Background
Cross, Alvin Miller was born on April 24, 1954 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Perry Martin and Winnie Cook (Miller) Cross.
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Alvin Miller Cross, American Political columnist, writer. Recipient Founder's award Foothills Festival Inc., Albany, 1989, Outstanding Print Journalist in Kentucky and Adjoining States award journalismdept. Western Kentucky U., 1995, Deadline Reporting award Metro Louisville Journalism, 1989, 92, Column Writing award, 1989, Continuing Coverage award, 1992, 95.
Education
Bachelor in Mass Communications, Western Kentucky U., 1978.
Career
Sports reporter, Clinton County News, Albany, 1967-1971; announcer, WANY Radio, Albany, Kentucky, 1968-1975; advertising manager, reporter, editor, College Heights Herald, Bowling Green, Kentucky, 1973-1974; reporter, editor, The Reporter, Monticello, Kentucky, 1974-1975; assistant managing editor, Logan Leader & News-Democrat, Russellville, Kentucky, 1975-1977; editor, Leitchfield (Kentucky) Gazette, Grayson County News Gazette, 1977-1978; reporter, Courier-Journal, Louisville, 1978-1988; political writer, Courier-Journal, Louisville, since 1989.
Achievements
Membership
Republican academic county Associated Student Government We. Kentucky U., 1972-1973. Member Society Professional Journalists (regional director 1987-1989, vice president Louisville chapter 1983-1984, president 1984-1985, chairman national committee Project Watchdog since 1995, Outstanding Newspaper in Region 5 award 1974), Kentucky History Society, Western Kentucky U. Alumni Association.
Interests
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Married Patricia Hodges, June19, 1976.
Awards
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Recipient Founder's award Foothills Festival Inc., Albany, 1989, Outstanding Print Journalist in Kentucky and Adjoining States award journalismdept. Western Kentucky U., 1995, Deadline Reporting award Metro Louisville Journalism, 1989, 92, Column Writing award, 1989, Continuing Coverage award, 1992, 95.Recipient Founder's award Foothills Festival Inc., Albany, 1989, Outstanding Print Journalist in Kentucky and Adjoining States award journalismdept. Western Kentucky U., 1995, Deadline Reporting award Metro Louisville Journalism, 1989, 92, Column Writing award, 1989, Continuing Coverage award, 1992, 95.