Mark Thornhill Represented by The NWT Group 817-987-3600, [email protected]
JOB EXPERIENCE:
1994-Present: News Anchor/Reporter. WAFF-TV, Huntsville, Alabama . Duties include co-anchoring the 5PM, 6PM and 10PM weeknight newscasts. Also reporting on two weekly franchises: Consumerwatch (1997-2004) and Crimestoppers (2004-present).
1991-1994: Sports Director. WAFF-TV, Huntsville, Alabama. Duties included managing 3-person staff, reporting, producing and anchoring 2 evening sportscasts Monday through Friday, as well as producing and anchoring special sports programs.
1985-1991: Sports Anchor/Reporter. WSFA-TV, Montgomery, Alabama . Duties included anchoring 10PM sportscast Monday through Friday, providing nightly reports for the 6PM sportscast. Also wrote, produced and anchored numerous half-hour and hour-long special programs.
1984-1985: Sports Anchor/Reporter. WAAY-TV, Huntsville, Alabama. Duties included anchoring the weekend sportscasts as well as reporting 3 days a week for the evening sportscasts. Videotaped, wrote and produced reports and sportscasts.
HONORS/AWARDS:
Alabama Associated Press "Best News Anchor" 2010 Regional Emmy Nomination, "Hard News Feature Story", 2010 Crime Stoppers International “Best Television Crime of the Week” 2009 Alabama Associated Press “Best News Anchor” 2008 Alabama Associated Press “Best News Anchor” 2007 Alabama Associated Press “Best Spot News Story” 2007 Regional Emmy Nomination, 1999 for “Best Spot Story” of Birmingham Tornado Alabama Associated Press “Best News Series” 1999 and 2000 Alabama Associated Press “Best Newscast” 2001 and 2004 Alabama Associated Press “Best Spot News Story” 1996 Alabama Associated Press “Best Sports Anchor” 1993 Alabama Associated Press “Best Sports Anchor” 1989 Alabama Associated Press “Best Sports Anchor” 1986 Alabama Associated Press “Best Sports Program” 1997 Alabama Associated Press “Best Sports Feature” 1988 United Press International “Best Sports Feature” 1989 Huntsville Press Club “Best Sports Program” 1991 Huntsville press Club “Best Sports Anchor” 1991 Huntsville Press Club “Best Sports Anchor” 1992 Huntsville Press Club “Best Sports Reporting” 1992 Huntsville Press Club “Best Sports Program” 1992