Bernard Rogers McCoy

Background

McCoy, Bernard Rogers was born on December 24, 1955 in Cortland, New York, United States. Son of Donald Richard and Vivian Alicia McCoy.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Journalism, U. Kansas, 1979; Master in Telecomm. Management, Michigan State University, 1996.

Career

Management trainee, Garney Construction Company, Kansas City, Missoury, 1979-1980; reporter, anchor, Station WIBW-AM-FM-television, Topeka, 1979-1980; reporter, anchor, Station KCTV-television, Kansas City, 1980-1989; anchor, Station WKBD-television, Detroit, 1989-1993; anchor, WILX-television, NBC, Lansing, Michigan, since 1993. Chairman Earthwork Environmental Advisory Board, Southfield, Michigan, since 1989.

Achievements

• Bernard Rogers McCoy has been listed as a noteworthy Television anchor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Judson Center. Celebrity fundraiser Salvation Army, Detroit, 1989, March of Dimes, Detroit, 1989, honorary co-chair Mid-Michigan WalkAmerica, 1996. Celebrity fundraiser Cancer Society, Detroit, 1989, The Sanctuary, Royal Oak, Michigan, 1989.

Member Young Men’s Christian Association, since 1991. Member Sparrow Hospital Children's Miracle Network Committee, 1996, Mid-Michigan Environmental Action Council,1996. Project coordinator News-10 Computer Education, 1996.

Member National Academy of television Arts and Sciences (board directors Michigan chapter, Dising. Svc. award 1997), National Geo. Society, Society Environmental Journalists (charter, planner national conference).

Interests

• Avocations: back-packing, golf, fishing, tennis, running.

Connections

Married Joanne Louise Lohr, April 29, 1989. Children: Emily Louise, Marian Alicia.

Father:

Donald Richard McCoy

Mother:

Vivian Alicia McCoy

Spouse:

Joanne Louise Lohr

child:

Marian Alicia McCoy

child:

Emily Louise McCoy