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David Tauchen (born 1983) is an American journalist and public relations professional. He currently serves as public relations specialist at the Colorado School of Mines.
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Background
Tauchen was born in 1983 in Santa Barbara, CA. He grew up in Centennial, CO attending Cherry Creek High School and graduating in 2002.
He majored in journalism at the University of Colorado at Boulder. While in college he was one of the first students to appear on MSNBC's On Campus segment, a program that invites student journalists to appear on air.[1] In 2006, Tauchen received a Heartland Chapter Emmy Award for Student Achievement for his role as producer on a documentary titled "Destination: Pluto and Beyond".[2][3] Tauchen was also featured in the 2006 PBS documentary series Roadtrip Nation[4] In the series, he and two team members travel the U.S. interviewing successful people about how they found their careers. Notable interviews include Ira Glass, David Neeleman, and Wanda Sykes.[5]
In 2005, Tauchen was the Tony Peyton Memorial Intern at the Washington Center for Politics and Journalism in Washington, DC.[6]
Professional career
Tauchen began his reporting career as an intern at Bloomberg TV in both New York City and Washington, DC.[7]
In 2007 he worked as a general assignment reporter and anchor at KGAN-TV in Cedar Rapids, IA. While there, he extensively covered the presidential campaigns in the months leading up to the Iowa Caucuses, including an exclusive interview with Barack Obama.
After his time in Iowa he worked as a reporter and anchor at KOAA-TV in Colorado Springs, Colorado. His last job in television was at 9News KUSA-TV in Denver, CO where he worked as a multimedia journalist.
Personal Trivia
Received the nickname "Red Dave" in high school for his brilliantly red hair.
Can do a fierce moonwalk.References
- ^ Youtube Video "MSNBC On Campus" Accessed February 25, 2007,
- ^ NATAS Heartland Chapter "2006 Emmy Award Winners" Accessed February 25, 2007
- ^ University of Colorado News Release [1] Accessed February 25, 2007
- ^ Roadtrip Nation 2006 Team America Website [2] Accessed February 25, 2007
- ^ Roadtrip Nation Website [3] Accessed February 25, 2007
- ^ Washington Center for Politics and Journalism Website "Alumni List" Accessed February 25, 2007
- ^ KOAA-TV "David Tauchen Biography" Accessed February 25, 2007
Categories:- Living people
- 1983 births
- American television journalists
- People from Santa Barbara, California
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