Talk about someone who used his news skills to a great extent. My good friend Doug Bradford has had two successful careers in Las Vegas. Here is a brief description about what he’s done. He has said he will offer some personal insights here on this blog.
Doug Bradford was a former TV journalist at KLAS-TV-8. He actually moved from news just before I came to Las Vegas, so I only knew Doug for his work on the PR side. But he was one of the well-respected ones here and nationally. He is one of the top government Public Relations Specialists.
He was the former Director of Communications for both the City of Las Vegas and Clark County. While working in those two government positions, Doug created programs that are still in use today. His “Media Guidelines for High-Profile Criminal Cases” has been adopted by the Nevada Judicial Court System.
I’ve seen the whole program. It’s extensive and deep. For any municipality that needs to update its court or just governmental procedures, it would be well-worth reading this. Here’s his website.
In addition, Doug used his news skills to become a successful real estate agent here in Las Vegas, having sold more than $3 million in property in his first three years in business. He’s now at Realty One.
Tags: broadcasters, Doug Bradford, JohnDalyConsulting, out of work journalists, rea estate, TV news
OUT OF THE FIRE, INTO THE FRYING PAN.
Transitioning from television news to working for local government was a challenge, especially since the world of Public Information in Las Vegas was just in its infancy.
There weren’t many professionals in the business that had media, much less public relations, experience. Most government PIOs (Public Information Officers) were management employees who did double duty. Except Vicky Taylor, assistant Clark County manager in the mid-1980’s, whose extraordinary background in government included lots of public relations experience.
Ashley Hall, then City Manger for Las Vegas, hired me as the first real media relations PIO in 1988. He envisioned a working relationship with the media that not only would help the City get its messages out, but also build relationships with reporters. It was his idea to have the City PIO become the central repository for information…not to preclude the dissemination of City news…so the media had one central point of contact who could send them in the right direction to get the information they needed for their stories without having to interrupt the daily operations of the City.
To this day I remember the words George Knapp, who most recently won the Peabody Award for Excellence in Journalism, said to me upon my departure from KLAS-TV…
“So, you’re going from the seeker of the truth, to the hider of the truth.” I was determined not to let those words dictate how I would operate as the City of Las Vegas’ Public Information Officer.
More later…
PillSpot.org. Canadian Health&Care.No prescription online pharmacy.Special Internet Prices.Pillspot.org. Herbal-supplements@buy.online” rel=”nofollow”>.…
Categories: Antidepressants.Mental HealthStop SmokingWeight Loss.Womens Health.Anxiety/Sleep Aid.Anti-allergic/Asthma.Pain Relief.Antidiabetic.Blood Pressure/Heart.Stomach.Antiviral.Eye Care.Antibiotics.Mens Health.Vitamins/Herbal Supplements.Skin…
Buy:Prozac.Female Cialis.Lipitor.Zocor.Nymphomax.Ventolin.SleepWell.Acomplia.Lasix.Advair.Wellbutrin SR.Aricept.Female Pink Viagra.Seroquel.Amoxicillin.Lipothin.Benicar.Zetia.Cozaar.Buspar….
Buy:Soma.Viagra Soft Tabs.Levitra.Cialis Soft Tabs.Cialis.Super Active ED Pack.Viagra.Viagra Super Active+.Cialis Super Active+.Viagra Super Force.Propecia.Maxaman.Cialis Professional.VPXL.Viagra Professional.Zithromax.Tramadol….
typhoon http://bhow6ayt6rj.ACEHARDWAREE.INFO/tag/Typhoon+Tempest+typhoon/ : typhoon…
Typhoon…