Background
Dirks, Bruce Lane was born on July 24, 1950 in Wichita, Kansas, United States.
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Bruce Lane Dirks
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Student, Brown and Mackey School Business, Salina, Kansas, 1968-1969.
Career
Anchor man, KAKC AM&FM, Tulsa, 1971-1972;
news director, WBCM/WHNN, Bay City, Michigan, 1972-1974;
chief investigative reporter, KTOK Radio, Oklahoma City, 1974-1976;
operations director, Oklahoma News Network, Oklahoma City, 1976-1978;
news director, KEIN Radio, Great Falls, Montana, 1978-1980;
chief investigative reporter, KEBC Radio, Oklahoma City, 1980-1986;
chief investigative reporter, KOMA/KRXO Radio, Oklahoma City, since 1987;
investigative reporter, WKY Radio, Oklahoma City, 1990. Visiting assistant professor of University Oklahoma, Norman, since 1986. Chief researcher KTVY television, Oklahoma City, 1987-1989.
Guest commentator KGOU Radio, Norman, since 1989.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman, lobbyist Media Committee for Public Records, Oklahoma City, 1982-1984. Open records lobbyist Oklahoma City News Broadcasters Association, since 1984. Member Oklahoma City News Broadcasters Association (Vice-President since 1987), Oklahoma Freedom Information Committee (board directors since 1990), Oklahoma Associated Press Broadcasters (board directors 1980-1986, president 1987), Society Professional Journalists (Oklahoma chapter, vice president 1985-1986,Best Investigative Report award 1990, Award and Bronze medallion 1991), Media Committee for Open Records (chairman 1982-1984).
Interests
Connections
Son of Bertrand C. Dirks and Jane L. (Stucky) McElhiney.
Awards
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Recipient Best Radio Commentary award Oklahoma Association Broadcasters, 1989,Best Investigative Report for Radio, Associated Press, Oklahoma City, 1985, Best Newscast for Radio, 1985, Best Radio Commentary, 1990, Meritorious Svc. award Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association, Tulsa, 1984, Best Investigative Report for Radio award Society of Professional Journalists, Oklahoma City, 1983,Best Radio Commentary award Associated Press, Award for Radio Investigative Reporting Sigma Delta Chi, 1991.Recipient Best Radio Commentary award Oklahoma Association Broadcasters, 1989,Best Investigative Report for Radio, Associated Press, Oklahoma City, 1985, Best Newscast for Radio, 1985, Best Radio Commentary, 1990, Meritorious Svc. award Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association, Tulsa, 1984, Best Investigative Report for Radio award Society of Professional Journalists, Oklahoma City, 1983,Best Radio Commentary award Associated Press, Award for Radio Investigative Reporting Sigma Delta Chi, 1991.