James Robert Owens

Background

Owens, James Robert was born on January 3, 1957 in Grove City, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas W. and Frances Maureen (Bender) Owens.

Education

Bachelor, Asbury College, Wilmore, Kentucky, 1979. Master of Science, Indiana University, 1980. Specialist in Education degree, Indiana University, 1981.

Doctor of Philosophy, Southeastern University, 1983.

Career

Associate instructor Indiana University, Bloomington, 1980-1981. President Worldwide News Service, Lexington, Kentucky, 1980-1986. Professor Asbury College, since 1981.

Consultant OMS International, Indianapolis, 1980-1983, Evangelical University of Bolivia, South American, 1990. Olympics executive director Worldwide News Service, Los Angeles, 1984. Radio reporter, sportcaster Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, Allied Indiana Press Association, 1980.

Freelance television ABC Sports, New York City, since 1986. Television producer for Overseas Council, Greenwood, Indiana, 1989-1990, African Leadership, Indianapolis, 1990-1994. Commentator control stage manager Goodwill Games and international broadcasts Turner Broadcasting System Sports, Atlanta, 1990.

Freelance videographer SportsChannel American/Creative Sports Marketing, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1990. General manager TV32, Wilmore, Kentucky, since 1987. Executive producer for sports telecasts Sports Channel, 1996-1997.

Information manager Atlanta Olympic Broadcast division Atlanta Olympic Committee, 1996. Assistant music coordinator ABC sports coverage of Calgary Olympics, 1988.

Achievements

• James Robert Owens has been listed as a noteworthy Communications educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Teacher 4-H, Boy Scouts American, New York, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Indiana, 1980-1986. Member Intercollegiate Religious Broadcasters (national chairman 1985-1988), National Academy Cable Programming (judge American Council on Exercise awards 1990, 93, Kentucky Association Communications and Technology (board directors 1986-1988), National Federation Local Cable Programmers, Ford Philpot Association (board directors 1989-1995), Asbury Broadcast Communications (faculty advisor since 1982), International television Association, National Academy television Arts and Sciences.

Interests

• Avocations: media lapel pin collecting, photography.

Connections

Married Lynette Comstock Hendry, July 6, 1985. 1 child, Sarah Lynn.

Father:

Thomas W. Owens

Mother:

Frances Maureen (Bender) Owens

Spouse:

Lynette Comstock Hendry

child:

Sarah Lynn Owens