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 I was born in Houston, Texas but moved
to Lake Charles, LA as a child. I grew up mostly in a single
parent household I am the youngest son of three boys, not
including my two sisters who are younger than myself.
I grew up in Lake Charles, a product of the Lake Charles
Housing Authority. I was bused to school at an early age.
I was 5 years old when I attended Central Elementary. I remember
being in a class full of people who didn't look like me.
I remember when I was in the second grade is when I realized
that I could be just as smart as anyone in my class as long
as I studied. When I had my first spelling test in the second
grade, I was only one of two African Americans in a class
of 30 students and was the only person in the whole class
to score a perfect 100 on my spelling test. Mrs. Hebert gave
me a Gold Star for that achievement, after calling me to the
front of her classroom.
It wasn't until I was in the sixth grade that I knew I wanted
to be a Radio & Television Broadcast Journalist. This
after I saw Bryant Gumble, a then young black man on televisions
Today Show.
I graduated with Honors, and the President of my class, quite
an achievement at a predominately white high school. I went
on to become Who's Who among High School students, a member
of Louisiana Boys State and Presidential Classroom Class of
1982.
I graduated from the University of Houston, the top of my
Journalism Class, and have been working in both Radio and
Television Broadcast Journalism ever since.
I am a Life Member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity pledging
in the Spring of 1984 at U of H. I have served as a member
of the Board of Directors of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central
Louisiana for 6 years, also previous community service has
included 2 years as a member of the Board of Directors of
the Big Brothers, Big Sisters Program, and am a past Board
Member for United Way Agencies of Cenla and the Central Louisiana
Business League. (2005/06 Business Person of the Year) most
importantly, I am a member of The Church of Christ.
I am the owner and CEO of Eyes Open Productions, LLC which
consists of a statewide radio show, and Advertising Agency,
and the Executive Director of a new non-profit group, Eyes
Open Media.
The moral of my story never let anyone tell you what you
can and can't do for a career. Remember, education is the
key to all of your dreams. A good education like a college
degree, is the difference between a career, something you
chose and enjoy doing, and a job... something you are forced
to do just to pay bills. The greatest weapon you have to live
a full and happy life is a belief in "GOD, FAMILY, A
GOOD EDUCATION, AND A GIVING SPIRIT ALONG WITH THE DRIVE AND
MOTIVATION TO MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THIS WORLD."
§Bachelor of Arts in Journalism/Radio & Television
Broadcasting
§Minor:
Public Relations/Business Marketing
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§Graduated number
one in Broadcasting Performance, School of
Communications
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§Grand Chapter
member of Kappa Alpha PSI, Inc., Spring 1984 ETA Lambda
Chapter, University of Houston
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§Active
member of the University of Houston Alumni Association
•1988
- Reporter, KMBT-TV, Beaumont, TX
•1989
- Reporter, WJKS-TV, Jacksonville, FL
•1992
- News Anchor/Reporter, KMBT-TV, Beaumont, TX
•1993
- Anchor/Producer, KALB-TV, Alexandria, LA
•1994
- News Anchor/Producer/Reporter, 31 KLAX-TV,
Alexandria, LA
•1996
- Marketing Consultant, WNTZ Fox 48/WB,
Alexandria, LA
•1998
- News Director/Marketing Consultant, Trinity
Broadcasting, Boyce, LA
•1999
- News Director/Marketing Consultant, Cenla
Broadcasting, Alexandria, LA
§2005
– Central Louisiana Business League Person of
the Year
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§1989
– Outstanding Young Men of America
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§1988
& 1991 Associated Press Award Winner –
Investigative Reporting/Hard News
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§1988
– Southwest Texas Rape Crisis Center Achievement
Award
•1995
to Present – Founding member of the
Fellas, Inc., a Lake Charles community
organization dedicated
to providing that area with
positive African American male role
models
1999 to Present – Board of Directors,
Central Louisiana Boys & Girls Club
•1999
- Membership Drive Salesperson of
the Year, Central Louisiana Chamber of
Commerce
•2001
– Appointed member of the African
American Quiz Bowl Committee
Wendy's Bio is coming soon!
Tony's Assistant
Yasmin Ince
Yazmin Ince was born in Houston, TX and moved to Alexandria,
LA in 2000. Her parents are Walter Ince and Dr. Christine Ince.
For her middle school years, Yazmin attended Alexandria Country
Day School and then went on to Bolton High School for her
freshman and sophmore years. She then transferred to Pine
Forge Academy, a Seventh-Day Adventist boarding high school in
Pennsylvania, where she graduated in May 2007 with high honors.
At Pine Forge, Yazmin was a part of the tennis team, Senior
Class Treasurer, and worked for the English department. In the
summer of 2006, Yazmin started working for "Eyes Open with Tony
Brown" as an intern. Now, she is an assistant to the producer,
Wendy Watson, and has a segment on the show called "Teen
Scene" featured once a week. Yazmin plans to attend
Oakwood College in Alabama in the fall of 2007 and will major in
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