public service announcements so at times I've been serious and authoritative, as well as fun, light hearted and smooth. News Experience KRIS TV (Corpus Christi, TX) 2001-2006 Weekday news anchor for 5 & 9 pm newscasts, and general assignments reporter. During my stay the 5pm ratings were the highest recorded for the station and number one in the market on occasion. KPTM TV (Omaha, NE)) 1996-2000 News anchor for 9pm newscast. Recorded the highest ratings for the 9pm newscast at that station while competing against entertainment programs. WOWT TV (Omaha, NE) 1978-1991 • Weekday news anchor for the 5 6 & 10 pm newscasts. At the time WOWT was the dominant number 1 rated news organization with all of its newscasts rated number 1. KVUE TV (Austin, TX) 1976-1978 • Weekday news anchor for the 6 & 10 pm newscasts. Posted a strong number 2 rating in the market and in one book the 10pm show was number one at a time when the station was just five years old competing against a dominant CBS affiliate. KGGM TV (Albuquerque, NM) 1973-1976 • Initially a reporter covering spot news and the city/county beat. Promoted to weekend sports anchor, then weekend news anchor and weekday anchor my last year and a half at the station. Independent Work • Presently doing audiovisual projects including industrials and commercials for Quadrant Productions in Corpus Christi. • In Omaha hosted the Independent Investor, a financial news program featuring interviews with the nation’s top financial newsletter writers. The program aired on CNBC, KTLA, WNYW, WGN and was syndicated in more than 60 markets around the country. Also narrated North American Outdoors a hunting and fishing show that aired regularly on ESPN. Also hosted the program Profiles featuring interviews with prominent individuals including consumer advocated Ralph Nader, journalist Carl Bernstein, presidential press secretary Marlin Fitzwater, news anchor Catherine Cryer, civil rights activist Julian Bond and environmental attorney Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Education University of New Mexico (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1970-1974 B.A. (journalism major, speech minor) Awards 2005- Readers Choice Best of the Best local anchors (Corpus Christi Caller Times) 2004-Reader’s Choice Best of the Best local anchors (Corpus Christi Caller Times) 2004 Readers Choice Best of the Best local anchors (Corpus Christi Caller Times) 1988- Best Omaha Newscaster (Our City magazine) 1983-Best Newsperson of the Year (American Women in Radio and Television) 1983-Investigative Reporting (Associated Press) 1983-Mark Twain Award (Associated Press enterprise reporting) 1982-Feature Reporting (Associated Press 1975-Golden Ape Award (feature reporting) KORG D 1600 MKII, MAC 24" WITH GARAGE BAND, VARIOUS MICROPHONES INCLUDING MXL USB 006, MXL 990 AND MXL 990 CONDENSER MIC Experience rock, blues and jazz guitarist. Filled in for established bands in Omaha market. Bandleaders included internationally prominent musician including Ron Cooley, Guitarist for Mannheim Steamroller and Matt Wallace, saxophone player for the Maynard Ferguson jazz band.