Mark Phillip Gillespie

Background

Gillespie, Mark Phillip was born on January 11, 1962 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Phillip Earl and Jonanna Wood (Ogle) Gillespie.

Education

AB, Indiana University, 1984.

Career

Reporter, WSIL-television, Harrisburg, Illinois, 1984; anchor, reporter, WIBC-AM, Indianapolis, 1984-1985; anchor, Metro Traffic Control, Detroit, 1985; anchor, reporter, WWWY-FM, Detroit, 1985-1986; anchor, reporter, KTRH Radio, Houston, 1986-1991; anchor, reporter, KPRC-television, Houston, 1990-1991; reporter, anchor, KTUU-television, Anchorage, since 1991.

Achievements

• Mark Phillip Gillespie has been listed as a noteworthy Reporter by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member delegate Rundfunk im amerikanischen Sektor Berlin Communications RTNDF German-American Journalist Exchange Program, 1995. Member delegate to Russia University Alaska Department Journalism, Anchorage, 1994. Member Alaska Press Club (president 1994-1995, vice president 1993-1994, 96-97, board directors since 1993, 14 Excellence awards since 1993), Interactive Media Writers Association, Tau Kappa Epsilon.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, literature, computers, traveling.

Connections

Married Christina Lynn Philburn, September 6, 1986. Children: Brianna, Aria, Tessa.

Father:

Phillip Earl Gillespie

Mother:

Jonanna Wood (Ogle) Gillespie

Spouse:

Christina Lynn Philburn

child:

Aria Gillespie

child:

Brianna Gillespie

child:

Tessa Gillespie