Ron Brewington

Ron Brewington (born November 2, 1946) is an American radio and television broadcaster.

Early life

Brewington was born in New York, New York, the younger of a set of twins.

Upon graduation from Cardinal Hayes High School in 1964, Brewington enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, was selected to a two year stint as a member of the Presidential Honor Guard at Marine Barracks 8th & I, Washington, D.C., before serving in combat duty in the Republic of South Vietnam from 1967-1968.

Honorably discharged in 1968, Brewington attended the University of Maryland to study radio/TV communications, and later switched to Federal City College (University of the District of Columbia), earning a master of arts degree in adult education.

Career

Over the next ten years, Brewington held a number of on-air positions in Washington, before briefly leaving broadcasting to become vice president and general manager of Radio-TV Monitoring Service.

Brewington returned to broadcasting by co-founding a nationally-syndicated radio production company, which produced and marketed feature programs for over 200 radio stations.

He later became a talk show host at WOL Radio followed by a position as panelist and announcer with the nationally-syndicated television news/interview program "America’s Black Forum", and a talk show host of the daily news/interview program "Evening Exchange" and producer/announcer with WHMM-TV.

In 1981, Brewington joined the Sheridan Broadcasting Network as a news anchor/correspondent, where he covered NASA's manned space program, including 10 space shuttle missions, at the Kennedy Space Center.

In 1995, he launched a successful telecommunications distributorship while simultaneously operating a Los Angeles, California-based radio production company with his twin brother Rudolph. The company, B&B Productions, produces radio programs including the award-winning "Marvin Gaye: Pride and Joy" and "King: Celebration of the Man and his Dream".

Brewington was recalled to active duty in 1996, to assume the position of Deputy Director, Public Affairs for the Joint Task Force – Armed Forces Inaugural Committee. The global media coverage of the role of the military in the 53rd Presidential Inauguration resulted in a team award of the Public Relations Society of America's prestigious Silver Anvil Award, and Brewington’s personal award of the Defense Meritorious Service Medal.

In January 1998, Brewington accepted a position as Communications Administrator with the USA chapter of Amnesty International in Washington, DC.

In October 1999, Brewington was recalled to active duty to assume the position of Public Affairs Officer, LIFELines Services Network, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs). Brewington conceptualized and executed an aggressive marketing program for the organization's website that resulted in national and worldwide publicity, including stories in "The Washington Post", "The Washington Times", and "Wired Magazine".

Brewington consulted with prosecutors and congressional staff on legislation and enforcement and appeared on over 20 national and local radio talk shows in 1998 to discuss the privacy ramifications of Linda Tripp's role in the investigation of President Bill Clinton.

In addition to his on-air journalism, Brewington has written articles and columns appearing in newspapers such as "USA Today" and "The Washington Post".

Recognitions

In his broadcast career, Brewington garnered numerous awards and honors, including:
* Silver Anvil Award (Public Relations Society of America)
* Emmy Award
* Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award
* CEBA awards (Communications Excellence to Black Audiences)
* Pulitzer Prize nomination for an investigative series entitled "Domestic Surveillance: America’s Dirty Little Secret"
* listed in Who's Who Among Black Americans, Who's Who Among Science Writers, Outstanding Community Leaders, Noteworthy Americans, and Outstanding Young Men of America
* Along with his twin brother and fellow broadcaster, Rudolph Brewington, was inducted into the Broadcasters Hall of Fame in Akron, Ohio in 2007

External links

* [http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=1042 Ron Brewington biography at The HistoryMakers]