Dawn Tongish
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Dawn Tongish is Weekend Co-Anchor with Jim Grimes, as well as a reporter during the weeknight editions of The 33 News.
Dawn grew up on a Kansas farm, in the tiny town of Herndon....population 200. Graduated from The University of Kansas, in the top 10% with a Broadcast Journalism Degree. She was voted Best Broadcast student Junior/Senior years. A True-blue Jayhawk Fan, "NCCA'S Big Dance in March is one of my favorite times of year. Go Hawks!" Dawn has worked in Garden City, Kansas; Lawton, Oklahoma; Peoria, Illinois and Wichita, Kansas.
Dawn has covered stories on the Oklahoma City Bombing, Presidential Elections, 9-11, Texas 7 Escape, Space Shuttle Challenger Breakup over Texas, and violent weather, including tornadoes in Fort Worth, Oklahoma and Kansas.
Some of the highlights during her time with The 33 News include:
Dawn grew up on a Kansas farm, in the tiny town of Herndon....population 200. Graduated from The University of Kansas, in the top 10% with a Broadcast Journalism Degree. She was voted Best Broadcast student Junior/Senior years. A True-blue Jayhawk Fan, "NCCA'S Big Dance in March is one of my favorite times of year. Go Hawks!" Dawn has worked in Garden City, Kansas; Lawton, Oklahoma; Peoria, Illinois and Wichita, Kansas.
Dawn has covered stories on the Oklahoma City Bombing, Presidential Elections, 9-11, Texas 7 Escape, Space Shuttle Challenger Breakup over Texas, and violent weather, including tornadoes in Fort Worth, Oklahoma and Kansas.
Some of the highlights during her time with The 33 News include:
- 2009 - Associated Press, 2nd place (Continuing Coverage)
- 2008 - Lone Star Emmy Nomination (General Assignment Reporter)
- 2008 - Lone Star Emmy Nomination (Live Reporter)
- 2008 - Lone Star Emmy Nomination (Specialty Assignment Reporter)
- 2008 - Lone Star Emmy Nomination (General Assignment Report)
- 2007 - Associated Press -Documentary, 1st Place
- 2007 - Lone Star Emmy Nomination (Live Reporter)
- 2007 - Lone Star Emmy Nomination (Best Crime Story)
- 2005 - Society of Professional Journalists-First Amendment Award
- 2004 - Associated Press, Continuing Coverage, 1st Place
- 2004 - Associated Press, Specialty/Beat Reporting, 1st Place
- 2004 - Associated Press, Best Reporter, HM
- 2004 - Vivian Castleberry Award
- 2004 - Lone Star Emmy Nomination
- 2003 - Lone Star Emmy Award (Continuing Coverage)
- 2003 - Lone Star Emmy Nomination (Reporting)
- 2000 - Associated Press, Best Reporter, HM
- 1999 - Associated Press, Documentary, 2nd Place
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